The media has a lot to say always getting good information is always nice
I'm sure they both have a good relationship among themselves. Both the Coach and Ronaldo are in a good mood
The coach has to do what's right for the club in terms of fitness and appropriate selection. When he starts scoring then it'll all be on the winger's to sit tight, benching Ronaldo is way useless
The problem is that when we talk about Ronaldo, it is certain that the media will exaggerate this to make it look more attractive because news about big-name players always rises to the surface very quickly.
They now look fine as for Ten Hag's decision that's for sure because he realized that this was the right choice and actually in this case being a substitute was better for Ronaldo than being substituted in the middle of the game as this would trigger his emotions again and again.