Cheeky loan bid for during the Saudi off season? Like bringing in Larsson, except this guy is an absolute tube.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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I know he's 38 but what a fall from grace. Became a football meme in the space of a few weeks and then hightails it to the Middle East to stat pad.
TMDaines reckons he's still the best in the world
I think it's more to do with what's happened this season. Refusing to come on, sulking at United, the interview and even whining at the World Cup.
Would have been better for him to either go there in the summer or accept his bench role and leave in January or the summer without all the drama.
On paper, it's a great deal from Saudi but he's just managed this situation horribly and he looks a fool for it.
I think there'd be a lot of respect it it was done gracefully.
Probably the same geniuses who still think everything has to wait for the Stock Market to open, or that shirt sales will cover some huge fee.
He's been thoroughly put in his place. Acted like he should be starting every game for United. Meanwhile cant even secure a decent club. Not hating on him but that's what you get when you let your ego get out of control.
It's been an utterly ludicrous 6 months work.
The only way he could have made it a sillier exit would have been to slag off Fergie, the fans and Manchester, and try and sue us to try and join Liverpool or something.
Just a breathtakingly bizarre way to go out.
In fairness, he'll be the highest paid player the world has ever seen. That probably massively boosts his ego over say, moving to some team just about still scraping around in the champions league like Porto or someone.
The unwillingness to drop wage demands is so ridiculous. Human obsession with numbers on a screen will never cease to amaze me.
It's been a disastrous season. Watching his chief rival lead his country to the world cup and winning the golden ball while he gets benched by club and country cannot be easy.
He miscalculated everything.
It kinda feels like he accepted defeat. Messi won, better cash out now.
Think I would prefer going for Larsson again.
You have to wonder deep down whether Piers Morgan knew this would ruin Ronaldo and was very happy to lead that interview as a result? The last month since that interview has been an absolute car wreck for him.
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He and his agent made last ditch efforts to try to get ANY top team to sign him but it seems that there were no biters.
Probably, but their wage demands were probably a joke. He wants to be paid like he's still in his prime, narcissistic cnut.
What a bigly loser.
You are giving too much credit to Piers Morgan. If Ronaldo wanted to do an interview while walking him on a leash around the block, Piers would happily do it without giving it a second thought.
He was just happy Ronaldo decided to talk with him. And got even more unbearable in the process.
He should have resigned to being a backup player for United this season and spent the last few months getting his coaching badges and mentoring our younger players. Would have earned him much goodwill and cemented his legend status at United.
But instead...
But instead...
Ego blown.
Atleast he will be starting there on a daily basis.
Yep, he's clearly struggling with getting older/more limited. He could have been a proper leader and gone as a legend, it's a shame but might end up being good for us.
I guess. It's just a marketing ploy. They aren't even hiding it. It will boost his ego in a more famous/celebrity sense though. That's kind of what he is at this point. But footballing wise if he signed with Chelsea or some actually relevant team, that'd be what he's really looking for.
It's hardly outlandish to suggest that. He was the best player at a World Cup that finished last Sunday so unless he has substantially declined within a week he has as much of a claim as anyone. A year from now it might be a different story.TMDaines reckons he's still the best in the world
I guess I am now supporting Saudi over Qatar then.
I mean , I know what this is but you are doing it very convincingly.
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In his eyes this is probably a glorified pre-season where he gets to rake in tens of millions in 8 months or so before pimping himself out again to Champions League clubs next season.
He can be the football ambassador of saudi/qatar in the future. So he will benefit in the long run too.
you’re talking about messi here right?
Not sure if he displaces Aboubakar at this stage
Or Dick Job.Not sure if he displaces Aboubakar at this stage
Messi is, at the moment. I thought he was talking about Ronaldo and nearly pissed myself laughing.
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Clinching the world cup as the top performer is the pinnacle of world football. And to do it at 35.5 was astonishing.
He has a combined 42 goal contributions since August (half a season) while not being a focal point of his club's attack or taking their penalties. It's remarkable.
Too good for our bench eh? Storming off because you're not the star man at United? Yet no club in Europe wants the prat and he's left with his tail between his legs crawling off to a league nobody gives a single solitary shit about. What a pathetically fitting end for a man whose ego grew out of control
If he can’t be the football ability GOAT, he is going to be the football money GOAT it seems
Great deal for him but sad in the way he’s ended up there through virtually being rejected by all CL clubs in Europe
Piers Morgan is awfully quiet over his best mate?
So he did interview with Piers Morgan, forced his way out to join Saudi club for mega money. Is this his legacy?
Oh boy, this isn't going to sit well
Oh boy, this isn't going to sit well
What else is left? As @Ish pointed out, he can't do it football-wise. His legacy can't be improved there because he's already lost the Ballón d'Or race, lost the golden boots race, retired with the most disappointing world cup career out of the greats and has no chance to remedy that, has watched his closest rival put the dagger in him by leading his country to the world cup at nearly 36. He's not going to bridge the deficit in trophies.
There's not much he can do to improve his football legacy at this point. All he can focus on is money, and good for him.
This season, he did something silly to his life both unacceptable behaviors against United, and his poor performances on the pitch. His ego is out of control now, and I don't know why he doesn't reduce his egos like a lot of top athletes( even Lebron James has reduced some of his this season).
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No way he lives the next 7 years in Saudi Arabia.
Over time his family, particularly the women in his family won't be able to tolerate the restrictions.
Over time his family, particularly the women in his family won't be able to tolerate the restrictions.
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