Roy Keane: Cristiano Ronaldo Is Such a Big Problem For United Scoring Goals Week In, Week Out

Manchester United legend Roy Keane had amused fans with a tongue-in-cheek comment about Cristiano Ronaldo being a problem for Manchester United after the 37-year-old forward scored the equalizer against Chelsea on Thursday night.

Marcos Alonso broke the deadlock for Chelsea at Old Trafford on the hour-mark but Ronaldo earned a point for the hosts with an excellent finish just two minutes later.

This was the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s 17th Premier League goal of the campaign. Only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has netted more goals in England’s top division this season.

Roy Keane amused fans with a tongue-in-cheek comment about Cristiano Ronaldo being a problem for Manchester United after the 37-year-old forward scored the equalizer against Chelsea on Thursday night.

Marcos Alonso broke the deadlock for Chelsea at Old Trafford on the hour-mark but Ronaldo earned a point for the hosts with an excellent finish minutes later.

This was the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s 17th Premier League goal of the campaign. Only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has netted more goals in England’s top division this season.

Overall, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 23 goals in 36 games across all competitions this season. So when you consider his age and the fact that he’s playing for arguably the worst Manchester United team of the Premier League era, it’s hard not to be impressed with his stats.

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However, there’s been plenty of debate since Ronaldo completed his emotional return to Old Trafford about whether he’s caused more problems than solutions for the Red Devils.

There are also question marks over his future. It’s unclear how incoming manager Erik ten Hag plans on using Ronaldo next season – if at all.

Roy Keane Sarcastically Says Cristiano Ronaldo Is Such A Big Problem For Man United

After rescuing another point for United on Thursday evening, Cristiano Ronaldo’s former teammate Keane scoffed at claims that the legendary No. 7 is a problem.

“He’s such a big problem for United,” Keane said. “Scoring goals week in, week out. It’s not good.”

Watch it here;

Roy Keane on Cristiano Ronaldo: "He's such a big problem for #mufc, scoring goals week in, week out, it's not good." #mulive [@footballdaily] pic.twitter.com/VYWLeCy4HY
— utdreport (@utdreport) April 28, 2022

Keane has such a dry sense of humor that some people on social media thought he was actually being serious.

But many others got the joke:

Keane Also Said Cris Could Have Scored 50 Goals For Chelsea This Season

Keane also said that Ronaldo is “the greatest at the hardest part of the game: putting the ball in the back of the net”.

The Irishman believes Ronaldo could have scored 50 goals this season if he was playing for Chelsea.

Watch the clip of Keane talking about Cristiano in full here:

🎙️💫 "He's the greatest at the hardest part of the game!"

Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp react as Cristiano Ronaldo closes in on another 20-goal season 😮 pic.twitter.com/UShEndTaO1
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 28, 2022