Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United and the secrets of a conflicting soap opera | CHRONICLE

The last week of the European market always leaves a feeling of anxiety. The first results become pressure for big clubs, obligated to win or strengthen their squad. But this coercion also tightens the cracks that are not comfortable at home. Manchester United is giving away a soap opera around this conflict, as seen yesterday against Southampton.

Ten Hag has started to rectify his poor start in the Premier League with two consecutive victories in which some corrections have been seen: De Gea has been ordered not to play with his feet and to focus on saving and clearing; in defense, Lisandro Martínez settles in from positional play and anticipation to compensate for physical characteristics; some associations on the wings of Dalot, Malacia, and Elanga are starting to bear fruit in Bruno Fernandes; when Sancho and Rashford are on fire, they create danger. It's not enough to dream, but enough to start a new cycle: trial, error, correction.