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I didnt even bother to comment on Ronaldo for a while now, but there is something deliciously ironic about someone who proclaimed that he would cheer for Ronaldo's goals even if he plays for City calling other people clowns.
- I still think we play better with Cavani as the central most player. I didn't watch the match (only extra extended highlights) but apparently people saw it benefit Ronaldo too when Cavani came on as a Striker.Right let’s blame all our bad football and lack of style and build up play on Ronaldo. Of course those are the clowns I am referring as clueless.
His lack of pressing is a problem to us, even more so as we already have a bunch of lazy forwards in our squad. But it’s also a very known “issue” of his since his all conquering peak years during his 20s too, as similar to Messi’s well known “issue” of walking around with least coverage on pitch.
I am thinking, maybe we could try playing Ronaldo on the left or right, and with Rashford and Greenwood to rotate, and we play Cavani as CF.I'm still here
Better movement, interplay and pressing from Cavani. I value Ronaldo's goal and I always do. He is my Goat but I do still think it effects our game if he is playing by himself as the centre most player.
Ronaldo and Cavani can play together because Ronaldo has shown in his career that he had needed that type of striker before aswell (at United, Real Madrid, Juventus).
What did he do right in the game?
He scored a last 10 minute header that he could have easily done off the bench too - the problem is that he is not seen as a bench player (by fans/by himself).
He missed a clear early one vs one chance today that he should put on the back of the net if he is this pure poacher.
The other thing I liked is that he didn't stay still - he was not staying around as much in one position as before, he was seen in the RW and LW more and as such I got to see Rashford and Greenwood rotate towards central positions.
A good match winning goal however, I still value Cavani's influence to the central piece especially when Rashford has 2 goals on 2 games, Greenwood has 4 goals or he could be the partner to Ronaldo himself in a partnership.
I fail to see why. Benzema and Lewandowski are 33 and playing the best football of their life. Ronaldo is a physical beast and Cavani doesn't appear to have lost a single step. This isn't 20 years ago when players were on their deathbed by 30. Most modern footballers are taking very good care of themselves and can easily play top-tier football in their 30's.
I'm still here
Yes it was, wasn’t it. He was great yesterday.
Well, it's down to the coaching to balance the two, isn't it? Cavani shouldn't run himself to death and neither should Ronaldo slag off. A proper coaching system would play both of them to their strengths. For example, Lukaku hardly presses as well, but he has a team to compensate for it. These things can be fixed with a proper system in play and I do know that it is simply a waste to use Ronaldo as a poacher.
I don't expect him to do anymore because I knew exactly what would happen with him playing CF. Even before the last international break I've called for Cavani to start as CF and Ronaldo on the left.
