Good luck with that.
Ronaldo will take Rooney’s record
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He'll be doing well to overtake Law
I’ll be impressed if he scores more than 20 goals this season, at that rate it’s 6 years, so no.
Would be insane if he did.
I don't think it's possible.
He'll get on the 100 PL goals list that's for sure. Might break Ruud's club record in Europe?
There’s an article on Sky quoting him as having said he’s not here for a vacation. Now I’m really starting to believe.
Yeah, that's one of the things I'm really looking forward to seeing.
There's been a tinge of 'what if' seeing where he is on our list of all time scorers given how great a scorer he's developed into. It'll be great if he has 2 or 3 good seasons and gets up towards the top 5 where he belongs. There's a big gulf between 5th and 4th. Realistically, 4th is out of reach, but 5th is achievable if he averages around 20 goals each season for 3 years.
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20 goals would be a really poor return.
Would love to see it but we all know it won't happen
I don’t think you realize who we have signed.
Did I finally get my time machine to work and this is 2010?
Since 2010 Ronaldo has scored more than twice as many club goals than Rooney achieved in his 13 season at Man United.
He only has to score just over 25% of that again to overtake Rooney.
He probably would have tripled it if he never left
I said it first though but we can share the glory when he does it.
Even if he had come back after Madrid he would have done it or at least very close to beating the record by now.
34 actually
Yes, in his prime he was an absolute monster. We have to see how he deals with the change of pace from Serie A to now, but you're asking for a tremendous return in 3-4 years from a player who is going to keep declining every season, even if marginally. I think others have pointed out how it's really unreasonable to expect that, and I have to agree with them.
Wayne Rooney 253
Sir Bobby Charlton 249
Denis Law 237
Jack Rowley 211
Dennis Viollet 179
George Best 179
Joe Spence 168
Ryan Giggs 168
Mark Hughes 163
Paul Scholes 155
Ruud van Nistelrooy 150
Stan Pearson 148
David Herd 145
Tommy Taylor 131
Brian McClair 127
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 126
Andy Cole 121
Cristiano Ronaldo 118
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He’s going over Ole this month for sure
Sir Bobby Charlton 249
Denis Law 237
Jack Rowley 211
Dennis Viollet 179
George Best 179
Joe Spence 168
Ryan Giggs 168
Mark Hughes 163
Paul Scholes 155
Ruud van Nistelrooy 150
Stan Pearson 148
David Herd 145
Tommy Taylor 131
Brian McClair 127
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 126
Andy Cole 121
Cristiano Ronaldo 118
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He’s going over Ole this month for sure
Now you have said that, it’s sounds likely he could. I mean, I could eaily see him scoring past 27 goals per season over 5 years.
I think he will also break Giggs appearance record. There I said it.
if he doesn't score more than 3 you mean right?
NO!
If he plays for 5 seasons and his physicality doesn't drop, I guess it's possible. But I don't think he will stay that long
This. Even if he can play at the highest level for that long he won’t stay here for all of it.
Can we kill this stupid idea? He needs 136 goals ffs.
This thread will age well for Pexbo
Yeah, Zlatan got more and I'd definitely rate 36 year old Ronaldo much higher than 36 year old Zlatan.
Very good shout...that is a good target for Ronnie to aim for.
Why do you doubt? You don't think he can play longer than Giggs did? I think he is a fitter specimen than Giggs was. Me personally think he can easily play until 40.
First guy to try to stab an opposition player with his own boot?
I think he has a chance at 100 goals for us, assuming we and he takes up the option of the third season. I think 135 goals is out of his reach though, simply because there are far too many games over a season where we dont create a lot of chances.
Well he's on 118 so he's already achieved it
Ole: "Donny, you're playing. Ronaldo, on the bench"
I think Ronaldo will finish his career at Manchester United trailing Dennis Law just about if he stays for 3 years
A thread where people actually bother saying that he won't stay 5 years 
It just takes 45 goals a season per 3 seasons. Certainly it is within reach - he had 6 seasons in a row with 50+ goals during his Real tenure
8 goals in 6 games is doable for Ronaldo, but I don't think he will. Especially if he doesn't start every game. I don't think he will play vs WH in the league cup, but might come on if we aren't winning.
That was in his prime in a league with weaker defences and in a better RM squad than this United squad.
He will do well to get 30 this season in all comps.
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