What happened then afterwards? He was afraid to ever do it again and didn't touch Ronaldo until he was sacked.
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What happened then afterwards? He was afraid to ever do it again and didn't touch Ronaldo until he was sacked.
Elanga's a bit of a gym maniac like Ronaldo as well so this is really good for him
Ronaldo is trying to build a savior narrative with these injuries 
Because you're 37yo and they're now better than you?
He didn't ask that question when SAF booted RVN out for him I guess.
So what's all this about maturity and mentality then? And he was the best player in the world back then(shared with Messi). This is old old Ronaldo.
Well this version is still our top scorer, single handedly dragged us into CL knockouts, and if you even forget his name, is still a decent striker, and has performed way better than his competition(Cavani). Greenwood whenever he has played at CF, doesnt look ready, and looks far better on the right. Is he a perfect player? No. But that doesnt mean he should be dropped.
A lot of his issues have been highlighted more due to our tactical problems(particularly during Ole's tenure). Most players have issues, and its on the manager to get them playing to their strengths. For example, Fred struggles when he is tasked with bringing the ball from defence, but does well when he plays a bit further up. Its all about tactics, its not Fred's fault.
Yes he has issues with tantrums, but so does Bruno. Not all players are emotionless.
Can you stop putting a downer on the poster's agenda.
Something that fits his narrative and you are spoiling it.
I'm a bit torn on Ralf being this open with journos, not sure if it's a good thing or not.
It could be, don't get me wrong. It's just that my default reaction is more that he shouldn't have to comment on it at all - he's the boss, he makes the calls, end of story. Deal with any complaints in-house.
I dunno - I may read too much into it. But it doesn't sit 100% right with me that he has to come out and explain why he decided to sub off a player in what were - to me - perfectly uncontroversial circumstances.
It could be, don't get me wrong. It's just that my default reaction is more that he shouldn't have to comment on it at all - he's the boss, he makes the calls, end of story. Deal with any complaints in-house.
I dunno - I may read too much into it. But it doesn't sit 100% right with me that he has to come out and explain why he decided to sub off a player in what were - to me - perfectly uncontroversial circumstances.
It was just as embaressing then as it is now.
I think, with Ralf being somewhat open with the media, the players have little room to hide now. Ralf seems quite content with calling out or questioning the mentality of a few of our players.
Due to how disastrous this season has played out and how poorly the players have performed its quite entertaining really and long-term it puts him, and the next manager, in a stronger position over the players, especially more so if the management now have the full backing form the board and ownership.
The emphasis on my way or the highway is arguably much needed from our management now.
Due to how disastrous this season has played out and how poorly the players have performed its quite entertaining really and long-term it puts him, and the next manager, in a stronger position over the players, especially more so if the management now have the full backing form the board and ownership.
The emphasis on my way or the highway is arguably much needed from our management now.
Interesting. That could explain in part why he scores less freekicks aswell.
Yeah, now that you mention it...did he actually say this?
I mean, these are direct quotes - when did he say it? Post-match interview? (I have no idea - haven't really followed anything very closely this past week).
I fins this narrative amusing as if nobody at the club understandings hard work. Look at Bruno. He leaves everything out there on the pitch? He's also become a slacker become due to the Ronaldo PR machine?
You try reading it. But this time, don't project your own insecurities.
They were.
Unfortunately, Ronaldo made it controversial. I suppose you could argue pedantically that the media made it a controversy, but they're only reporting on something that happened.
We have problems, clearly - everyone knows this. But the idea that everyone apart from Ronaldo is perfectly happy to feck around aimlessly without putting in a shift, taking no pride in their work, having no desire to win - and so forth - is ridiculous.
It (the idea) is also - clearly - actively used by certain posters in order to portray Ronaldo in the best possible light: maybe, just maybe he isn't the best player in the world anymore - but he does have the best "mentality" (in fact, he's the only player we have with an "elite" mentality, etc.).
(This is not about shitting on Ronaldo - he clearly holds both himself and others to a high standard in terms of effort on the training pitch and whatnot - it's just blown out of all proportion in order to push a pretty transparent agenda).
Ronaldo an injury doubt for Saturday, if only he was subbed more often and better managed, eh?
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Probably more likely it's caused by a hope that the problems at Utd are so easy to fix -- that the players are secretly really excellent and all that needs to happen is for a light to go off and they'll start skipping dessert, and start doing extra training, and start working together as a team......
Otherwise, the conclusion is that Utd have spent a billion $$ on a bunch of midlevel (and whiny!) players.......
Wow he literally said it's because they're better than you Ronaldo
Man is freaking tough and bold I must say. And smart af as well. He came to babysit the crying toddler so the press can't make a fuss out of that. The next day he fecking tell everyone and especially Ronaldo "you got subbed because the younger players are better than you"
Yep - he did.
However, leaving Ronaldo himself out of it - for the sake of argument, should Ralf even comment on this thing?
Again, I may be focusing unduly on this thing - but when I first saw it (and I have to repeat that I don't know whether the published quotes are even accurate) my initial reaction was...why does he need to say this?
Which is a possibility...but I personally don't believe that.
We have problems - again - but it strikes me as very unlikely that we have consistently targeted (and promoted) players who are inherently lazy, entitled, useless, etc.
Some of them may be - probably are - but not most of them.
To include the obligatory "what Fergie would've done" part, he would have steered clear of certain players - and put a much heavier emphasis on personality/mentality when okaying certain purchases. He wouldn't have sanctioned the likes of Di Maria and Sanchez in a million years - but other players, including several who are currently on our books, he would've "simply" managed better. Meaning - there isn't necessarily anything horribly wrong with their attitudes (as modern-day players), they're just part of a dysfunctional setup.
Every league is 'different'. Which league would you say is directly comparable to the PL?
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Well, it depends on the situation really. Ordinarily, you probably wouldn't comment on it like this, but Ronaldo obviously made a meal out of it and turned it into something, and I guess Ralf thought he should clear things up.
In the grand scheme of things, it really isn't a big deal.
The alternative viewpoint is that:
- He completely unbalanced the team when he joined and although he may have scored important goals in the cl - he was a big reason why the performances were awful (both in the cl and in the league)
- He is the senior leader in the dressing room and sets a bad example
- Bruno performs much worse when playing with him, which is important because bruno is a much better player these days
- He is a striker who can't perform well up front on his own, leading to us playing two up top more often resulting in the midfield getting overrun
- Greenwood was playing well on his own up front earlier in the season
Doesn't matter if he's old or not he just simply is who he is, he's not gonna change.
Yeah he always makes it about him. That will never change. Despite all this "leadership" bollocks
Probably none is. However plenty of players have been topscorers in Seria A and fairly wank in the PL.
Bottom line, I guess - yes.
Injured his neck when he was winding it in.
What's genuinely surprising is to see a 37 year old act this childish and be this clueless and oblivious to how he comes across.
"Why me and not the young ones?". Jesus the cringe.
Demonstrably false. TV cameras always pan to the bench if a player is throwing a strop, whoever it is. Like, every single time.
Sorry when did he literally say it’s because the younger players are better than him?Wow he literally said it's because they're better than you Ronaldo
Man is freaking tough and bold I must say. And smart af as well. He came to babysit the crying toddler so the press can't make a fuss out of that. The next day he fecking tell everyone and especially Ronaldo "you got subbed because the younger players are better than you"
Man it'll lose all the fun if I have to explain. You don't get it?
The video is there. I don't think the word "literally" should have been used here, though.
He's getting the same criticisms Kane did at the euros.
He's not getting any service, so he's having to play as a false 9. He's not very good at it, unlike Kane.
People that think he's somehow past it because he's not scoring are deluded. He'd bang them in for a good, dominant team.
He's not getting any service, so he's having to play as a false 9. He's not very good at it, unlike Kane.
People that think he's somehow past it because he's not scoring are deluded. He'd bang them in for a good, dominant team.
More nonsense armchair psychology from a predictable source
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