2 more from equalling Messi's record too. The man is just incredible.
Cristiano Ronaldo
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If he scores two goals he'll beat Messi and Altafini's record for goals in a single competition, which is 14. If he scores a goal a game in the remaining games I don't think his record will ever be beaten.
He can be petulant little girl on the pitch sometimes but as long as he keeps finding the net and winning us games, he can whatever he wants to be.
The frightening thing about him was that he could have took home the record last night but got denied by the post twice.
This is kind of like swimming when they introduced those ridiculous suits and all the world records tumbled one after another. In five years there's going to be a whole stack of records that can't be broken because of him and Messi.
Football will be weird when him and Messi retire.
Yeah, it'll be back to a different ballon d'or winner every year. No clear cut best players in the world dominating for a long time. Normal goalscoring numbers as well probably.
Definitely; I don't really see 2 standout players of a young age in this generation who can produce the same stats as Ronaldo and Messi. This truly is a one of a kind duel that will be hard to replicate, if it ever will.
This may sound absurd but I don't think he plays "for" Madrid as much as himself now, which is why I think he's stepped up a gear or two this season. Not a bad thing at all because Madrid are clearly benefiting from his unbelievable form.
I can't wait for tonight. I'll try to watch as many games of Ronaldo vs Messi as I can now and the realism kicked in recently with the thought that one day, football won't have these two magicians.
I can't wait for tonight. I'll try to watch as many games of Ronaldo vs Messi as I can now and the realism kicked in recently with the thought that one day, football won't have these two magicians.
He won't do that though, because they're playing good teams from now on.
He's mastered his craft. Goalscoing at a phenomenal rate, the classico should be a great game. Expecting Real to win and Ronaldo to score at least one.
Juventus are a good team. Didn't stop him from scoring three goals in two games against them.
Ronaldo was really bad yesterday. Slowing down the attacks, completely stopping and doing a super cool flick flack with his right ankle only to pass it to the player right next to him. It was just nothing and I wanted him to shine badly and own those bloody hobbits.
He should do step over and stuff like that when he is facing a defender who is between him and the goal but he does them so pointless on the wing with 2 players in front of him it's stupid.
Seems to be missing that sharpness we used to see from him. Towards the end he regressed to complete shite.
Ronaldo relies on service. If his teammates play poorly so does he. He is no longer a conventional winger who can create and score. He is now just striker. He now scores tap-ins, headers, freekicks. Occasionaly he'll dribble past a few players and score a nice goal.
He was really poor last night.
As you can plainly see, the diving aspect of his game continues...pathetic really
Barcelona were far, far more petulant and cheated a lot more. Glass houses.
His intention was to go down like a Bangkok hooker, you never see Messi do that. He did it earlier in the box and later, always trying to get a penalty rather than play. It's the big reason I continue to find him a douche of the highest order. The temerity to claim the refs are against him & RM though, it's so spectacularly idiotic he should be embarrassed but that would imply he's a good sport
Who cheated for Barca last night? I actually don't think there was that much cheating from either side, other then Pepe acting the clown again.
The ref made some silly calls, but I'm struggling to recall cheating tbh.
exactly what i was saying earlier. he's a world class striker, he just stays on the wings to avoid man marking, and moves into the spaces benzema creates when benzema pulls defenders with him on his dummy runs out wide. on counter attacks it's lethal.
if anyone paid even 1/10th attention, you notice ronaldo keeps on ending up in the middle of the box calling for a pass or a cross. that's not being a winger, it's being a striker, the winger gives those passes and crosses, ronaldo finishes them.
instead this myth that ronaldo is a winger somehow still survives, when in fact the last time he was a genuine winger was probably 2008.
Barca taking the moral highground when it comes to diving when you have the likes of Busquets, Alves & Alba in your team...
Barca taking the moral highground when it comes to diving when you have the likes of Busquets, Alves & Alba in your team...
Get a lot of penalties there these 3? Cry about injustices where they're always the victim and are denied recognition as the best in the sport?
CR has the misfortune of being around in the same era as Messi but its his own responsibility for still diving. Couldn't take him or his fanboys seriously, it's absolutely myopic
He's making a prick out of himself rambling about conspiracy theories, when him and his club being the prime instigators when it comes to cheating and high handedness in their league
Barca fan hating someone for someone's diving. 
I don't remember Ronaldo complaining about the Ref that robbed Man Utd last year in the CL quarter finals to hand Madrid victory on a plate
He'd always remain a petulant twat. Of all the three penos, the worst call was the one he won by rolling from outside the box. No number of ballon d'or wins can bring down his self-centered priggishness.
But conveniently stays on his feet until he's inside the box before he falls over... Definite free kick IMO but he also went down very easily.
Barca fan hating someone for someone's diving.
Exactly, that team has the biggest amount of sneaks ever assembled.
he definitely doesn't have any right to be on his high horse, but biggest ever assembled, really? That Madrid team has Ronaldo, Bale, Di Maria and Pepe. The number of penalties the first 3 have won from diving with no contact is actually quite frightening. I don't think you can compare that to the likes of Busquets and Alves milking fouls halfway up the park.
Barcelona have the biggest prick of them all in Alba.
The ref was a bit odd last night I'll agree, but Ronaldo's goal came from a penalty that should of in fact been a freekick.....
What was odd about it?
Barca fan hating someone for someone's diving.
Always makes me laugh seeing Barca and Madrid fans accusing one another's teams of cheating or being dirty players. It's hilarious.
Exactly. Both teams are cheating scum. Really hard to differentiate between the two set of cnuts.
This. There's diving and exaggeration and then there's this thundercnut.
In my chart of Cuntiness it goes:
Barca
- Alba
- Busquets
- Neymar
- Mascherano
- Pepe
- Ramos
- Di Maria
- Arbeloa
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