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Cristiano Ronaldo is an inspiration to Manchester United's attackers and spends the build-up to matches telling the likes of Jadon Sancho how to have maximum impact on games, Anthony Elanga has revealed.
Sweden winger Elanga has occasionally partnered Ronaldo during his first season in senior football, helping the Portugal captain score a decisive hat-trick in the 3-2 win over Norwich on April 16 – United's only win in their last seven games.
Despite being United's top scorer with 23 goals in 37 appearances this season, Ronaldo and the club have been criticised for the transfer since his surprise return to the underperforming Premier League giants on the final day of the 2021 summer transfer window.
Anthony Elanga (right) set up the first goal of Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick at home to Norwich
The United academy product says Ronaldo gives guidance to players before and during games
Elanga is unequivocal about Ronaldo's positive influence, telling the club's official website: 'You can see his record and the amount of goals he's scored.
'He know what it takes to get to the top so it's more than right to just speak to someone like that. And yeah, we have a chat the day before or even during a game. You might see us in the warm-up.
'He'll speak to me and Sancho together about what we can do in the game, to affect the games – and it's important to have someone like that in the team.
