Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo gave "a speech to the boys" on Friday ahead of scoring twice for the Red Devils on his return to the team.
Ronaldo netted a brace against Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon, while Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard were also on the scoresheet in a 4-1 victory in the Premier League.
Solskjaer was also keen to hail the 36-year-old's overall performance, claiming that the Portugal international has now "evolved into a proper team player".
"Ronaldo did a speech to the boys last night. It's just perfect for him, you see what he's about, sensing the moment, smelling the danger. But he's also evolved into a proper team player," Solskjaer told MUTV.
"You got to be there to score the goals too and he knows where the goals are getting scored. There's not many in the world who have scored more goals than him, so I'm very pleased. The whole team were patient. It was never going to be easy."
The win over Newcastle made it 10 points from four matches for Man United this season, which has left them at the top of the Premier League table.
Matt Law
