Cristiano Ronaldo (131 Viewers)

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,346
Didn't get a notification for this. In my view, he doesn't really have much of a choice. You can't just let the man do whatever he wants. There are definitely coaches that would let him though, and I think they would end up looking worse.
I think a really great manager could have still implemented Ronaldo as a bit part player, but maybe this was just the easiest way to win over the other players.

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Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,346
This is exactly right. Dutch coaches PREACH the team game and he needs the team to feed him. This is why we never made a play for him and flat-out said we would never want a player like Ronaldo.
Although I wasn't opposed to him coming, I think it was a weird transfer for Juve too. Yes we sign star players, but no one is bigger than the club. We had no problems whatsoever selling Baggio at the height of his career, because we believed in Del Piero. We sold friggin' Zidane, because we thought we could get three great players in return. Signing Ronaldo was.. odd.

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Hist

Founder of Hism
Jan 18, 2009
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Looking forward for the full interview. Sounds like he had a fall-out with some higher ups last year (Ralf period?) which may explain why he skipped pre-season and looked for a move. The disrespect between him and ETH is mutual and public, but its insane that he's actually coming out with this stuff while he is still actually there. I cant recall any example of a player being this public with his grievances while actually still at the club. Usually they say shit (rightly or wrongly) after they're gone.
 
Aug 2, 2005
4,422
Hell no.
He will poison the dressing room with his toxic attitude. I wouldn’t bring him even if he played for free.
I respect his achievements, including his time here, but it’s time to move on.
Even if i would bring him back.. it is not happening..



He 100% found himself a club before coming out public with this..
Agree on his toxicity.. though,, you can manage it with setting up the expectations.. I believe his new team already have this in place..

Imagine him going to PSG hahahaa that would be crazy shit
 

BayernFan

Senior Member
Feb 17, 2016
7,124
What an absolute ass this guy is :lol:

United should let him rot in the stands until his contract runs out just for the sake of it.


Cristiano Ronaldo quotes:

"Yes [he´s being forced out]. Not only the coach, but another two of three guys around. I felt betrayed."

"People should listen to the truth. Yes, I feel betrayed and I felt that some people didn´t want me here [at #mufc], not just this year, but last year too."

On Rangnick

“If you’re not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of #mufc? I’d never even heard of him.

On Ten Hag

"I don´t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me."

On Wayne Rooney

“I don’t know why he criticises me so badly, probably because he finished his career and I’m still playing at high level. I’m not going to say that I’m looking better than him, which is true..."

“I’m not going to say that I’m looking better than him. Which is true . . . ”

On his return

“The progress was zero, “Since Sir Alex left, I saw no evolution in the club. Nothing had changed.”

Other:

He (SAF) knows better than anybody that the club is not on the path they deserve to be. He knows. Everyone knows. The people who don’t see that… it’s because they don’t want to see; they are blind.”

“I think the fans should know the truth,” he says. “I want the best for the club. This is why I come to Manchester United.

“But you have some things inside that don’t help (us) reach the top level as City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal . . . a club with this dimension should be top of the tree in my opinion and they are not unfortunately.”

"I love Manchester United, I love the fans, they’re always on my side. But if they want to do it different… they have to change many, many things.”
 

juve123

Senior Member
Aug 10, 2017
16,652
Marotta on Ronaldo joining Juve back in 2018:

"Within society it is normal that there can be different ideas, but it's not true that I was totally against the deal. He is a great champion but in addition to this we had to also evaluate the economic aspect."
 

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