His success ratio in recent years has been widely quoted, this isn't a new thing. If someone keeps not scoring from them, why keep giving them the ball? Portugal have Fernandes and Silva who are both excellent at free kicks, logic surely says let them try at some stage. Or, keep feeding the ego and not scoring
I wouldn't argue with that, but there are far more non-United fans than United fans themselves.
The ego needs feeding. Will he strop and go missing if they don't?His success ratio in recent years has been widely quoted, this isn't a new thing. If someone keeps not scoring from them, why keep giving them the ball? Portugal have Fernandes and Silva who are both excellent at free kicks, logic surely says let them try at some stage. Or, keep feeding the ego and not scoring
It was bizarre to see him crying at that stage of the game, but I'm more inclined to believe this than to think he has the ability to cry on demand and just did it for appearances. For a lot of his early career Portugal haven't always had the greatest team, so I imagine he's always felt a huge burden of expectation on his shoulders to be the one that drives them on. And in all likelihood he's probably thinking that this is finally his last tournament for them (although you never know of course). Obviously lost his cool for a minute, but I certainly don't think it was for show, I do think it means that much to him. Yes he wants to be the main man, but that includes wanting to drive his team, his country to glory one more time.
It's just about who pulls rank at the end of the day. I endured nine years of Harry Kane taking free kicks for Spurs, and the first one he ever took was the only one he ever scored I think - via deflection. He must have been banging them in in training I guess.His success ratio in recent years has been widely quoted, this isn't a new thing. If someone keeps not scoring from them, why keep giving them the ball? Portugal have Fernandes and Silva who are both excellent at free kicks, logic surely says let them try at some stage. Or, keep feeding the ego and not scoring
On one occasion I remember Heung-Min Son scored two in a game for Korea - and if I've remembered this right, one was with his right foot and the other with his left foot which is just insane - the next week Kane was still on them for us.
The manager should not let that happen. Whether Kane, Ronaldo, remember Roberto Carlos? There should reach a point where the manager steps in and gives the ball to someone else, no matter who it relates to. The team is bigger than any individual.It's just about who pulls rank at the end of the day. I endured nine years of Harry Kane taking free kicks for Spurs, and the first one he ever took was the only one he ever scored I think - via deflection. He must have been banging them in in training I guess.
Funnily enough he did score one for Bayern this season though.
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By the end some Spurs fans even theorised it was in his contract that he takes them if he's on the pitch! We were running out of other explanations to be fair. When we had Eriksen he did take them mostly I think, because he was certainly a free kick specialist and I remember him scoring a few. But Kane would still take a few off him for whatever reason.
I can't speak with too much authority on that, as I don't know how good all their other players are at fee kicks. If Ronaldo wasn't there, then I'd have guessed as well Bruno would be an option, he takes them at United. Having said that, I think Bruno has actually only ever scored from ONE free kick in the Premier League.His success ratio in recent years has been widely quoted, this isn't a new thing. If someone keeps not scoring from them, why keep giving them the ball? Portugal have Fernandes and Silva who are both excellent at free kicks, logic surely says let them try at some stage. Or, keep feeding the ego and not scoring
Well, to add to the meaningless anecdotal evidence, I've seen him live a number of times (when he was in Madrid) and he was dreadful. They were effectively playing with 10 men.
If he has scored 1 in 60 then I would definitely want someone else having a go. Portugal have some wonderful players, try one of them, see what happens. Allowing him this indulgence weakens the team. Up to them
& Clough as a center forward.
If he has scored 1 in 60 then I would definitely want someone else having a go. Portugal have some wonderful players, try one of them, see what happens. Allowing him this indulgence weakens the team. Up to them
Two completely different scenarios, but I'll give you a gold star for effort in trying to link the two incidentsBellingham takes stick for celebrating his goal…overreaction.
Ronaldo cries after missing a pen…shows how much he cares.
Saw Best in the Fulham era alongside Marsh. Well past it of course but every so often there would be that one dribble or bit of skill and you would just shake your head at what you'd seen (and what a player he should have been). Cloughie apparently was a force of nature upfront
Really? Both happened in a last 16 tie, both had massive impacts on their Game!Two completely different scenarios, but I'll give you a gold star for effort in trying to link the two incidents
Or Tony Hibbert.You clearly never saw Marouane Fellaini in his prime.
