Newcastle forward Allan Saint-Maximin has sent a clear warning to Manchester United ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s impending second debut.
The man best known as CR7 is officially a Manchester United player once again and will be ready and raring to go this weekend when he features for the Red Devils against the aforementioned Newcastle United. Alas, while the Portuguese star is likely to steal many of the headlines, there’s cause for intrigue when it comes to the Magpies and whether they can play the role of spoiler.
Will ASM get amongst the goals at Old Trafford?
Saint-Maximin is an eccentric character who has been known to capture the imagination of fans both on social media and on the pitch, but in the following interview with NUFC TV, he made it clear that he wants to put on a show this Saturday.
“Even before Ronaldo signed they had a great team and they win games. So, for sure, with Cristiano Ronaldo now, they can look much better but we have to stay focused.
“If we just think about Ronaldo we’re going to lose the game for sure. We have to stay focused and feel like it’s just football. If you give your best and give everything, anything can happen. We have to do it.
“I scored there last season at Old Trafford but we didn’t win the game. That’s what I always say – I don’t care about scoring, it’s more important that my team win.
“I will try to do my best because I’m sure the world will watch this game because of Ronaldo, but I know my quality. I know what I can do on the pitch and I know it’ll be a really hard game against Manchester United.
“I know what I can do and everyone will see what I can do on the pitch.”
The comeback of Ronaldo goes down when Manchester United host Newcastle in a traditional Saturday 3pm kick-off.
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