Ronaldo's Talking About Going to Arsenal

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Sounds like he hasn't settled in very well at Real Madrid and now he's making noises about playing for Arsenal. We were strongly linked with him in the summer so I wonder why we seem to be totally out of the frame now. Just goes to show though that buying arguably the best player in the world won't necessarily result in a better team.

<a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2003071110,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2003071110,00.html</a>
 
Not really sure Arse can afford him anyways. Cost overruns on the new digs etc.

Here's what Arsenal's reaction is from the BBC online:

<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2760439.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2760439.stm</a>

Vieira: 'We don't need Ronaldo'


Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has insisted Gunners striker Thierry Henry is better than Ronaldo, after the Brazilian hinted he would like to join the London club.
The Brazilian ace said on Friday that he would consider a move to Arsenal after being branded self-indulgent by his Real Madrid boss Vicente del Bosque.

The World Player of the Year, who arrived at the Bernebeu in a £20m move from Inter Milan last summer, has been criticised for not being a committed team player.

But Frenchman Vieira told BBC London: "We have Thierry Henry and at the moment he's better than Ronaldo. Thierry is fantastic for us so we don't need anybody else."

Ronaldo said talking to Real team-mate Steve McManaman has aroused his interest in joining an English Premiership club.

"Steve has told me many times that in England I would score goals for fun," Ronaldo told The Sun.

"Arsenal are one of the great traditional English clubs so perhaps I should go and play for them.

"The idea of taking my career to the Premiership is very attractive.

"I know a lot about English football and admire the achievements of Manchester United and Arsenal."


A switch to Arsenal would pair the World Cup's golden boot with French strike star Thierry Henry, as well as fellow Brazilian Gilberto Silva.

Del Bosque, who has led the Spanish giants to two European Cups, said: "Ronaldo is like a little self-governing island all to himself within our squad.

"He has not made Real Madrid worse - but he has not improved it either.

"As a coach , if you are happy with somebody behaving like that because he thinks he is a star then fine.

"If not, you find someone else who follows team rules."
 
Originally posted by ManUtd.USA:
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Vieira: 'We don't need Ronaldo'
Ha..this is funny, then do u guys need Ronaldino??!!

"Arsenal are one of the great traditional English clubs so perhaps I should go and play for them.


"I know a lot about English football and admire the achievements of Manchester United and Arsenal."

U know nothing Ro. .. Arse are one of the gratest, but not the greatest!!! ...join a club that's the greatest in the WORLD!!! Admire Man Utd and join Arse... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />


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scoring goals for fun? don't make me laugh. I doubt his knee would last 10 games.
:rolleyes:
 
He won't come to United. Like he said last summer, he doesn't want to play in England.
 
Originally posted by $ukhjit:
<strong>Sources on teletext say United are battling for him with Arsenal probably!</strong><hr></blockquote>

Can you speak brazilian? Check out the brazilian pages and tell us what their saying.
 
Originally posted by $ukhjit:
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I think you will find that there is no language such as "brazilian", it is Portuguese.</strong><hr></blockquote>

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i've read reports from real that it was all just bullshit and ronaldo didn't say any of it. who knows...either way the guy is an ass. it would be funny if he went to arse, sunk them into debt and disrupted the team unity and pulling a "leeds" in the process...
 
Originally posted by farawaylands:
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<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

i've read reports from real that it was all just bullshit and ronaldo didn't say any of it. who knows...either way the guy is an ass. it would be funny if he went to arse, sunk them into debt and disrupted the team unity and pulling a "leeds" in the process...</strong><hr></blockquote>


I thought Arse was already in some financial trouble with the new grounds going way over cost. Not that it is as bad as Leeds or some other teams, but I would doubt that they would have the money needed to go after someone like Ronaldo anyways without having to pull a "Leeds" either in the process or down the road. Who cares, Ronaldo would be better off staying in Spain or going back to Brazil.
 
coincidence this coming up just after del bosque informed us Ronaldo isnt indispensible at the club. Fat Ronny and his agent are trying to stir up interest in the "cash rich" premiership (i know thats bollocks btw) and the idea of him going to arsenal when they have Henry and a new stadium to pay for is absurd.
arsefungus will get Trezeguet maybe this summer, but not the Teeth Brigade :)
 
arsenal already have henry bergkamp etc, y would they buy ronaldo he would be a waste of space and cost plenty of money.....