He has 61 CL goals now and is 3rd all time.
2nd Messi (66)
1st Raul (71)
For RM alone he has struck 46 CL goals in 46 CL games.
2nd Messi (66)
1st Raul (71)
For RM alone he has struck 46 CL goals in 46 CL games.
Cristiano Ronaldo
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It's working for him, you have to admit.
He addresses this quite often, or has done anyway. He says that he focuses on individual brilliance as it would ensure that the rest of the team benefit too.
Yeah I have no idea why people say that as a criticism. It's a talent to be able to make so many chances for yourself and get so many shots away. Would rather a team who takes too many shots then one who puts 81 crosses into the box, that's for sure.
It's called being wasteful, and it's not really a talent to create space to take so many shots...Luca Toni has taken more shots than probably 99% of European footballers this season
Cristiano Ronaldo after the match against Schalke:
• Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 10th and 11th Champions League goal in the season. 6 Appearances, 11 Goals.
• Cristiano Ronaldo got his 3rd Champions League assist.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored against every team he has faced for Real Madrid, except against Dinamo Zagreb (46 out of 47).
• Cristiano Ronaldo (72) has now more assists than Mesut Özil (71) for Real Madrid.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 25 goals in 24 AWAY Champions League appearances for Real Madrid.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 46 Champions League goals in 46 Appearances for Real Madrid.
• Cristiano Ronaldo (11) is 3 goals shy of Lionel Messi's Champions League goal record of 14 Goals.
• HISTORY - Cristiano Ronaldo is the 1st player in all history of Champions League to score 10+ goals in 3 consecutive seasons.
• HISTORY - Cristiano Ronaldo is the 1st player in Real Madrid’s history to score 14+ braces in a European competition.
• Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 10th and 11th Champions League goal in the season. 6 Appearances, 11 Goals.
• Cristiano Ronaldo got his 3rd Champions League assist.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored against every team he has faced for Real Madrid, except against Dinamo Zagreb (46 out of 47).
• Cristiano Ronaldo (72) has now more assists than Mesut Özil (71) for Real Madrid.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 25 goals in 24 AWAY Champions League appearances for Real Madrid.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 46 Champions League goals in 46 Appearances for Real Madrid.
• Cristiano Ronaldo (11) is 3 goals shy of Lionel Messi's Champions League goal record of 14 Goals.
• HISTORY - Cristiano Ronaldo is the 1st player in all history of Champions League to score 10+ goals in 3 consecutive seasons.
• HISTORY - Cristiano Ronaldo is the 1st player in Real Madrid’s history to score 14+ braces in a European competition.
I would take a "wasteful" player who scores over a goal a game...
Um...WOW.
Luca Toni ?!?
great comparison, a 36 striker that's well past it, and whose shot conversion is probably nowhere near Ronaldo's anyway."It's a talent to be able to make so many chances for yourself and get so many shots away."Luca Toni ?!?
2 goals and two assists tonight i wish i could be here saying the same about a United player yesterday, it would mean we would have won.
funny enough, ronaldo has a 14.6% conversion rate and luca toni has a 16% conversion rate.Luca Toni ?!?
http://www.bsports.com/statsinsights/football/serie-column-italys-striking-options/2
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/tacticsandanalysis/id/868?cc=5901
well then, I have been corrected!
Huntelaar, Luca Toni, Inzaghi, C Ronaldo...
Why the feck is it that every time I read Luca Tonis name, I do so in a thick Dublin accent?
What is that from?
Also, sell starting eleven, buy Ronaldo. We'd make top 4 with him now.
What is that from?
Also, sell starting eleven, buy Ronaldo. We'd make top 4 with him now.
It isn't a talent? Strange how more players can't do it.
It's worth noting that few teams don't limit the influence a single player has offensively, especially when taking attempts on goal
He's a monster
My prediction that he will go down as the 2nd greatest player of all time behind Messi is looking better and better every day. He's not human.
I think he'll go down as my personal greatest ever for sure.
Incredible stuff from Ronaldo. I think Madrid have a great shout this season, I'd love him to win it again.
Incredible stuff from Ronaldo. I think Madrid have a great shout this season, I'd love him to win it again.
That first goal when he smashed it in with his left ----- does he have a weaker foot? He has smashed them in with his left with such precision and accuracy.
Dude is a beast, physically the Lebron James of football.
Dude is a beast, physically the Lebron James of football.
Guys a legend and a pleasure to watch.
The past couple of years Ronaldo has been better than Messi. So I'd say they're about on par over their careers so far.
You can argue Messi is a little younger, but not by much,
I wouldn't be surprised if Ronnie surpasses Messi very soon. Making him the GOAT.
past couple of years? it's just been this year and the last half. he's been outstanding and very close, but not better for a 'couple' of years.
So it's 18 months instead of 24? I'd say it's not even 18, more like 15 and a half.
When is the last time one of our wingers received the ball like this, beat his man and just stuck it?!
We're Man Utd and our wingers haven't done anything even approaching close to attempting this all season - with the possible exception of that one Young goal.
New defence, midfield and attack needed if RVP fecks off. Happy days.
We're Man Utd and our wingers haven't done anything even approaching close to attempting this all season - with the possible exception of that one Young goal.
New defence, midfield and attack needed if RVP fecks off. Happy days.
Loathe though I am to enter this debate, no matter your personal preference Messi is going to be remembered as the better of the two by the majority. Messi has scored more goals, more assists, and won more trophies both as an individual and part of a team. And he's got two years on Ronaldo.
When is the last time one of our wingers received the ball like this, beat his man and just stuck it?!
We're Man Utd and our wingers haven't done anything even approaching close to attempting this all season - with the possible exception of that one Young goal.
New defence, midfield and attack needed if RVP fecks off. Happy days.
I get what you're saying but at the same time there aren't many wingers even in the top clubs who are capable of doing what Ronaldo did. I agree with your general idea, our wingers and players in general do not "excite" us anymore.
To be fair, if Mancini could do it, I am certain any decent winger could do it...
2007 Champions League knock-out stages, reminds me a lot of Cristiano's goal for the obvious reasons. Mancini certainly pulled off the scissors better.
2007 Champions League knock-out stages, reminds me a lot of Cristiano's goal for the obvious reasons. Mancini certainly pulled off the scissors better.
God, is there anything that Ronaldo can do better than anyone else? His individual highlights always manage to get outshone on here.
What you've done is basically compared 2014 to 2007.To be fair, if Mancini could do it, I am certain any decent winger could do it...
2007 Champions League knock-out stages, reminds me a lot of Cristiano's goal for the obvious reasons. Mancini certainly pulled off the scissors better.
Unless he ends up winning more Ballon d'Ors than Messi I don't see how that's even possible.
Not sure if I understand what you're on about, but in 2002 Robinho - like Mancini and Cristiano - made a mockery of a defender with his stepovers...
To be fair, if Mancini could do it, I am certain any decent winger could do it...
2007 Champions League knock-out stages, reminds me a lot of Cristiano's goal for the obvious reasons. Mancini certainly pulled off the scissors better.
He did it yeah but Mancini in that season was good and sometimes even average players have their "wtf" moment where they do things they never thought they could. It's how often those great goals happen that separates the great from the not so great players.
It will never happen, Ronaldo simply isnt in that mould which are usually referred to as greatest of all time. Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Di Stefano and Messi, all these players share one thing in common - they are very complete attacking players. They could do everything and actually did a lot more than Ronaldo does over 90 minutes. All those players had great scoring ability and creativity but most importantly the ability to dominate a game by being at the heart of it the whole time. Ronaldo would always be in the bracket of the likes of Eusebio, Puskas, Ronaldo Fenomeno, etc, which isn't a bad company to have but the ones who would affect a game mainly through their goal threat despite having other qualities while the former group could assume most roles needed to influence a game and even if they don't score they would be able to tilt the game in the favour of their side.
When is the last time one of our wingers received the ball like this, beat his man and just stuck it?!
We're Man Utd and our wingers haven't done anything even approaching close to attempting this all season - with the possible exception of that one Young goal.
New defence, midfield and attack needed if RVP fecks off. Happy days.
What makes it even better is that he took the shot with his weaker foot. Most of our wingers have a non-existent left foot.
Sums him up well.
He is amazing at what he does though, he isn't my favourite player but even I can't deny his quality.
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