Sir Alex Ferguson appeared to slam Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to start Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for Manchester United's draw with Everton in a chat with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Ronaldo was surprisingly named as a substitute for last Saturday's Old Trafford clash and while Solskjaer brought him off the bench after 57 minutes, the Red Devils were held to a stalemate by Rafa Benitez's Toffees.
Norwegian boss Solskjaer was criticised for not starting Ronaldo, who has five goals in six games since returning to Old Trafford earlier this year, and the United boss' former coach Ferguson has also condemned the tactical decision.
Sir Alex Ferguson (left) appeared to tell Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) that he disagreed with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo last week
Ronaldo (right) was named on the bench by Solskjaer for Man United's 1-1 draw with Everton
In a video posted on retired MMA star Khabib's Instagram, Sir Alex was seen speaking to the Russia after the Old Trafford match and when the topic of the game came up, the Scot said: 'But I also think that when they (Everton) saw that Ronaldo wasn't playing, it was a bit...'
Khabib replied: 'He came on in the second half...' - but Ferguson dismissed that claim.
The legendary Manchester United manager responded: 'I know, but you should always start with your best players.'
After the final whistle went at Old Trafford, Ronaldo was seen storming down the tunnel in frustration, while Solskjaer defended his call to leave the Portuguese sensation on the bench.
Ronaldo was seen sulking off down the Old Trafford tunnel at the full-time whistle on Saturday
Solskjaer (above) defended his decision to start Ronaldo on the bench against the Toffees
'You make decisions throughout a long, long season and you've got to manage the players' workload. The decision was, for me, the correct one today,' said Solskjaer in his post-match press conference.
'Anthony Martial did well and scored a good goal. Edinson (Cavani) needed minutes
