The €ristiano Ronaldo Thread [R] Part €9[4 million] - #1 Huslta gettin money

Playing a key position, and being the best player on a team are too totally different things. Xavi happens to be the best player at, one of the most important positions in football, but at the same time is the second best player on the team. You probably have missed the few games his form dipped, or he was'nt as dominate as today(happens to all class players).

And if this was the only match I watched of barca, I would think that Xavi is better than great.

 

Not on my part, I've been watching his second fiddle performances viz-a-viz Messi for a couple of seasons now, and I believe he demoted himself as a player
further this season for all the reasons already stated here in this thread.
Am I saying that CR is not a top player ? No, I'm not . But , I'd be too generous to say he's a 1st or even 2nd top player.

 

Agreed, but it may be irreversible damage by now.

 

Bolded part is absolutely true. Xavi is the best playmaker since Zidane and he can still arguably surpass him.

However Messi is Barca's best player. There is simply no dening this if you have watched Barca throughout this season. He has carried the team on his back even when Xavi wasn't playing.

 

I think this is a knee-jerk reaction....he wont win another Player of the year award? Too soon to say that.....He will most likely finish 2nd or 3rd in the rankings this year which is still a great achievement.

 

the way Arjen Robben is playing, he might even get more consideration for WPOTY than Ronaldo, especially if he has a good WC with Netherlands.

 

I think it's reality check . See the trees from the forest. The fat lady has sung.

 

Even though I agree that C. Ronaldo lost some of his early technique, he compensates with other skills. Problem is, RM are a shattered team that rely to heavily on individualism. Is it just me or Pellegrini is way one dimensional in his game?

Marcelo played great and yet he subbed him out. The center duo is horrible to watch, it's sickening how a team like RM doesn't spend a dime in the defensive area. F. Gago is very inconsistent. Xabi Alonso is bloody overrated and alway was. All that is left to build is through the flanks, leaving C. Ronaldo the hard task of doing things he's no longer great at with no support at all!

If he thought that M. United's team didn't have much potential, this RM seems to me far worse. There are alot of overrated players there and again they will be making a drastic transformation next season.

Here's a note worthy of attention.
Barcelona played yesterday with 8 players that were from the local academy. Yet, RM spent hundreds of millions and months later they resort to the good old Guti and Raúl.
Ironic, isn't it?

 

You haven't watched Real Madrid play. _Everything_ goes through him. He ran into space all the time yesterday and got the ball plenty. From there he took his shots and got his crosses in. Barcelona (esp. Pique) played him very well - kept up with him pace for pace and didn't allow him to cut inside to the right foot.

BTW, despite all the hype going into the game, neither Ronnie nor Messi played particularly flashy soccer. They were both consummate team-players - neither dribbled much 1-on-1. They basically just ran into the open space and distributed the ball to teammates. Neither tried to be superman which is a sign that they recognize this is a team sport, not Playstation. If Ronaldo had tried to play like he did when he first came up at MU, he would be on the bench rather than on the starting lineup of RM. Those dribbles, cross-overs work against Bolton but not against Barca...

 

everyone in here ... relax. Do you Realize who was the other team ? Barcelona is the best team in the World, better than Brazil and Spain and everyone else. The fact is Messi has incredible supporting cast that have been together for years whereas Cr9 has only played for a season. Messi has outshined Ronnie for now, give Real Madrid a season more and posts here in this form will be different. Messi is the best, he is a great player but Cristiano Ronaldo is just as great, just relax there is still some tournament coming up that may yet have CR7 shine

 

Lol you are so stupid. Real Madrid lost not only because Barca is amazing but also because the team is full of overpaid mercenaries.

Also to the guy that says C. Ronaldo is a team player is wrong. Everytime I watch a real madrid match it seems like C. Ronaldo always wants the balls and hogs it by doing some sort of fancy footwork then diving and looking at the ref.

Fake Ronaldo is no where near Messi. Messi is a team player, he doesn't cry to the ref or dive at all. He is more mature and the funny thing is he's only 22 and fake ronaldo is 25.

 

Lol. Clearly you watch niether Madrid nor United.

Rooney couldn't score a good goal to save his anal virginity.

 

Team players are never as good as players who can do it themselves. Messi gets amazing service, Ronaldo plays with clowns like Marcelo and VDV

 

The best part is that this guy probably wanted CR's dong when he played at United.

 

For the most part your correct, there is a stark difference between their respective mid - fields. Although,that also has a lot to do with Xabi and kaka not being what they were hyped up to be, but I would argue that denied the service Messi has been able to do what CR hasn't, and that is put the team on his back and win crucial games by himself.

But your right team players are "usually" never as good as players who can do it themselves. But an important part of being individually talented is knowing when to turn it on and off.

In every sport all the "greats" know when to play the "team game", and when to take the game by the head and win it themselves. Yesterday's "Classico" is a great example of this, the entire game he was trying to do it himself, to the detriment of the team.

 

Xabi has been good IMO, not Kaka

 

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Hopefully this teaches him to become more of a team player.

 

Your an idiot. Your just jealous that your team can't get or keep great players, have fun watching Chelsea lift the trophy this year you wanker. There is only one Ronaldo and it aint the fat one!

 

Your country is North Korea and you support Manchester United? Sounds like the typical EPL fanboy you see all around the world.