Bailly explains Man Utd change after Ronaldo return

Will Ford
Manchester United trio Juan Mata, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eric Bailly before a match

Eric Bailly has explained a dietary change made at Manchester United following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to the club.

Despite United being 19 points behind Manchester City in the title race, Ronaldo has scored 13 goals for the Red Devils this term.


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Reports had suggested Ronaldo’s United teammates had adapted their diets on the return of the Portuguese hero and Bailly has confirmed one of those changes.

“We’ve stopped [eating dessert],” Bailly told Poet & Vuj (via MEN)

“All the players stopped because it’s good, you need to change sometimes.

“Ronaldo has been the best for a long time, why? Your body, you need to take care of it.”

But it’s far from smooth sailing at the Manchester United training ground, according to further reports.

It’s claimed the German boss ‘faces backlash’ from the ‘stroppy stars’ at United over changes at the training ground.

United remain unbeaten under Rangnick, picking up three wins and two draws in all competitions.

But the performances, particularly the 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Monday, have led to criticism of both his tactics and the players’ attitude.

According to the Daily Mail, the mood at the club’s Carrington training ground is ‘very low’ and dressing room cliques continue to cause rifts in the squad.

The report claims a change to the canteen, which has seen four-seater booths installed, has increased the divide between the players.

And the United stars are also said to be unhappy with a change to the time of training sessions, with Rangnick preferring to start later.

It meant the ‘stroppy stars’ left training in the dark at 5pm on Tuesday. The poor souls…

The Mirror, which cited the Daily Mail article, claims this is ample evidence that Rangnick ‘faces backlash’ from the United players.

Perhaps unsuprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly leads the way in throwing the toys out of the pram – he’s not happy with the performances on the pitch and is not convinced by Rangnick’s training ground methods.