Ronaldo is saving Man Utd in every game, insists super fan Usain Bolt
Stuart Hodge
- Updated: 15 Nov 2021 16:16 GMT
- 5 min read
The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt is a Manchester United die-hard and he’s worried by what he’s seen from the Red Devils this season.
The Jamaican sprint legend feels that Cristiano Ronaldo’s return has papered over the cracks of a failing United team.
The Portuguese superstar has scored nine times in 12 games since returning to Old Trafford, including multiple important late goals to bail out manager Old Gunnar Solksjaer's side.
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For Bolt, it's a worry that they are so reliant on the 36-year-old to get results.
He is also critical of the style of football under the Norwegian.
Bolt told The National News: “Cristiano [Ronaldo] has saved us every game. One guy has to do all that work. We have not played good football in so long.
“It is so relaxed. We pass so slowly. When Alex Ferguson was manager, we had to win because he would demand you win.”
Bolt: Utd should have gone for Conte
Bolt is a passionate football fan and follows the game avidly. He also had multiple trials, including with Borussia Dortmund, after retiring from sprinting.
The eight-time Olympic Gold medallist has been left disappointed that his team failed to move to employ Antonio Conte, who recently became Tottenham Hotspur boss.
Bolt reckons the Italian's track record of delivering title wins would've made him an ideal fit to end United's long wait for a Premier League crown following Sir Alex Ferguson's departure.
The 35-year-old said: “He has been at Chelsea – he won a title. “He’s been at Inter Milan – he’s won a title. He’s been at Juve – he’s won a title.
“Everywhere he goes, he structures the team so well. In January, he is probably going to get one or two players, then at the end of the season he is probably going to find proper players and bring them in.”
