“I am trying to bring that to here” – Ex-Manchester United star says he’s looking to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo at new club
Former Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga has opened up on his experience of playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Swedish attacker joined Nottingham Forest from the Red Devils earlier this summer for £15 million. He recently stated that he is looking to bring the Portuguese star's mentality to his new home.
He told Sky Sports:
“I played with arguably one of the best players in the world – of all time– Ronaldo. And obviously playing with the likes of Bruno and Christian Eriksen, I can go through the whole team, [Raphael] Varane, Casemiro, I learned a lot from them, not just what they do on the pitch but off the pitch as well, their discipline and how they look after themselves."
Elanga said that he is looking to bring Ronaldo's characteristics like discipline to Nottingham, saying:
"It just shows he [Ronaldo] has been able to play until he is 38, it shows his discipline and how he is able to look after himself if you can take a little chapter out of his book then you can go a long way."
He added:
"I took a lot of things and I am trying to bring that to here and just trying to do it on the regular basis. The last two games have shown what I can do and I just want to keep that momentum going.”
Elanga is set to face off against his old club for the first time when his side travel to Old Trafford on Saturday, August 26.
Manchester United have had a tough start in the Premier League this season. They have a rather fortunate win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at home followed by a comprehensive defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
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