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Ronaldo's first brought United level on the stroke of half-time
on Tuesday before he fired a stoppage-time equaliser to send
United joint top of Group F with Villarreal.
The 36-year-old also scored in comeback victories at home
against Villarreal and Atalanta, prompting Solskjaer to compare
his impact to that of six-time NBA champion Jordan.
"We all have our roles and responsibilities," Solskjaer told
reporters. "Of course Cristiano is a leader in the group but
that's what he does, he scores goals.
"We're not happy conceding two goals ... But he (Ronaldo) does
provide those moments and I'm sure the Chicago Bulls didn't mind
having Michael Jordan either.
"Sometimes teams have the players they have and that's why they
are Man United, that's why they are champions at the Chicago
Bulls. You just come up with those moments."
Ronaldo, who returned to the club in the summer, has scored nine
goals in all competitions this season, five of those in the
Champions League.
"For me, Cristiano is getting better and better for us. He’s
feeling better," Solskjaer added.
"You know he's not had a proper pre-season, now he is getting
better and better and he's feeling up to speed now."
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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