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Cristiano Ronaldo - Performances (wums will be thread banned)
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The mere fact that it had to go further in the appeal process after being rejected reflects the dubious nature of RFEF much less 'justice' in Spain. There are countless examples nevermind scenarios where opposing players conveniently have their suspensions lifted right before they play Barcelona or RM players being given the green light ahead of a tough encounter. This is not new
If it wasn't the right decision, how does it matter?
Pretty interesting article on Cristiano:
http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2015/04/09/actualidad/1428613536_761430.html
The article talks about Cristiano reinventing himself. Apparently defenses in la liga know him better every day they have changed a bit the way to defend him, awaiting for him and trying to avoid him run with spaces . According to the article from the 48 goals scored this season, only 7 were preceded by more than a touch of the ball, therefore he is behaving like a pure striker, something that obviously would happen at the end of his career, but for what you see is proving good results
Except that this isn't much different from anytime during his RM career after 09/10... a majority of his goals have been first-time, one-touch finishes. Although I do agree that he's become even more of a pure striker than before, a good indicator here (apart form watching every game) would be the amount of times he's called offside per game/per 90min, which has indeed elevated in the period 2012-15 compared to 2009-12 -- to the point where he's among the most called offside in the league nowadays.
Is he more static, holding position between the 2 central defenders?
Don't think you could ever describe him as "static", but his tendency to pick up central positions when the ball is out wide has been there since 2011 at least and has only increased after 2012. You'll also rarely see him make near post runs, which you'd far more frequently expect to be the decoy run (Benzema) when there's two or more attackers in the box, but instead he'll almost exclusively go for the far post.
The one where the jumps while turning in midair then spreading his arms while he lands? Feels like he's been doing it for ages.
He's scored again.
I'm waiting for Ronaldo to score so I can tag @SirAF.
Yessss!! Checking in from work
Just read that if Ronaldo failed to score in his next 360 games, he'd still have a better goals to game ratio than Raul.
Scarily ridiculous
Scarily ridiculous
If that is true then that is absolutely phenomenal
You only get to have either the Spanish FA or UEFA in your pocket, it'd be unfair to have both.
Saw this on Fb:
Always makes me laugh when people criticise his attitude / personality / character based on seeing him for 90 minutes out of the week!
Always makes me laugh when people criticise his attitude / personality / character based on seeing him for 90 minutes out of the week!
Saw this on Fb:
Always makes me laugh when people criticise his attitude / personality / character based on seeing him for 90 minutes out of the week!
Definitely. There's been nothing but praise for his professionalism during his whole career.
I remember a story from Sporting CP, that security was called because the lights were on at their training centre late at night. It was Ronaldo..
Saw this on Fb:
Always makes me laugh when people criticise his attitude / personality / character based on seeing him for 90 minutes out of the week!
Why does it make you laugh? Bellends can be hard workers too.
Because it just does.
He clearly didn't use those extra two hours to practice free kicks. For whatever reason he just isn't a threat from them anymore, which is a shame considering how brilliant he was at Man Utd and his first year or two at Madrid with free kicks.
Just shows how no matter how good you become you still need that level of commitment to stay there.
You would have thought after everything hes won/done in the game at 30 he would start to ease of the gas but not one bit of it
There's so much pent up anger and hate in you, Bobby. Did you ever think about seeing a shrink for this?
Cristiano Ronaldo can go without scoring for Real Madrid over the next 400 games and still have a better goal-to-game ratio than all-time top scorer, Raul.
Cristiano Ronaldo can go without scoring for Real Madrid over the next 400 games and still have a better goal-to-game ratio than all-time top scorer, Raul.
This is what sets apart the true champions like Ronaldo with the good players like Rooney for instance.
Today there was a small tribute to Cristiano for his 300 goals
http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/04/17/primera/1429273802_011084.html
http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2...no-ronaldo-with-a-shirt-marking-his-300-goals
http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2015/04/17/primera/1429273802_011084.html
http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2...no-ronaldo-with-a-shirt-marking-his-300-goals
Well played.
Gutted I never got to see a 30 year old man celebrate a penalty like a nobhead
fecking hell!
That's every player who scores a penalty over 30 years of age.
No
Yes.
Saw this on Fb:
Always makes me laugh when people criticise his attitude / personality / character based on seeing him for 90 minutes out of the week!
you mean that no player should ever be criticised then
very harshIt's not harsh. He's just a wanker. Probably wanks to a picture of himself.
I wouldn't blame him.
Nothing wrong with that.
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