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Is Cristiano Ronaldo still good enough to make a big impact at Old Trafford aged 36 and where does he fit into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United team? A look at the stats and the intrigue ahead of his anticipated Premier League return against Newcastle...There cannot be many players out there who have played up front alongside a manager who turns 50 next season. Perhaps United supporters will recall Ronaldo's previous Old Trafford appearance against Newcastle in 2006. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored twice.Coincidentally, both of those matches helped take Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League table. If Tottenham fails to beat Crystal Palace in the early kick-off next week, Ronaldo will have the opportunity to inspire a repeat. Could he keep them there?
In answering that question, there is a balance to strike. Difficult amid the cacophony that began on social media with news of his return before echoing around the concourses of Molineux last weekend long before kick-off against Wolves. Viva Ronaldo.
It is trite to state that no player is bigger than the club - certainly not this club. But with Ronaldo, it can feel a little complicated. His Twitter following dwarfs that of Manchester United by 67 million, his Instagram following stands at 336 million to United's 46 million.
Manchester United did win in his absence but not for long.
In the eight years since they last won the title, Ronaldo has won the Champions League on four different occasions - more times than Manchester United have made it beyond the group stage.
In that time, no player has scored 20 goals in a Premier League season for the club.
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