Michael Carrick has thanked Cristiano Ronaldo for refusing to
celebrate against his former club when he scored Real Madrid's equaliser
in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United.
Ronaldo,
who spent six years at Old Trafford before his world record £80 million
move to the Bernabeu in 2009, headed Real level to leave the Champions
League tie finely poised ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford on
March 5.
And Carrick, a team-mate of the Portugal winger's
for three seasons, told Sky Sports: "I think he respects the club and
the fans. He had a great time at the club - fair play to him for being
respectful like he was."
The England international said he
was disappointed with the way United let in Ronaldo's goal but otherwise
happy with their defending against the Spanish champions.
"It's
never nice conceding goals anyway, but it was a bit of a simple goal to
concede really - a cross and a free header," he added. "But we moved
on, and we were strong for the rest of the game."
Phil
Jones, who partnered Carrick in the centre of midfield and won plaudits
for his unselfish display, believes the key for United will be
restricting the number of opportunities Ronaldo gets at Old Trafford.
"He's
a fantastic player," Jones said. "You know he's going to create chances
at some point in the game, it's just how many he gets. He didn't get
too many, and we'll try and do the same at Old Trafford."
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