The Watford boss was requested to decide on his GOAT forward of a Premier League conflict with Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United.
As a substitute of naming his GOAT between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Claudio Ranieri invited the pair to hitch him at Watford.
The Hornets boss will meet Ronaldo for the primary time since his Manchester United return on Saturday at Vicarage Street, in a conflict that each males are determined to win for various causes.
However whereas Ronaldo is the enemy for this weekend, Ranieri nonetheless couldn’t resist sending a cheeky switch invitation to the Portuguese star throughout a pre-match convention on Thursday.
When the Italian was requested who he prefers between CR7 and Messi, he replied: “Why do I’ve to decide on? Give me every little thing. All of the gamers, I’ll take [them]. And so they’ll play right here, I’m positive.”
Some individuals really feel Ronaldo’s want to play each week is an issue for Crimson Devils supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, so what does Ranieri suppose?
“Oh no, no, no, no. Give me Cristiano, please. It’s no downside for me. I’ll let him play all of the minutes!” he stated.
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‘CR7 is nice for soccer’
The Watford supervisor additionally opened up on how he feels soccer advantages from Ronaldo’s presence.
“Cristiano is without doubt one of the finest gamers on this planet,” added Ranieri.
“He’s good for soccer as a result of, I feel, a number of younger boys are taking a look at Cristiano, are taking a look at one of the best gamers on this planet. He’s a great attraction for the soccer.”
The Watford and Manchester United match begins at 16:00 (CET) on Saturday.