Premier League: Cristiano Ronaldo loses temper, kicks Liverpool player in frustration – Manchester United had a day to forget on Sunday as the Red Devils were thoroughly trashed by arch-rivals Liverpool in front of a packed home crowd. Mohammed Salah scored a scintillating hat-trick extending Man United’s winless run to four Premier League games. Manchester United’s star forward Cristiano Ronaldo lost his temper and demonstrated his frustration in an incident involving Curtis Jones.
Premier League: Cristiano Ronaldo kicks Liverpool player in frustration as Manchester United star loses temper in 5-0 defeat
Cristiano Ronaldo was handed a yellow card for his antics by referee Anthony Taylor after the Manchester United star was left frustrated by his team’s performance on Sunday. The 36-year-old was involved in a scuffle with young Curtis Jones, expressing his anger at decisions not going in his favour. In first-half stoppage time and with the score at 3-0, Ronaldo was denied by Alisson before the 20-year-old midfielder won a challenge with the Portuguese.
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Livid, Ronaldo fouled Jones, who fell on the pitch, only to be kicked out by the frustrated Manchester United star who couldn’t bear seeing his team being thrashed in the Premier League derby. Jones was clearly annoyed by his opponents’ behaviour while Liverpool players, including defenders Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson, surrounded Ronaldo, who was shown the yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor.
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Premier League: Cristiano Ronaldo kicks Liverpool player in frustration as Manchester United star loses temper in 5-0 defeat
Manchester United vs Liverpool: The trashing by Liverpool leaves Manchester United seventh in the Premier League and eight points behind leaders Chelsea. They face Tottenham next week, followed by an away game against Atalanta in the Champions League on November 2. Ronaldo has called on his teammates to step up, writing, “Sometimes the result is not the one we fight for. Sometimes the score is not the one we want. And this is on us, only on us, because there’s no one else to blame” in an Instagram post. He added, “Our fans were, once again, amazing in their constant support. They deserve better than this, much better, and it’s up to us to deliver. The time is now!”
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