Ronaldo ‘super nervous’ ahead of stunning second Man Utd debut

The
former
Juventus
forward
lit
up
Old
Trafford,
opening
the
scoring
before
half-time
and
restoring
the
hosts’ lead
following
Javier
Manquillo’s
equaliser.

Bruno
Fernandes
and
Jesse
Lingard
added
late
strikes
to
seal
a
routine
win
for
Ole
Gunnar
Solskjaer’s
side,
who
have
10
points
from
their
opening
four
Premier
League
games
this
season.

Aged
36
years
and
218
days,
Portuguese
superstar
Ronaldo
is
the
oldest
player
to
score
a
brace
in
a
Premier
League
match
since
Graham
Alexander
for
Burnley
against
Hull
City
in
April
2010
(38y
182d).

His
return
to
United
after
a
12-year
absence
looked
seamless,
but
Ronaldo
admitted
he
was
tense
about
proving
he
could
still
contribute
to
the
Red
Devils’
title
challenge.

“I
didn’t
expect
to
score
two
goals.
I
expect
one
but
not
two.
I
have
to
appreciate
the
fans
and
what
they
did
to
me
today.
I
feel
so
proud
for
that,”
he
told
BBC
Sport.

“The
most
important
thing
was
to
win
and
to
win
games.
Manchester
[United]
needs
to
be
where
they
deserve.
It
is
to
win,
to
build
the
team
and
build
the
club
and
the
mentality.

“This
is
what
we
are
looking
for.
Of
course,
I
am
happy
to
score
goals
I
am
not
going
to
deny
that
but
the
most
important
thing
is
the
team
and
the
team
played
good.

Ronaldo
returns
–
Opta
data
shows
Cristiano
was
a
hit
on
second
Man
Utd
debut

“It
is
unbelievable.
When
I
started
the
game
I
was
so
nervous,
I
swear.
It
is
normally
because
I
did
not
expect
that
they
would
sing
my
name
all
game.

“I
was
very
nervous
but
maybe
I
didn’t
show
but
I
was.
I
was
super
nervous
and
was
thinking
last
night
that
I
wanted
to
play
good
and
show
I
was
still
capable
of
helping
the
team.

“The
reception
is
incredible
but
I
am
here
to
win
games
and
help
the
team.
This
club
is
unbelievable
and
I
am
so
proud.
I
am
going
to
give
everything
to
make
them
proud
of
me.

“Everyone
knows
the
football
in
England
is
different
than
in
any
part
of
the
world
and
to
be
honest
it
is
the
most
special
one.
I
arrived
here
at
18
and
they
treated
me
unbelievably
and
that
is
why
I
am
back.”

Ronaldo
could
make
his
second
Champions
League
debut
for
United
on
Tuesday
when
they
travel
to
Switzerland
to
face
Young
Boys.