He’ll probably be out for a month with a neck injury. He overexerted himself when he came off.
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Fair enough. Past history doesn't mean anything when you're talking about a 37/38 year old is my point. It mattered in the whole Rashford discourse IMO, as he is 24 only. This is the age cliff for Ronaldo though and he looks past it, every time he steps on a pitch. It's not like he's getting chances and just missing them. You start getting concerned when they just can't get involved, and that's ronaldo.
Oh no, how could we sub someone whose been playing as well as he has
Let’s just hope someone desperate picks him up in January.
His head had good movement on the bench
He wouldn't be on the end of the cross. He'd be near the halfway line passing it straight back to the person he received it from.
Its not all his fault but its incredible how the fanboy 10 behind him play as if he's the only option for every ball. Watching it is both baffling and sad. Because this isn't even the Ronaldo of five years ago, nevermind 10 years ago. The whole of our attack is a funnel that points to Ronaldo and, sadly, he can't justify it anymore.
He has developed a series of bad habits that now come to bite him in the ass as his level of play has suffered the expected decline.
Off the ball runs going wide instead of central that before ended up earning him space to exploit his pace and power, and now drift him further away from goal.
The tendency to jam a screamer when in doubt and that before was giving him 10/15 goals per season, now makes him wasteful.
Dancing in the offside line, he was always top 10 in offside players in La Liga, but walking that rope gave him a lot of easier chances, now he's either not explosive enough to make himself onside before a pass, or not fast enough to reach the goal with advantage over the defenders.
In barely 2 seasons he would've have to adapt his game in a lot of ways, starting on coming to terms that he can't be a 100% sure starter from September to March games, he still seems to be looking at himself as the 32 y/o version he was and takes the same bad decisions over and over again.
I think if United want to get something worth his value for the last 6 months of the season, there has to be pray for Portugal and Ronaldo to do badly in the World Cup as that might throw him into the right mindset that he has to humble down to milk his last ounce of football, if Ronaldo comes from the World Cup as a success and right back into United's bench, there's going to be a civil war in the dressing room.
Off the ball runs going wide instead of central that before ended up earning him space to exploit his pace and power, and now drift him further away from goal.
The tendency to jam a screamer when in doubt and that before was giving him 10/15 goals per season, now makes him wasteful.
Dancing in the offside line, he was always top 10 in offside players in La Liga, but walking that rope gave him a lot of easier chances, now he's either not explosive enough to make himself onside before a pass, or not fast enough to reach the goal with advantage over the defenders.
In barely 2 seasons he would've have to adapt his game in a lot of ways, starting on coming to terms that he can't be a 100% sure starter from September to March games, he still seems to be looking at himself as the 32 y/o version he was and takes the same bad decisions over and over again.
I think if United want to get something worth his value for the last 6 months of the season, there has to be pray for Portugal and Ronaldo to do badly in the World Cup as that might throw him into the right mindset that he has to humble down to milk his last ounce of football, if Ronaldo comes from the World Cup as a success and right back into United's bench, there's going to be a civil war in the dressing room.
The fact he’s 37
Are there still people wanting to keep Ronaldo after watching him week in week out regressing before our eyes? a 37 soon to be 38 yo striker? Martial has more goals and assists as a striker in half the amount of minutes. Now Martial is definitely upgradable with the right buy, this Ronaldo on the other hand is upgradeable with the majority of strikers in the prem. The likes of Toney would offer this team way more than Ronaldo, I'd even go as far as saying welbeck would offer more to this team than Ronaldo. The guy should not be playing for an english team fighting for top 4 or looking to eventually start competing for trophies.
Another factor is he was ready to sabotage EtH's work just so he could get a move away. Ditch the club at the first opportunity (technically second as he already ditched us once). So yeah guy needs to go hopefully in the winter.
Another factor is he was ready to sabotage EtH's work just so he could get a move away. Ditch the club at the first opportunity (technically second as he already ditched us once). So yeah guy needs to go hopefully in the winter.
Ah ok. So what exact age is the age we can scrap heap everyone?
You don’t think his workrate and stamina is an issue? He’s about a decade past his physical peak and as much of a legend as he has been, if you were just basing your thoughts on him this season he’s probably, no joking aside, been worse than those three strikers.
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Translation: in his current state he is an extremely bad football player and a bonafide liability. If you give most folks on this forum chances on a plate, pretty sure they'd score a few. Thing is they're not professional footballers.
We created more chances in the 20 mins he was off than we did the whole time he played.
He needs to retire or go play in a less demanding league. Done at this level.
He needs to retire or go play in a less demanding league. Done at this level.
I'd say he's right when you look at the player in front of you, not the reputation. Ronaldo has been GOAT contender level for most of his career but those days are gone. His net effect on the team last season was bad, but at least he was scoring, this season it's worse as he isn't even scoring, but yet demands the ball all the time.
Was he the worst of a bad bunch? Really hard to pick!
Playing him makes the team worse. A bunch of fanboys trying to solely pass the ball to him combined with his fans who think he can do no wrong. Ronaldo FC and it’s embarrassing
I’m 99% sure this won’t be happening
Worst rating on whoscored out of anyone who played today.
0 Aerials won.
0 dribbles.
0 key passes.
58% pass success.
1 shot off target and 0 shots on target.
I think it's even worse than that, they're trying to get the ball to him when he's not the best option, and when he actually is the best choice available, they don't put the ball to him. Just weird decision making all around. You put the ball to Ronaldo when he makes certain moves that after 18 months, most players should be able to identify. It's simple. You don't put every single ball to him because it's just not going to be an effective way of playing team football.
That's why it worked so well in Madrid. Ronaldo made the moves, teammates set him up. If he wasn't the best choice available, Madrid players would look somewhere else, and it worked wonders. And while Ronaldo scored 50 a season there, Benzema still scored an average of 20-25 a season, Ramos had a couple double digit goals seasons, and out of the 25 player squad a lot of them always got goals during the season in spades. Madrid were never playing solely for Ronaldo, no matter how many people would tell you otherwise that didn't actually watch Madrid play for the decade Ronaldo was there.
And if you're a fan of Ronaldo like I am, and you actually play football professionally in the same team as him, then you should know better than me when to actually put the ball to him, and when not to. You should know how he plays, you should know the moves he makes, and should know that he needs a few quality balls during a match, not many, and doesn't need thoughtless crosses thrown at him for 90 minutes, i.e.
They lack the winning mind set/mentality and drive. That's why they get distracted so easily. Can we still excuse their behavior on age or immaturity? I don't think so.
Ronaldo will be gone very soon and these problems will still remain.
How long is that excuse valid for exactly? He's been training for close to 3 months now playing 14 games in all comps.
Surely ETH isn't thinking he is good for the starting eleven after another drab display.
When he drops deep and plays a pointless one two with someone it feels like letting your grandad have a kick of the ball as to be nice and include him.
He didn't have a preseason.Before fanboys say it;
"He didn't have good service!!"
Yes im afraid that during the World Cup he will show the world that he is an old player now.
He doesn't need the world cup, the Premier league is the most watched in world football.
I'd imagine Portugal as a nation are hoping he picks up an injury.
Should buy out his contract to force him to leave.
He's absolutely terrible. He is more finished than Rooney was at the end of his time here.
He's absolutely terrible. He is more finished than Rooney was at the end of his time here.
Elanga is obviously not going to be a world beater. But I cannot believe the team wouldn't have more balance, create more chances and score more goals with him in there.
Last season we created less with Ronnie, but his finishing was still pretty solid, so we scored. This season that's abandoned him too.
The only way we're making top 4 this season is if we sign someone in January to play CF.
Last season we created less with Ronnie, but his finishing was still pretty solid, so we scored. This season that's abandoned him too.
The only way we're making top 4 this season is if we sign someone in January to play CF.
He was never a lone striker, Rashford should have been sent on to partner him not sub him giving the score line. There's always a goal in him and i do feel he would have gotten on the end of a chance somewhere near the end.
I will toast the day the arrogant fecker leaves. The one thing as bad as his play is his attitude.
It's insane to see James Milner, a much lesser player, only 1 year younger than him, has a much better touch.
What's worse is how our players constantly tried to set him up to score, ignoring better passing options, thus wasted our chance.
What's worse is how our players constantly tried to set him up to score, ignoring better passing options, thus wasted our chance.
The way he is playing at the moment I would not even trust him with a penalty.
Board have pulled shutters down sadly
You can’t really compare him to Milner. Ronaldo has probably played twice the minutes in his career. Also, this drop off is something somewhat recent. I personally wouldn’t discard him completely yet.
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