"Ronaldinho was convinced he was joining United" - Mikel Arteta

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Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has sensationally revealed how Ronaldinho was convinced while at Paris Saint Germain that he was joining Manchester United.

Arteta said: "In Paris, I was playing behind Ronaldinho and Jay- Jay Okocha so I could hardly help picking up tips about how to go past a player.

"I learned a lot from Ronaldinho. Some of the things he did were incredible.

"I remember going in to training and hearing him say he was joining United. Then Barcelona came in at the last moment and he seemed to prefer the idea of living there.

"That was a big loss for United. He'd have been a sensation in the Premier League, particularly at Old Trafford."

 

[Van Piorsing]

He's a whore.

 

[nemanja nemagic]

Heard it was something about the climate that put him off. Players who are concerned with irrelevant factors of playing in england, bad weather for example, dont deserve to play in the best league in the world thats all I can say.

I mean look at Julio Baptista. Your loss Ronaldinho.

 

[RedRonaldo]

Barcelona is a perfect place for Ronaldinho.

 

[Salvation]

Heard it was something about the climate that put him off. Players who are concerned with irrelevant factors of playing in england, bad weather for example, dont deserve to play in the best league in the world thats all I can say.

I mean look at Julio Baptista. Your loss Ronaldinho.

It is a factor, but not of huge relevance

What makes it the best league in the world?

 

[marcus agrippa]

It is a factor, but not of huge relevance

What makes it the best league in the world?

the fact that it is?

 

[Salvation]

What fact?

 

[crappycraperson]

That was one mighty cock up. If we had paid another 3-4 million more, he would have signed for us even before Barca came in. fecking Kenyon.

 

[charlenefan]

Would of been an Old Trafford great

As it is was got an Old Trafford great regardless that summer

 

[ALX8725]

hindsight...

 

[Bearded but no genius]

Kenyon.

 

[Striker10]

the premiership is quicker so he might have struggled at times we'll never know but anyway we got Ronaldo so no bother

 

[marcus agrippa]

What fact?

that it is the Best League in the World (TM).

 

[Salvation]

What do you base that on marcus?

 

[marcus agrippa]

What do you base that on marcus?

i'm on a windup, mate. surprised you haven't caught on yet.

 

[Striker10]

I think we're the best league. Our results in Europe are improving and because of the finance there are no easy games as we're seeing an increase in the quality of players coming in. Pompy have spent well, Everton have improved, Spurs....you'd think will eventually get better, Boro have improved with Tuncay a very decent player, Newcastle have improved etc. It's looking like it'll be a tougher league which MIGHT be a determent to our clubs in Europe or it might inspire them we'll see.

 

[Raven Blade]

We have Peter Kenyon to thank for that mistake.

 

[Vinay]

Would of been an Old Trafford great

As it is was got an Old Trafford great regardless that summer

Isn't it?

 

[djemba's arse]

Ronaldinho would have been great at Old Trafford.

Would he have been better than Ronaldo? Difficult to say, but I don't think so.

 

[Chapster]

Ronaldinho would have been great at Old Trafford.

Would he have been better than Ronaldo? Difficult to say, but I don't think so.

perhaps at the start yes
but ronaldinho was never going to have to physique of ronaldo so ultimately no I reckon

 

[ALX8725]

perhaps at the start yes
but ronaldinho was never going to have to physique of ronaldo so ultimately no I reckon

at 22 Ronaldo has already shown that he is more of a physical specimen than Ronaldinho could have ever been

 

[reddevilcanada]

perhaps at the start yes
but ronaldinho was never going to have to physique of ronaldo so ultimately no I reckon

Let's wait and see how well Ronaldo turns out for us in the long-run. Ronaldinho has won the league twice along with the CL for Barca in the few years he's been there, not bad if you ask me. Plus he's been the best player in the world in the past few years as well, things Ronaldo has yet to achieve while playing for us. But if his form last season is anything to go by, we probaly won't regret kenyon's feck-up.

 

[Chapster]

at 22 Ronaldo has already shown that he is more of a physical specimen than Ronaldinho could have ever been

please read my post again

 

[reddevilcanada]

at 22 Ronaldo has already shown that he is more of a physical specimen than Ronaldinho could have ever been

you don't need to have a rugby player's physique to be able to play in England.

 

[ALX8725]

please read my post again

I know, I as supporting your statement

 

[ALX8725]

you don't need to have a rugby player's physique to be able to play in England.

it doesn't hurt to have one, especially if you're a winger with plenty of tricks that tend to annoy the crap out of opponents

 

[reddevilcanada]

it doesn't hurt to have one, especially if you're a winger with plenty of tricks that tend to annoy the crap out of opponents

if you've got Ronaldinho's quality, it won't matter if you're built like a rugby player or not.

 

[Van Piorsing]

Ronaldinho would have been great at Old Trafford.

Would he have been better than Ronaldo? Difficult to say, but I don't think so.

He would be surely better in his first seasons at Old Trafford than still learning, Cristiano.

 

[ALX8725]

if you've got Ronaldinho's quality, it won't matter if you're built like a rugby player or not.

you can make an argument for both sides, with Ronaldinho's skill... he doesn't need an imposing physical presence OR with Ronaldinho's skill, he would be virtually unstoppable with a physical presence (like Ronaldo's). to each his own

 

[kanchelskis14]

Ronaldinho would have been sensational, and probably better than Ronaldo for us, given he's a better footballer than him.

 

[MrMarcello]

I think Ronaldhino and Ruud/Saha would have been a great combo upfront. Also means Rooney would have gone elsewhere.