Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Saturday, April 16.
Ralf Rangnick addresses Cristiano Ronaldo future after Norwich win
Ralf Rangnick piled the praise on Cristiano Ronaldo after his stunning hat-trick gave Manchester United a crucial 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday afternoon. United capitalised on top-four rivals Arsenal and Tottenham both dropping points with a hard-fought win at Old Trafford.
United once again struggled to dominate the entirety of the match and looked in danger of dropping even more points when they squandered a two-goal lead in the second half. A brace from Ronaldo had put United 2-0 up before efforts from Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki drew the visitors level at Old Trafford with goals either side of the half-time whistle.
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Just when it looked like United would be held to a draw by their spirited opponents Ronaldo completed his hat-trick when he smashed a free-kick in at the near-post with fifteen minutes left of the match. After the match interim manager Rangnick was asked whether or not the veteran forward still has a future at the club under their next manager.
Ralf Rangnick responds after Paul Pogba jeered by Manchester United fans
Rangnick defended Paul Pogba after he was jeered by some United fans in their weekend win over Norwich at Old Trafford. A hat-trick from Ronaldo saved the day for United after Norwich had fought back from two goals down to level the match in the second half.
In the absence of Fred and Scott McTominay, Pogba was deployed in a deeper midfield role and impressed the interim manager with the way in which he adapted to the different role.
However, not all fans agreed, and some of them voiced their frustration at the French midfielder when he was replaced in the second half. A number of supporters chanted 'f*** off Pogba' as he was substituted, while he was also jeered by a section of the crowd at full-time when he made his way down the tunnel.
After the match, Rangnick was quizzed about the abuse of Pogba and what he made of the public outcry against his display.
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