Ferguson: Ronaldo must handle Premier League heat

ALEX FERGUSON has admitted he can understand Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent frustrations — but claimed the superstar winger must understand his behaviour will be heavily scrutinised.

Ronaldo has escaped censure for a series of petty indiscretions, the most recent of which came during Manchester United’s scrappy win over Middlesbrough on Monday.

Ronaldo got involved in an angry half-time confrontation with Emmanuel Pogatetz before catching the Austrian with a nasty-looking tackle in the second half.