Fergie Happy With Ronaldo Progress

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed his satisfaction with Cristiano Ronaldo's form since his return from injury, insisting the Manchester United superstar will only improve over the coming weeks...

Ronaldo sat out the first six weeks of the season after undergoing surgery during the summer to cure a long-standing ankle problem.

The Portuguese winger wasn't expected to be available until later this month, but he recovered ahead of schedule and made his comeback against Villarreal on September 17.

Understandably, the 23-year-old is yet to recapture the scintillating form that saw him score 42 goals as United claimed both the Premier League and Champions League crowns last term.

But Ronaldo has looked threatening nonetheless; indeed, it was his perfectly weighted cross that allowed Dimitar Berbatov to fire home his second strike as the Red Devils ran out 3-0 winners against Aalborg on Tuesday night.

And Ferguson told The Sun: “Ronaldo is progressing all the time and I saw improvement in his sharpness against Aalborg. He always looked a threat.

“Even when he came on for the last 20 minutes against Villarreal he was a threat.

“He could have had a couple of goals against Aalborg but he did set up Berbatov.”