@cr7_phillipsTen Hag reportedly wanted that interview criticizing Ronaldo published after a poor performance instead of right after the guy scored a hat-trick. The timing made him furious because releasing it then just makes his criticism look foolish. It was all about managing how the public perception lands when you're actually speaking off-camera in an interview setting with a mic clipped to your shirt.

@cr7_phillipsTen Hag reportedly wanted that interview criticizing Ronaldo published after a poor performance instead of right after the guy scored a hat-trick. The timing made him furious because releasing it then just makes his criticism look foolish. It was all about managing how the public perception lands when you're actually speaking off-camera in an interview setting with a mic clipped to your shirt.