Dutch Football Legend Says Cristiano Ronaldo Is to Blame for Man United's Woes

• Man United drew their second Premier League game this season after playing a 1-1 draw with Everton at Old Trafford
• Danny Blind believes Cristiano Ronaldo is largely responsible for United's recent struggles, saying the club is not playing in its familiar pattern
• The 36-year-old started from the bench during the Everton draw but was unable to help his side claim maximum points

Dutch football legend Danny Blind believes Cristiano Ronaldo is responsible for Manchester United's recent woes across competitions.

Despite hitting the ground running when he made his second debut last month, the 60-year-old former defender has claimed the Portuguese does not allow the Red Devils to play in their familiar pattern.

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are currently fourth in the table with 14 points after seven rounds of matches.

Their latest result was the 1-1 draw against Everton at Old Trafford earlier this weekend after Andros Townsend cancelled out Anthony Martial's first-half goal.

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While Ronaldo has already scored five goals since his arrival, Blind feels the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has not helped the side as much.

What Danny Blind said about Ronaldo

The former Netherlands boss says the 36-year-old only thinks about scoring goals while leaving his colleagues to worry about getting the ball.

“Ronaldo doesn’t really need to play an active role. Like: ‘take your time’. You also see the other players looking at you like, ‘how are we going to solve it then?’ Blind said as quoted by SunSport.

“Normally, the striker runs from one central defender to the other. This caused a lot of miscommunication. Now, they are not playing in their familiar pattern,"

“Now, they are not playing in their familiar pattern. When the ball was deflected, you saw Paul Pogba coaching that they had to put all the pressure on.

“Ronaldo did not do that; he is not like that. He only thinks about goals and hopes others will conquer the ball," he added.

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Ronaldo could do nothing but watch his team lose to Young Boys and Aston Villa in both the Champions League and the Premier League.

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Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Man United Player of the Month for September after scoring five goals in six games across competitions.

The 36-year-old Portuguese staged a sensational return to Old Trafford about 12 years after initially leaving them for Real Madrid in 2009.

He marked his dramatic comeback with a stunning brace against Newcastle United on his debut on September 11.