Nope. Not true. He's been playing and we've still been shit.
Can't justify paying him what he earns, and we have regressed as a team with him, both in terms of performances and results.
Of course, he's not the cause, but we can't just absolve him of any blame of responsibility. I'm tired of people giving him a pass because he's Ronaldo.
Can't justify paying him what he earns, and we have regressed as a team with him, both in terms of performances and results.
Of course, he's not the cause, but we can't just absolve him of any blame of responsibility. I'm tired of people giving him a pass because he's Ronaldo.
He can't play anywhere else except in the box. As far as his general gameplay is concerned, it's eroded quickly almost to the point that he looks like a washed up player. If he wants to extend his high level career by a further two years, he should see less and less of the ball and focus mostly on his off the ball movement and his aerial prowess in the box.
It's embarrassing seeing him try to dribble and do those stupid stepovers against sub standard players only to get dispossessed comfortably.
He's pretty much a Luca Toni lite right now and hope he comes to terms with it.
It's embarrassing seeing him try to dribble and do those stupid stepovers against sub standard players only to get dispossessed comfortably.
He's pretty much a Luca Toni lite right now and hope he comes to terms with it.
Let's not shitcan him..we offered him that salary and can't complain about his goal scoring record. He is being selfish cuz we are shit and have no idea how to play. This is the first time in a long time he is playing in a team that is massively underpeforming. He is struggling as are so many others, regardless of scoring so much.
We cant afford him..thanks for everything and wish him all the best in his final years as a player elsewhere.
We cant afford him..thanks for everything and wish him all the best in his final years as a player elsewhere.
He hasn’t done this anywhere. Not here, not at Madrid. From what I gather he doesn’t want to play #9. And his performances when for Real in the position were poor anyways. He demands absolute freedom on the pitch. So unless you have a coach with the force of will to bench him if he doesn’t stay central and play the #9 role, not sure what you’re going to do with him, even if you put him in the role. But I definitely agree, he shouldn’t be playing as a winger in a 4-3-3 anymore.
Most likely fix, that allows him his freedom would be a 4-4-2, and with a functioning midfield pair that could work well, Chiesa on the one flank, Kulu/better player on the other. When Morata’s in form, he’d be perfect beside Ronaldo in that 4-4-2. Unfortunately he’s too unreliable. I would be curious to see something like:
unfortunately there is no way we sign Locatelli, Aouar, Gosens, and a Kulu replacement this summer. So moot point, I guess.
Most likely fix, that allows him his freedom would be a 4-4-2, and with a functioning midfield pair that could work well, Chiesa on the one flank, Kulu/better player on the other. When Morata’s in form, he’d be perfect beside Ronaldo in that 4-4-2. Unfortunately he’s too unreliable. I would be curious to see something like:
Cuadrado-Demiral-De Ligt-Gosens
Chiesa-Locatelli-Aouar-Kulu replacement
Morata-Ronaldo
Chiesa-Locatelli-Aouar-Kulu replacement
Morata-Ronaldo
unfortunately there is no way we sign Locatelli, Aouar, Gosens, and a Kulu replacement this summer. So moot point, I guess.