And he should be on about 4 goals himself by now, the problem!
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- Appearances
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- Goals
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- Assists
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I'd far rather have him with us next season than not. Hope he stays.
That finish for his first goal is so crisp! Fantastic!
Really wants that hatrick.
Ronaldo is hilarious.They're winning four nil and he is running like a madman to get that hattrick.
Really wanted that hatrick but couldn't quite get it.
Great performance nonetheless.
Great performance nonetheless.
Third and 4th goal refused to go in. Fantastic performance.
Weird how he can play counter attacking football in Portugal. I thought his legs are gone
Can he score 1000 goals? Would have to play on past 40 in Portugal but if he chose to do that he has a chance.
Since Ronaldo returned to United he seems to have regained his free-kick powers (familiarity breeds contempt and all that). His 1st free-kick yesterday produced the assist for the 1st goal and his second free-kick forced a great save from the Swiss keeper. And he's had some great free-kicks for United over the season that he scored with or tested the keeper.
I actually think Ronaldo will have a better season next season. The way he was playing at the end of last season impressed me.. I think sometimes we forget that Ronaldo was playing in Spain and Italy for over 10 years and it's a much slower pace.. it takes players time to get up to speed with the tempo of the Prem, even the best and someone who's played in it before. But at the end of last season he got that.
i would stick to starting him 1-game per week. So whichever is the more important game. Obviously if we have a semi-final in the Europa League or semi-final of the FA Cup and we play Fulham at the weekend you'd prioritise playing him in the semi-final to maximise his impact. I'd also make him Club Captain over Maguire as he has that winning mentality that commands respect. He has gone to the Top of the Mountain as a player and seen how beautiful it is from Up there... and surely these Manchester United players want to go to the top of the mountain too? And he's played for some of the best managers of all-time.. that experience is vital.
I'm glad he won Player of the Year. I think he deserves it. The difference between him and De Gea is that De Gea gets a lot of opportunities to show off his talent every game because United are facing a lot of shots.. but we and the United players barely create 1 decent chance per-game for statistically the greatest goal-scorer of all-time. That's criminal and something Ten Hag needs to fix by creating more service and chances for the GOAT who will still score goals well into his 40s if you create him chances because his movement is so good. But despite surviving on crumbs on the Graveyard Shift he still managed to score 24 goals in the worst Manchester United side in living memory. At the grand old age of 37 in the most difficult league in the World. That's impressive!
and who knows if Ronaldo has a great season next season and helps United qualify for the Champions League. Surely he will tempted to stay for another season? I think there's an option for a 1 year extension in his contract.
On the flip side if United have a bad season he can sign a Pre-Contract at another club in January for next summer where he will be a Free Agent.
it just proves to me how much he genuinely loves the club that he is willing to sacrifice playing Champions League football for the first time in his career to help United get back where we belong. I don't think people quite understand how important Ronaldo not playing Champions League football is. It's a massive sacrifice that I hope pays off for him and the team next season.
I actually think Ronaldo will have a better season next season. The way he was playing at the end of last season impressed me.. I think sometimes we forget that Ronaldo was playing in Spain and Italy for over 10 years and it's a much slower pace.. it takes players time to get up to speed with the tempo of the Prem, even the best and someone who's played in it before. But at the end of last season he got that.
i would stick to starting him 1-game per week. So whichever is the more important game. Obviously if we have a semi-final in the Europa League or semi-final of the FA Cup and we play Fulham at the weekend you'd prioritise playing him in the semi-final to maximise his impact. I'd also make him Club Captain over Maguire as he has that winning mentality that commands respect. He has gone to the Top of the Mountain as a player and seen how beautiful it is from Up there... and surely these Manchester United players want to go to the top of the mountain too? And he's played for some of the best managers of all-time.. that experience is vital.
I'm glad he won Player of the Year. I think he deserves it. The difference between him and De Gea is that De Gea gets a lot of opportunities to show off his talent every game because United are facing a lot of shots.. but we and the United players barely create 1 decent chance per-game for statistically the greatest goal-scorer of all-time. That's criminal and something Ten Hag needs to fix by creating more service and chances for the GOAT who will still score goals well into his 40s if you create him chances because his movement is so good. But despite surviving on crumbs on the Graveyard Shift he still managed to score 24 goals in the worst Manchester United side in living memory. At the grand old age of 37 in the most difficult league in the World. That's impressive!
and who knows if Ronaldo has a great season next season and helps United qualify for the Champions League. Surely he will tempted to stay for another season? I think there's an option for a 1 year extension in his contract.
On the flip side if United have a bad season he can sign a Pre-Contract at another club in January for next summer where he will be a Free Agent.
it just proves to me how much he genuinely loves the club that he is willing to sacrifice playing Champions League football for the first time in his career to help United get back where we belong. I don't think people quite understand how important Ronaldo not playing Champions League football is. It's a massive sacrifice that I hope pays off for him and the team next season.
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Realistically United's best chance is to win one of the cups - League, FAC or Europa - and that's where he needs to be played every game. I'd rest him for all home & away games against the PL bottom-10. He can then focus on staying fit for about 30-35 important games (equal to once a week of football).
I doubt so, but he might be able to achieve that if he plays for Sporting past 40....
He is currently on 815, assume he manages avg 25+ goals a season, would still take him 6-7 seasons to achieve such feat... by then he would be around 43-44.
But more realistically I think he would most likely reach 900+ career goals and 130+ international goals before he retires at around 40. He can't be possibly playing when he is no longer relevant in the game. His ego won't allow him to do so.
Goals in all competitions (club+country):
30: 66 goals in 60 games
31: 57 goals in 61 games
32: 56 goals in 56 games
33: 54 goals in 55 games
34: 31 goals in 47 games
35: 48 goals in 52 games
36: 46 goals in 59 games
37: 32 goals in 48 games
Total: 815 goals (as of current)
Future predictions (most realistic best case scenario):
38: 30-35 goals? (expect him scoring a few more goals next season under ETH)
39: 25-30 goals? (would slow down at that age, probably playing for Sporting, a weaker team with less supply)
40: 25-30 goals? (would slow down at that age, probably playing for Sporting, a weaker team with less supply)
Total: 900+ goals?
Future predictions (unrealistic, but possible if he insists):
41: 20-25? (Sporting or MLS or Dubai)
42: 20-25? (Sporting or MLS or Dubai)
43: 15-20? (Sporting or MLS or Dubai)
44: 15-20? (Sporting or MLS or Dubai)
Total: 1000 goals?
*I think Dubai is a possibility for his retirement years, as he has good relationship with the Crown Price, he was worshipped over there, and they would pay him very good money.
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I wonder if he finishes at Sporting or MLS.
If he goes to Sporting he okays until 41 or 42 I think.
As for the relevance factor I feel like if he’s close to 1K he might keep going to do it but who Knows.
in total though I agree, as super human as he is I wound be very very very surprised if he’s still hitting 15-20 goals at 44 even at Sporting.
I always said I feel he’s finishing at 41. After this season with United I think he goes back to Sporting to complete the full circle and enjoy the last 3 years of his career.
He may be able to do it if would go to a genuinely farmer level league in some obscure Asian country.
It wouldn't be worth it however, he has standards i reckon.
There's still a lot to play for without the Champions League. He'll have an awesome season if he can:
(1) be the successful head striker while we change into ten Hag's style
(2) get us to the semi-finals of the League Cup or FA cup, even better if we win one
(3) Gets us back into the top 4
(4) (If he's willing) win us the Europa League
He takes care of himself so well, I think he can sustain himself to the end of 2023/24. I think next season he'll score even more than he did in this one.
Yeah, it's shameful to be the first team to take Ronaldo into the Europa, but maybe he'll see it like Zlatan did, as something positive and something good for Utd to have at this time.
(1) be the successful head striker while we change into ten Hag's style
(2) get us to the semi-finals of the League Cup or FA cup, even better if we win one
(3) Gets us back into the top 4
(4) (If he's willing) win us the Europa League
He takes care of himself so well, I think he can sustain himself to the end of 2023/24. I think next season he'll score even more than he did in this one.
Yeah, it's shameful to be the first team to take Ronaldo into the Europa, but maybe he'll see it like Zlatan did, as something positive and something good for Utd to have at this time.
MLS would shower him with love and fuel his ego every week so I feel it’s between MLS and Sporting tbh.
If it’s MLS I see him scoring 40.
List of men's footballers with the most official appearances
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_men's_footballers_with_the_most_official_appearances
Ronaldo is currently 8th on the all-time footballers appearance list playing 1,157 matches. He is the second highest outfield player only behind Scotlands Tommy Hutchinson who is 1st in Outfield Players having played 1179 matches (Ronaldo will overtake him next season) and played football until he was 45!
I don't think Ronaldo will play for that long but maybe until he's 42 years old?!
England goal-keeping legend Peter Shilton is 1st of all-time appearances of any footballer ever and has the most appearances of any footballer ever with 1398. So if Ronaldo wants to get the appearance record (to go alongside his goal record of most goals of any footballer ever) he needs to play football for as long as possible (which means he will need to downgrade from United eventually to a Farmers League)
Maybe Ronaldo will join Beckhams Inter Miami in the MLS? (Sign a pre-contract next January where he will be a Free Agent next summer) He will be treated like a Demi-God in the MLS.. I don't know if he would want to downgrade to a farmers league though. Playing in The Portuguese League would be bad enough.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_men's_footballers_with_the_most_official_appearances
Ronaldo is currently 8th on the all-time footballers appearance list playing 1,157 matches. He is the second highest outfield player only behind Scotlands Tommy Hutchinson who is 1st in Outfield Players having played 1179 matches (Ronaldo will overtake him next season) and played football until he was 45!
I don't think Ronaldo will play for that long but maybe until he's 42 years old?! England goal-keeping legend Peter Shilton is 1st of all-time appearances of any footballer ever and has the most appearances of any footballer ever with 1398. So if Ronaldo wants to get the appearance record (to go alongside his goal record of most goals of any footballer ever) he needs to play football for as long as possible (which means he will need to downgrade from United eventually to a Farmers League)
Maybe Ronaldo will join Beckhams Inter Miami in the MLS? (Sign a pre-contract next January where he will be a Free Agent next summer) He will be treated like a Demi-God in the MLS.. I don't know if he would want to downgrade to a farmers league though. Playing in The Portuguese League would be bad enough.
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Yes I wish he would probably want to finish at Sporting until around early 40s too, because of opportunity of playing with his son, and close his home, plus CL football. He would still be "relatively relevant" as Portuguese league is still ranked as top 6 league in Europe, although it's a farmers' league too. Only problem would be money, but I guess he wouldn't care as much as he is already super rich and would keep on earning big every year with his endorsements.
His moms wish Is to see him finish at Sporting and she has said this publicly so I can only imagine what she has said to him in private. She attends many games at Sporting and loves the club.
Ronaldos mother is his Rock and of course she is getting older so I feel he will honor his mothers wish (and I’m sure his as well) and return to Sporting even if he takes a massive pay cut (he really does not need the Money anyways).
If I remember correctly he has 2+1 year contract with us (option of 3rd year), which means there is possibility he may even extend his stay until 2024 here, if he has good season next season with us finishing top 4 and chance of trophies...
I think that would be best interest for everyone, leaving us at 2024, then spending his retiring years at Sporting...
Yeah that could be fun as I think there are rumors that Messi has already signed a contract as well, having the chance to perhaps see them both playing for the same team could be fun, would be a commercial heaven for mls.List of men's footballers with the most official appearances
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_men's_footballers_with_the_most_official_appearances
Ronaldo is currently 8th on the all-time footballers appearance list playing 1,157 matches. He is the second highest outfield player only behind Scotlands Tommy Hutchinson who is 1st in Outfield Players having played 1179 matches (Ronaldo will overtake him next season) and played football until he was 45!
England goal-keeping legend Peter Shilton is 1st of all-time appearances of any footballer ever and has the most appearances of any footballer ever with 1398. So if Ronaldo wants to get the appearance record (to go alongside his goal record of most goals of any footballer ever) he needs to play football for as long as possible (which means he will need to downgrade from United eventually to a Farmers League)
Maybe Ronaldo will join Beckhams Inter Miami in the MLS? (Sign a pre-contract next January where he will be a Free Agent next summer) He will be treated like a Demi-God in the MLS.. I don't know if he would want to downgrade to a farmers league though. Playing in The Portuguese League would be bad enough.
Still think he'll probably try to stay in Europe as long as he can, going to sporting gives him a chance to play in the Champions League and pad his record a bit more.
Interesting, didn't Ronaldo himself support Benfica as a child?
was her mom always a fan or she became one after what the club did for his child?
I believe they both may have supported one of the local Madeira clubs until Sporting came calling. I know his dad was a Benfica fan but from his mothers account the moment he went to Sporting at 11 he fell in love with the club and became a Sportinguista
She has been a die hard fan ever since appearing in the stands in multiple games and celebrating Sporting title win even coming to our podcast where she stated she wanted Ronaldo to retire at Sporting..
Yesterday it seemed she was very emotional seeing Ronaldo scoring at the Alvalade and getting the customary siuuu ovation from many of the Sporting faithful.
Even in terms of career storylines it would e a fitting end to the “movie” Ronaldo retiring where it all began.
We all know he will have a last dance type of documentary and for the story would be great for him to stop at Sporting.
Also imagine if he would lead Sporting to a title ?!! Pure ecstasy at that point.
* I am speaking this into
That's kinda sweet to be honest, I suppose that's only fair after what the club did for his son
Hopeful he'll win something big with us before going back, would be a nice end to an illustrious career.
I hope its MLS. If Ronaldo comes to MLS, US soccer would see a boost like not other. I actually think he won't go to MLS though. The fact he chose United over easy money grabs tells me he values history and tradition a lot.
Would he go to America? I remember reading Juventus avoided going there for pre-season for fear of him being detained because of the rape case.
As far as I know the case has since been dropped/resolved.
Criminal charges were dropped, there is still a civil case against him from what I remember.
I don’t care much for either of the new york teams (NYCFC would be easy to support since they are actually very close to me but the city ties put me off them) but if Ronaldo came to NYC..oh boy I’d be at every game. It would be surreal. I think he alone would actually fill up arenas around the country.
I think he will go to US, but not before he is 40. He is still decent and has the ability to perform even in CL, so going too early to US would be just wasteful decision.
In which case the worst would be a fine from his perspective? (well the worst would be that the event actually happened but speaking from his perspective)
Worst case scenario would be that he'd have to pay $$ in damages (think OJ civil case). However, last October a judge recommended that the civil suit should be dismissed (https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/10/07/cristiano-ronaldo-civil-rape-lawsuit-judge-dismiss-case) - there haven't been any updates after that.
If Cristiano is to stay at United next season, we'll make him play Europa league for the first time since September 2002, when he played 2 games against Partizan Belgrade in UEFA Cup. We just ruin everything these days
Can he go to the MLS? Weren't there some legal issues for him or they've been dropped?
I think he’ll keep playing somewhere where there is at least a theoretical chance of winning another CL, to get that 6th which would set him apart from all the guys on 5. So for that reason I think he’ll sacrifice the 1000 goals aim chasing the CL wins
Its still astonishing he's with us. Give us one more good season Ronnie - be fantastic if he leaves us with a trophy of some kind.
Dubai has really upped their game in giving out 'Golden Visas' which make you a domicile (not citizen) of the Emirates. Huge incentives for a wealthy person to obtain this visa as personal income tax is 0%. you also need to visit Dubai only for a few days in a year, unlike the US Green Card which demands that you stay for at least 181 days of the year.
Literally discussed two posts up
Only United player in the PFA Team of the Year. Well done Ronnie!
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