I understand the arguments to the tune of ‘Ronaldo is holding United’s style of play back’ etc etc, I’m just really not convinced by them, I would be if United had been playing scintillating (or even cohesive) football before his arrival but that wasn’t the case.
In the simplest terms possible, I think without Ronaldo, United would be in a far poorer position this season (particularly with regards to the UCL), and Solskjaer may well not be in a job.
One of the best players in the world, maybe the best player, is not the reason Utd are mediocre, in fact he’s probably the reason they aren’t downright awful.