Gazza
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Still hope he can get to 150 United goals. Not sure where he’s at now, 144? Just because I’m a sentimental sod.
It’s going to be a long October for us. We are going to play 9 games this month. Impossible we let Ronaldo play most of it, but with Martial injuries (again) it looks like we don’t have much of a choice.I’m glad he has a moment to remember with us this season but it’s kinda mad to be playing him on Thursday and then again today.
8 games into the season? Bit premature.Savour it whilst he's still playing. It might be his last winner for the club.
i thought it was the complete opposite - he worked his ass off for the team. So much negativity for nonsense.His goal was great and he looked better than in his other games, but man i really hate how it’s clearly Ronaldo first and United second. You can just tell that he rather score a hattrick in a defeat than not scoring in a win. I really don’t like seeing it.
I actually thought this was one of Ronaldos better games for us in a while. Great goal, always a threat and during build up play he was also very good and didn't lose possession too much at all. Some lovely passing. Good game from the old fella.i thought it was the complete opposite - he worked his ass off for the team. So much negativity for nonsense.
If he leaves in January, there’s a month left til the World Cup break8 games into the season? Bit premature.
Did you see his reaction when Rashford finished off his mishit midweek? Seemed a bit off I thought.Strongly disagree with this. Ronaldo always wants his goal but most of all wants to win in my opinion. As I see it, he’s pissed when the club isn’t performing and reaching the standards he believes we should which isn’t dissimilar to how we feel as fans.
His reaction to Antony’s debut goal despite being benched was evidence of this for me but I guess it’s not provable either way in terms of what Ronaldo would prefer between personal glory and success of the team. What evidence do you have to make the bolded statement?
You keep ignoring the fact he went on strike in the summer and didn't report for preseason. He trained in Portugal while his agent tried to flog him to all and sundry. It leaves a bad taste and is why the analogy of Ronaldo being the doting, loving wife for 50 years doesn't add up at all.Well my initial point was the level of venom some have for him and you responded it was because of things like the Duncan Castles piece. So I'm presuming you think the its somewhat justified.
To me the two things don't add up.
It's like divorcing your much loved wife of 50 years because one day she displeased you.
Bigger picture guys.
Anyway scored the winner tonight and hopefully with the disallowed goal showed the others that something as basic as winning a header can create a chance.
That's a big if - considering he couldn't find a club in this summer and we are short of strikers. He could have 30-40 games left easily.If he leaves in January, there’s a month left til the World Cup break
In this analogy did this wife also left you ages ago accusing you of treating her as a slave?It's like divorcing your much loved wife of 50 years because one day she displeased you.
That’s the problem with these Ronaldo threads, sure some people might be too negative (but understandable given how he treated the club and results with him since he joined) but there are also 4-5 posters after every game seem to invent their own game or share Ronaldo fan PR accounts.In this analogy did this wife also left you ages ago accusing you of treating her as a slave?
It’s a bit weird, although completely expected, that you can’t criticize a player because he’s an all-time great or because he has scored a winner (and you should celebrate that while not noting the rest of the game) — and if you do, you’re a hater. People even tried to praise his Thursday performance, ffs. He has scored a great goal and we’re all happy that he did, but this shouldn’t exempt his from any criticism.
The standards plummet when it comes to judging Cristiano's performances. A one on one finish is treated as spectacular and "goat level" and the bare minimum he should be doing interms of working hard to win the ball is praised through the roof.
The fanboyism is nauseating.
You mean Man Utd fans isn’t allowed to hope he regain his form and kick start his season from here, after witnessing our only other option Martial getting injured yet again?The standards plummet when it comes to judging Cristiano's performances. A one on one finish is treated as spectacular and "goat level" and the bare minimum he should be doing interms of working hard to win the ball is praised through the roof.
The fanboyism is nauseating.
He's still finished at this level and ideally for us.Good when he scores, finished when he doesnt
I would say that there are so many people with a negative agenda against Ronaldo, that anybody with a positive opinion on Ronaldo is bound to be seen as a Ronaldo fan PR account.That’s the problem with these Ronaldo threads, sure some people might be too negative (but understandable given how he treated the club and results with him since he joined) but there are also 4-5 posters after every game seem to invent their own game or share Ronaldo fan PR accounts.
Technically speaking, and by definition, it’s not a strike if the club allows it/accept his reasons for it. But we can speculate all day and call it a strike if you wanted. Saying that the lack of preseason is all down his fault though, which badly affects his early season form.You keep ignoring the fact he went on strike in the summer and didn't report for preseason. He trained in Portugal while his agent tried to flog him to all and sundry. It leaves a bad taste and is why the analogy of Ronaldo being the doting, loving wife for 50 years doesn't add up at all.
My favorite part are embarrassing posts like this one.My favourite part about having Ronaldo in the team is that he can be utterly abject for 6 months and score a single winning goal and all the fanboys will suddenly come out of the woodwork to proclaim him the current GOAT.
Just as nauseating as the people who come in here saying how bad of a game he had, despite him being absolutely on point with his first touch passing all game, heading the ball into Rashford for the disallowed goal, pressing, dropping back, tackling and winning several balls on the defensive phase, etc. Not to mention that, well, he scored the winning goal.The standards plummet when it comes to judging Cristiano's performances. A one on one finish is treated as spectacular and "goat level" and the bare minimum he should be doing interms of working hard to win the ball is praised through the roof.
The fanboyism is nauseating.
Horrible post, claiming that Ronaldo would rather score a hat trick in a defeat than not scoring in a win. It’s always appropriate to criticize a player’s performance and it’s always appropriate to question a player’s character when the facts support the criticism (Joey Barton, Luis Suarez and Mario Balotelli come to mind) but to flog Ronaldo for putting padding his stats above team victories is out of order.His goal was great and he looked better than in his other games, but man i really hate how it’s clearly Ronaldo first and United second. You can just tell that he rather score a hattrick in a defeat than not scoring in a win. I really don’t like seeing it.
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Did he go on strike? You sure about the details?You keep ignoring the fact he went on strike in the summer and didn't report for preseason. He trained in Portugal while his agent tried to flog him to all and sundry. It leaves a bad taste and is why the analogy of Ronaldo being the doting, loving wife for 50 years doesn't add up at all.
If that's happening its not my view.In this analogy did this wife also left you ages ago accusing you of treating her as a slave?
It’s a bit weird, although completely expected, that you can’t criticize a player because he’s an all-time great or because he has scored a winner (and you should celebrate that while not noting the rest of the game) — and if you do, you’re a hater. People even tried to praise his Thursday performance, ffs. He has scored a great goal and we’re all happy that he did, but this shouldn’t exempt his from any criticism.
The standards of his off the ball work are also quite dire — if this is a good defensive performance, like many on here claim, I don’t know what isn’t. He barely participated in any pressing (Bruno had to do the work for two players), which is the most important thing for our football under Ten Hag, won 1 tackle and made 2 defensive headers. Is it more than he usually does? Yes. Is it a good performance off the ball? Absolutely not.
Openly hoping a United player fails. You’re not a United fan. Also might want to google what finished means.He's still finished at this level and ideally for us.
Think you're confusing hoping a player fails with believing a player is finished.Openly hoping a United player fails. You’re not a United fan. Also might want to google what finished means.
Are we supposed to be sad and angry and ask for him to be sent to reserves for scoring a goal? If you haven't noticed, we need goals and we haven't signed any good strikers.Being shit whole season, wanting desperately to leave the club (for 2nd time), refusing to train, being selfish on the pitch, killing the mood in and around the club.....all is forgotten because of one bloody goal.
Fanboying at its best.