But he's 37
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 38
- Goals
- 24
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 9
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
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Immaculate debut. Credit to the scouting department for unearthing this hidden gem.
A true GOAT in every sense.
Tap-in merchant.
He's alright isn't he?
Good start for the lad, let's see if he can cut it at this level in the next few games.
That second goal looks easy but out of all forwards we have only Greenwood is almost guaranteed to score.
eh 2 goals is fairly quiet by Ronaldo's standards.
Suppose he might turn out to be a decent signing
Suppose he might turn out to be a decent signing
SIUUUUUx2 aside, very sharp in the second half. Straight away shows he brings more to the table than a traditional #9... more that anything though I can't believe I've just watched him in a united shirt again
The GOAT
It was written in the stars that he was going to score a goal or two today
It was written in the stars that he was going to score a goal or two today
47 year old playing like he's in his 20s. Incredible.
He just looks right in a United shirt.
He just looks right in a United shirt.
United have by far the best player in the league!
United have a chance to win big things this season if it all clicks
United have a chance to win big things this season if it all clicks
A God among men
Looked great. We’re now officially dangerous up front.
Hes fecking class
He’s alright.
I’m sure a part of him would have wanted his second debut to be underlined by a hatrick. But what a player. His reading of the game is sublime.
Different Ronaldo from what we had before but no less exciting!
Different Ronaldo from what we had before but no less exciting!
Goalnaldo doing what I expected from him
We really need to sort the midfield out. We have a better team than most but we totally lack control of games. We could have conceded a few more there today. We were lucky they were happy enough to sit back and soak up pressure. If Pogba and Matic got pressed by better players we would have been in a world of trouble.
Ronaldo was MOTM. Already shutting me up
Hell of a game
He isnt as involved in the game as he used to be, but damn he's effective.
Glad to have him, even at 36 he's clearly special and a level above.
Glad to have him, even at 36 he's clearly special and a level above.
He could play until he’s 70.
The GOAT of football. No debate about it anymore.
But well taken goals. Thought he was poor in the first half but 2 important goals - one with poachers instinct and the other pure placement.
There was so much garbage written in this thread over the last 2 weeks and so I was pleasantly surprised by how good he was even apart from the goals
So how was the 39 year old on 2,5 mil per week player today on the 99 out of 100 times scale?
Can’t believe people weren’t happy/sure about bringing him in….
“He doesn’t press enough!”
Who gives a flying feck
“He doesn’t press enough!”
Who gives a flying feck
Great today, was enjoying himself quite a bit
At this rate, Real Madrid will sign a 43 year old Ronaldo for 300 million pounds from us.
2nd goal was just so good
What a player, first game and he showed why he is so good.
Also people seemed to think he was some statuesqe poacher? Literally was our sharpest attacker in build up as well along with being dangerous on the ball. People clearly didn’t watch him in recent years and just checked his age and twitter reports
"new United manager Marcus Rashford going with Ronaldo ahead of Greenwood jr in his first match"
Vivaaa
Spot on.
We're not going to see the Ronaldo who dominated matches from midfield and drove at defenders. But he is going to get us goals that's for damn sure
Looked like an absolute boss out there today. Reacted really well for the first goal and his movement and play for the second was brilliant. The shape he is in is fecking insane. A template for how players should be looking after themselves if they want to perform at the top or highest level.
He is going to take so much pressure off us by poaching goals when we're not playing well. Could make a world of difference.
Inevitable that he would score - almost looked every bit as good as he did when he left us. Age is just a number.
I love him
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