Really pleased for him, hope he gets his hands on the Champions League again, he deserves it.
Un-fecking-believable. What a player.46 now this season. 5 more games at least this season to break 50, which means he would have done it in 4 consecutive seasons.
This Madrid side will beat Chelsea comfortably if they get through providing they play the game and not the occasion.
yeah sorry but I disagree with all of that.
How often or when was the last time Ronaldo played a pass that you are in awe of?
Huge fan of his but he wasn't that special yesterday? Scored a tap-in (unconvincingly, neuer could have saved it), missed 3 million free kicks and got one in the end which, depending on who you ask, was either smart work or stupidity from a wall that was probably already deflated and wanted the game over anyway... great numbers and statistics though.
Hardly takes an amazing player to score that goal in that position. It was an ok performance with everyone waxing lyrical because he's added to his amazing tally.. in what manner is easily forgotten because the numbers are sensational.Was not his greatest game but in no way was that a "tap-in". Neuer could have done better but then that can be said about half the goals scored around the world.
Hardly takes an amazing player to score that goal in that position. It was an ok performance with everyone waxing lyrical because he's added to his amazing tally.. in what manner is easily forgotten because the numbers are sensational.
Modric was head and shoulders the best player yesterday.
Neuer should have definitely saved it. It was a bit of a scruffy shot and I think Neuer was expecting him to put it top corner which is what caught him out.
Huge fan of his but he wasn't that special yesterday? Scored a tap-in (unconvincingly, neuer could have saved it), missed 3 million free kicks and got one in the end which, depending on who you ask, was either smart work or stupidity from a wall that was probably already deflated and wanted the game over anyway... great numbers and statistics though.
Hardly takes an amazing player to score that goal in that position. It was an ok performance with everyone waxing lyrical because he's added to his amazing tally.. in what manner is easily forgotten because the numbers are sensational.
Modric was head and shoulders the best player yesterday.
Im not so sure. Chelsea pull of these back to the walls performances better than everyone. Madrid are pretty much a counter attacking team. One thing we can guarantee is Mourinho will not over commit his team and let them get hit like Bayern did. You will see a game where Madrid are trying to attack Chelsea and Chelsea hitting them at their weak spot (defence)
13 assists this season too, same as Messi but played 1 more game.
But all he's good for is scoring goals.
Un-fecking-believable. What a player.
I think they have too many goal threats for Chelsea to just sit and defend.
3 better than decent set piece takers, pace across the front three, two of the front three are excellent in the air, if they remain calm and dont force the issue I think they are more than capable of putting a couple past Chelsea with no reply.
Was the same not true for Messi in the past?He plays in a far better and far more attacking team with better teammates. I'm not surprised he has a lot of assists. It'd be strange if he didn't have.
He's such a weirdo. Genuinely looked more happy with his "15 goals" celebration than he did after either of the really crucial first couple of goals. Can't remember any footballer ever being so caught up in individual honours.
In a way, I guess that's part of what makes him great. His self-belief and drive to be the best he can be is ridiculous.
Never cared for that either. Nearly creamed his pants when he got his 40th league goal in a meaningless end of the season game a few years back, this was after they'd lost the league and been put out the Champions league!
Was the same not true for Messi in the past?
I was going to cut him slack on the basis that it was something to do with Real's 10th European Cup title, until seeing the vain fecker was going on about his 15 goals. Cringeworthy but a telling insight into the single-mindedness that has brought so much of his success.He's such a weirdo. Genuinely looked more happy with his "15 goals" celebration than he did after either of the really crucial first couple of goals. Can't remember any footballer ever being so caught up in individual honours.
In a way, I guess that's part of what makes him great. His self-belief and drive to be the best he can be is ridiculous.
I'm pretty sure it's true that Barcelona were better than Real Madrid for a number of years.Possibly. Or, alternatively, it isn't really true of either of 'em. They've hardly played for Stoke City as the sole beacon of talent at any point in their careers.
I'm pretty sure it's true that Barcelona were better than Real Madrid for a number of years.
Compare parts of his game to messis and iniestas (while a completely different player to Ronaldo, has similar skills to messi that if Ronaldo had would improve him) and you will see. He doesn't pass the ball as well as them and nor is his touch as good in tight spaces and he is unable to dictate games like messi either. Messi unlike Ronaldo can play in the middle where there is less space because his touch is good enough whereas Ronaldo cant as was seen in the last classico as the most recent example of many cases.
He just broke the all time record for goals scored in a single CL campaign with that goal, I don't see anything wrong with being ecstatic about that. The celebration itself was definately cringeworthy, but not the fact that he celebrated it. He works his socks off to give himself the best possible statistics, but that's rarely, if ever, to the detriment of the team. He's no Robben.I was going to cut him slack on the basis that it was something to do with Real's 10th European Cup title, until seeing the vain fecker was going on about his 15 goals. Cringeworthy but a telling insight into the single-mindedness that has brought so much of his success.
I was going to cut him slack on the basis that it was something to do with Real's 10th European Cup title, until seeing the vain fecker was going on about his 15 goals. Cringeworthy but a telling insight into the single-mindedness that has brought so much of his success.
Absolutely mega player for me as a Barcelona fan. Easily one of the best of all time. On the back of monster season after monster season, and has been more consistent than the more naturally gifted Messi, at least recently. But his vanity loses him lots of popularity points. Referring to his record when Real Madrid are on the way to a historic final for them, just doesn't feel right.
It was historic goal that broke the all time CL single season scoring record.
Some people will find anything to complain about Ronaldo, it's always polemic.
It was historic goal that broke the all time CL single season scoring record.
Some people will find anything to complain about Ronaldo, it's always polemic.
