Ole Gunnar Skolskjaer didn't play either Cristiano Ronaldo or Paul Pogba in United's 1-1 draw with Everton. (?) Ronaldo doesn't know either: Ronaldo...walked off the pitch at full-time muttering under his breath and shaking his head. Apparently because Wednesday in Manchester Ronaldo played and got the stoppage time winner against Villarreal in the Champions League. Load management as they say in the NBA.
Really, you don't do that in this match. United, Everton and Brighton were level on points in a three way tie for fourth through sixth in the table. Strong team, Everton, in other words. Yes, they play amidst the row houses, yes, it's a shame Sheikh Mansour rejected them for Manchester City, but Everton are a strong club! Skolskjaer sent them a message, "We can beat you at home with one arm behind our back," and they couldn't. It is an insult to your opponent and to your fans. This was a big match, it's crowded at the top of the table, ManU are the one club that I, at any rate, think could seize the thing. Instead they drop points. It's a decision that angers all Britons against the European competition. You're not going to play your strongest team in front of the Old Trafford faithful against a strong English club in favor of a match against a Spanish club?!
