Pretty shit for his standards = still a threat and ridiculously good
Cristiano Ronaldo
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Some narrow sighted people on here...He's scored what is frankly a fantastic header, clearly shown some respect in his celebration (had a quite second half) yet people are slagging him just cause he's facing us - forget all this "I'm supporting United, feck Ronaldo" bullshit, give him some credit where its due, jeeze.
Not saying do what Marcos did, but yano...
Not saying do what Marcos did, but yano...
Well done by Jones and Rafael. We essentially marked him out of being his usual self, which is saying something given that he scored and could've easily gotten a second on the FK. Not expecting that sort of success at OT. He will be up for it.
Why did they sub him off at half time? 
you could have been forgiven for thinking he had been subbed at half time. In saying that he's always a huge threat and you always get the feeling he's about to turn the game. Well dealt with header aside.
Did he leap higher than Mangala (first goal below)? Actually thought of Ronaldo/Bruno Alves when this goal was scored. And take notice, this guy will probably be a World Class CB very soon.
marcosI want him back
Nah, we just played a lot more deep in the second half, restricting the space. Ronaldo and others were still active, trying to probe in.
I want him to score for us in the next leg.
No more so than he would have been today, tbh.
It's being worshipped not really because he beat Evra but because the leap in itself was pretty amazing.
SAF "all right laddie calm down, we will take you back!"
Let's hope he does a Rooney at Goodison for the 2nd leg.
Looks like SAF has been having a post match wank.
fergie: "that better be your cellphone"
One thing is for certain, I'm not sure I would fear this Madrid side if they did not have Ronaldo in their side. I think they have some great players but Ronaldo is that ruthless edge to them.
It's because of Ronaldo and his exceptional threat, that the likes of Ozil and that weasel faced winger get so much extra space.
It sums Ronaldo up that we feel like we've kept him relatively quiet, when he's scored, and had about 4 or 5 other good chances!
So that's what it's like to play against him.
He's relentless at times. If that's a good containment job on him, I dread to see us really let him loose. As for that header. Look at the height and power on that. I think he may just be the most potent aerial threat in the world right now.
He's relentless at times. If that's a good containment job on him, I dread to see us really let him loose. As for that header. Look at the height and power on that. I think he may just be the most potent aerial threat in the world right now.
Good point.
We kept him pretty quiet second-half but you always feared that he's going to appear out of nowhere & make us all miserable...like Glaston when someone mentions Bale.
It's fair to say he's a better player than Bale.
First time I've ever watched him dreading what he's going to do next, he's frightening.
Woah, calm down.
He's in the United dressing room.
@JamieRfootball: SAF: "Ronaldo is sitting in our dressing room at the moment, talking to the lads. I'm proud to see how he's flourished."
Thought Ronnie put in a decent team shift tonight, in terms of being a decoy and letting Ozil and Di Maria be the main threats. He was trying to time his runs into the box by staying out of the build up play as much as possible and coming in from deep positions.. I don't think he'll be like that in the second leg.
Still he was right. Evra should have at least tried to challenge him.
For fecks sake, what a kneejerk comment.
@MUFCquotes - "Ronaldo is sitting in our dressing room at the moment, talking to the lads. I'm proud to see how he's flourished." - SAF
Ronaldo looked a bit upset tonight I thought
I've mentioned it before but SAF really talks like a father when it comes to Ronaldo.
Quality. Can see why people hate us so much, it's not nice having to deal with a player like that, constantly worrying.
i still think he'll wear our shirt again and turn out for us in a competitive match in the future.
Such a weird feeling when he scored. Mostly "shit, we've conceded" like always, but there was a tiny bit of "we helped to turn him into the player he is today" smugness in there.
I don't like these feelings, and I don't want them ever again.
I don't like these feelings, and I don't want them ever again.
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