Don Hutchison has strongly criticised Tottenham Hotspur central defender Eric Dier on Twitter for the role he played in Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goal for Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
Ronaldo scored his first goal for Manchester United in the Premier League game against Tottenham after just 12 minutes.
After Fred teed up the ball for him, the Portugal international forward struck home from 25 yards out.
It was a world-class goal from a world-class player.
It was a fierce strike that did not allow Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris any chance to save.
Ronaldo used to score such goals in his prime – Manchester United and Real Madrid fans will remember them well.
Former Liverpool midfielder Hutchison, though, has pointed out that Tottenham defender Dier should have done better with his defending.
Ronaldo has a lot of time and space to pick his spot, and England international defender Dier, who can also operate as a midfielder, should have closed down earlier.
Now, of course, it is not always easy to defend against Ronaldo, but on this occasion, Dier should have at least tried and forced the United state into making a quicker decision with his shot.
Eric Dier criticised after Cristiano Ronaldo’s first goal
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