Could have sworn ole was one of the convincing factors for him to join and Ole talked about it as well.
Time to end this myth of Ronaldo as the Boogeyman
Cristiano Ronaldo (I stay)
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Could have sworn ole was one of the convincing factors for him to join and Ole talked about it as well.
Time to end this myth of Ronaldo as the Boogeyman
Once TDD is behind us, Ronaldo will buckle down and lead like a leader. No chance does he allow his reputation to be sullied by being displaced by Martial.
He's staying. Yay! \o/
he wont get sharp by sitting on the bench, he needs games and here is is not going to get many full games, he is a bit player now sat on the subs bench.
If we're stuck with him we'll just have to make the most of it. Hopefully he'll be professional as and when he's benched, which should be relatively regularly, and we'll move on next summer.
I think we would be better if he left and took his circus with him. But if he's staying then I'm rooting for him as well as our other players - provided he can be arsed to work on the pitch.
This. We can all see that it was a huge mistake bringing the guy back but here we are. I've said it before, he'll be out to prove all sorts of points to all sorts of people this coming season and, contrary to what a lot think, I even think he'll start most games. The guy get's the ball in the net better than anyone else in our team. He'll have much better service this year. Then, hopefully, he'll be gone next year leaving us more time to scout for a proper replacement. I still have too many doubts to really rally behind Rashford or Martial.
Ronaldo will be on fire inside after this recent humiliation. He will have Haaland and Kane in his sights.
All the determination in the world won't necessarily help very much when his legs are going.
Finally we can focus on the guy's football once again. Hopefully we can come here end of season and feel like he's still contributed despite all the summer shenanigans.
Edit: ˆ agreed with the above
Edit: ˆ agreed with the above
There’s an that was doing the rounds recently that intimated Ole didn’t want him either. I’ll try and find it.
He better not be a regular starter!
With Ronaldo in the team we cannot press from the front, so the whole pressing system falls down!
Unless Ronaldo is prepared to follow the managers instructions then he shouldn't be starting games.
Ole was the chairman of the board of United nostalgia, of course he wanted him.
If martial is fit I think he starts.
So yeah ronaldo will start most games unfortunately…….
Most?
Again, whether Fergie, Rio, or the Queen of England wanted him back is irrelevant. The only reason he is back is because of an idiotic decision by Woodward.
And again, what you and I talk about on a forum has very little real world effect.
Woodward was only one cog in the equation. It was a team effort to bring him back, which involved backchannels with players, Fergie and others. Most were excited that he came back and went out of their way to make it happen.
Personally, I think he will be. Saying that, and much as I disapprove of Ronaldo and acknowledge he's getting too old for what ETH wants, I have more faith in him to get results on the pitch than Rashford or Martial. Rashford has a way to go before he's 'pressing from the front' and as for Martial, well ... he has a lot to do to prove he's worth anything. Got bored of watching him ages ago. As always though, I always love being proved wrong!
That's just not true. Again, look back on Ole's interviews he was delighted to have Ronaldo back. Not only that, he kept starting him even in games that he desperately needed a win. Ole was never against Ronaldo and saw him as the final piece to his project or whatever. I haven't seen any evidence that he was.
Surely repeating something you've convinced yourself to be true, eventually becomes true ?
He's staying until January.
Yeah, seems like Ronnie has given up. I think his position at the club after what has gine on this summer is severely weakened.
I think Rashford is more likely to follow the managers instructions though. A front three of Sancho, Rashford and Anthony should be the way to go with Ronaldo used off the bench if we need a goal.
Trigger his extra year now, so everyone can flip out
No matter what he does at United now, he’ll still be regarded a Madrid legend. Won’t affect his legacy at all.
Yeah. Let's ruin the football club for the lols.
Think cnut would be so pissed if they did that.
I am not talking about his status as a legend. I am talking about his position within the team and with Ten Hag.
We haven’t done this anyway
Atleast his fanboys in this thread will have something to celebrate
Ronaldo is not ruining anything. You have admitted on this forum that you are a messi fan, so just keep spouting nonsense about Ronaldo here. He is a ManUtd player. You should be rooting for him.
I think that's true for a lot of posters in here regarding Ronaldo. Both those who defend him and those to dislike him.
Personally I'll root for him when he can be arsed to make an effort.
Ok honesty time, what gives you the impression he is not making an effort? He didn’t start the first game and looked decent when he came on. Everyone was awful against brentford. Then he had limited minutes against pool, and a bad performance against southampton again as a sub. From everything we know, he is training perfectly normally. So yes, how do you know he is not putting in effort?
He staying then?
We're obviously not going to get a CF to replace him so I presume he's had to stay put.
A pure rat move if he leaves tomorrow. Right on fecking deadline day.
We're obviously not going to get a CF to replace him so I presume he's had to stay put.
A pure rat move if he leaves tomorrow. Right on fecking deadline day.
You keep making this argument.
I believe I called it a rather odd appeal to authority in another thread (or possibly this one) - and...it is.
In what world is anyone who has been involved with recent Manchester United transfer activity a plausible authority (to appeal to)? Our transfer policy has been horrible for years.
The fact that multiple people associated with Manchester United worked on the Ronaldo transfer means...what?
I'm not entirely sure what you're actually arguing here:
Fans * wanted him, Woodward thought it was a good idea, Fergie was involved, the Glazers paid for it - so it was a good idea? Is that the argument - or am I missing something?
* By no means all fans - as has been mentioned many times already, a considerable number of United fans (on here and elsewhere) did not want Ronaldo prior to the transfer.
I root for Manchester United. It's not in our interest to have on our books a 38 year old who is one of the best paid footballers in the world. Absurd levels or stupidity to do that.
I'm not really a Messi fan. But like many people think he's better than Ronaldo. You don't need to hold a view either way to know that we shouldn't pay a fortune in wages to Ronaldo for another year.
20 mins against Liverpool is a long time not to press or run. His sub against S'hampton was another no show.
I don't hate the guy, but I dislike players not trying. If you get 20 mins of game time then you work your ass of for those 20 mins.
You try being honest. You've been impressed with his will to fight for United?
How is it not in our interest? The guy was our top scorer. We have no reliable scorer other than him in the squad. If we signed a striker this year, I absolutely agree with you- he isn’t the future. But with the squad being what it is, it is absolutely in our best interest to have a fit and motivated Ronaldo get us 25-30 goals.
As for the Messi stuff I’ll leave that out of here, hate that debate. We’re lucky to have seen both of them play at once in our lifetimes.
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