Ronaldo came on just before the hour mark with United leading
1-0 but Everton grabbed an equaliser in the 65th minute and held
on for the draw.
In a video posted on social media, Ferguson is heard telling
mixed martial arts great Khabib Nurmagomedov that Everton were
given a boost "when they saw Ronaldo wasn't playing ..."
When Nurmagomedov reminded Ferguson that Ronaldo came on in the
second half, the Scot added: "Yeah I know ... but you should
always start with your best players."
Ronaldo has said Ferguson, who first signed him as an
18-year-old from Sporting Lisbon in 2003, played a big role in
the player coming back to Old Trafford.
United, who have 14 points from seven league games, will take on
Leicester City on Oct. 16 in the next round of matches following
the international break.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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