Cristiano Ronaldo or Brazilian Ronaldo

Good find, his dribbling was out of this world but:

I didn't see one header, one free kick, one amazing pass or one shot outside of the box. Running through defenders half his size was basically all I saw.

 

LAWLZ.... I could probably show you 8 from Cristiano last year alone... You're talking a highlight reel spanning 12 years...

I thought we were talking the more COMPLETE player... You're saying headers were'nt R9's greatest strength, LMAO, a LEGEND should be able to head the ball ...NO? (see Henry.) Where is the passing? Where are the free kicks? I'll even give PURE dribbling ability and smoothness to C. Ronaldo, granted as of yet not as many displays have ended up in goals but we still have about 9 years to cross that bridge right?

"R9 would kill BPL defenses".....

Just like Michael Jordan would average 50 points if he played today, Babe Ruth would hit 80 homeruns, Ali would knockout Tyson in the first round, Nickalous would own Tiger and Richard Petty would'nt lose a race...

 

I didn't mention them with the intention of you responding. It was a demonstration of how people can make absurd claims based solely on opinions. There is no factual basis that R9 would "kill" BPL defenses, however, you went ahead with the assertion that he would.

 

This is correct, Gifted in this regard means who is more Complete. Passing ability is a GIFT, Free Kicks are a GIFT. Shooting 30 yards out is a GIFT. Heading is a GIFT.

I didn't ask "Who made more dribbles around keepers for tap in goals?"

BTW, Maradona wasn't a center striker or bulkier than 3/4th's of the players on the field.

I think Cristiano has more footskill than R9, alot of his dribbles lead to nothing and in that Dept. I give the edge to R9, but talking pure owning the ball with your feet it's hard to match CR.

 

Here are some examples of Cristiano's flash and dribbling ability against Brazil, notice how many fouls he creates out of frustration where the defenders simply barge into him and obstruct him, I'm curious as to why defenders didn't simply use this method against R9.


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d3PthUZ6ck[/ame]

 

I posted the video to show how defenders simply run into him because they have no other option. Get past the "useless feint." R9 clearly capitalized in every situatioin, never lost posession, made only great passes and gave out free candy to the children in attendance, deluded?

Go back and watch those R9 vids and show me one instance in which a second or third defender came over with the sole intention of body-checking him off the ball like they're playing hockey.

 

I'm not sure what you mean exactly by now, do you mean this season?


Here is a vid with some amazing dribbling displays form last year. For me this demonstrates his pure mastery of the ball, it starts with some warm up freestyle but it goes to game footage don't worry.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7g_y7jQsrk[/ame]

 

29, yes I've seen Ronaldo play. I'm not saying R9 wasn't fouled, I'm saying in those highlight vids alot of that stuff could've been negated with a good body check.

As far as the CR/Brazil game goes, I thought that it showed my point. It showed his ability to go on long dribbles blowing by defenders, his ability to dance on the ball, split defenders and make quick decisive passes.

I could post his 40 best goals like everbody does with R9 but what point would that prove, you could probably edit a Landon Donovan vid to make him look legendary.