Michael Carrick has hit back at criticism of Manchester United's sluggish pressing and claimed they've been doing that for a long time under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United's approach to pressing has come under the spotlight since the summer signing of Cristiano Ronaldo and there have been times this season when they've failed to press as a collective and have been cut open as a result.
But they were much better in that department in the Estadio de la Ceramica and the opening goal came as a result of effective pressing.
When Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli played a pass into the feet of Etienne Capoue, Fred pounced on the midfielder and the ball fell to Ronaldo, who lobbed the ball over Rulli.
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