Liverbirdie
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They been drawn in a Europa league group instead, this year, by the looks of it?
Our group has 15 EC/CL titles to it's name!
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They been drawn in a Europa league group instead, this year, by the looks of it?
Our group has 15 EC/CL titles to it's name!
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England squad
No Greenwood which is surprising
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I think he must have you on ignore. Still, 10 out of 10 for your perseverance in trying to get a bite ?
Pin-seeker
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God loves trier ?
ColchesterFC
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Which one? Globally there are around 3000 to choose from so you'll need to narrow it down a bit.
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Liam Gallagher ?Which one? Globally there are around 3000 to choose from so you'll need to narrow it down a bit.
If city do get Ronaldo will he be contractually guaranteed to take, and miss, every free kick within 30yds of the goal? ?
Come on city fans, do you actually want him? Would he not upset the ego balance in the squad, there currently doesn't seem to be one. Huge wages, huge individual ego, ageing player. Would you not become a circus?
Come on city fans, do you actually want him? Would he not upset the ego balance in the squad, there currently doesn't seem to be one. Huge wages, huge individual ego, ageing player. Would you not become a circus?
Orikoru
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Can't see it happening. Never mind Ronaldo cheating on Man Utd, Pep would be cheating on Messi as well. 
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I wonder how much of Ronaldo wanting to move is more about his ego and arrogance and trying to ensure that people still see him as valid ?
He has seen Messi move and all the hype around that and now Mbappe looking to move and he thinks “don’t forget about me”
I still struggle to comprehend how football appears to be in this bubble with the finances from Covid
Madrid going back with £180mil for Mbappe when he has a year left ?! And from a club that is in huge debt
I thought the pandemic with many clubs taking loans and getting credit lines from the banks would scale bank the spending but it’s just got worse.
He has seen Messi move and all the hype around that and now Mbappe looking to move and he thinks “don’t forget about me”
I still struggle to comprehend how football appears to be in this bubble with the finances from Covid
Madrid going back with £180mil for Mbappe when he has a year left ?! And from a club that is in huge debt
I thought the pandemic with many clubs taking loans and getting credit lines from the banks would scale bank the spending but it’s just got worse.
pokerjoke
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That’s the trouble with people that haven’t achieved much themselves they always look for the worse in people .
Even one of the greatest.
Why don’t you actually look for the good in someone.
Post something about his charity work maybe.
Sky are calling this sunday "super sunday" rather than "mediocre, so do something else sunday"
Junior
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What makes you think he's egotistical and arrogant? Sure, he's a bit of a poser and a model but most of us wouldn't be shy in taking off our shirts if we were as ripped as him. The fancy photos don't tell the story though.
Having followed his career for obvs reasons, off the field he works harder than any to stay fit. He is close to his childhood friends, he does lots of charity work and comes across quite humbling when interviewed. Edited to add that he's never pictured falling out of nightclubs, doesn't drink, and imo is as professional as it gets for a footballer. His success on the field to win is pretty unsurpassed in our generation. No one has performed as well as he has in the Prem, La Liga and Seria A. This is what elevates him above Messi imo.
If he wants a swan song in the Prem, even if it's with Citeh, then the league is better off for it.
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We are just talking as a footballer
https://www.fotmob.com/news/1nlnodk...onaldo's-ego-is-his-biggest-motivator-valdano
https://www.irishnews.com/sport/foo...ant-selfish---and-indisputably-great-1017552/
When you declare yourself the best player in history that ventures from confidence to arrogance imo
Off the field and his professionalism isn’t in doubt - that’s doesn’t stop him being arrogant and having an ego as a player - as some have said it’s part of what makes him better as a player
But he wants to be seen above Messi and any other player - he sees Messi going to PSG and he doesn’t want to be hidden away
it’s not always a bad thing - even more so when he backs it up - but I have no doubt that right now he is not happy that his move to Juventus hasn’t given him another string to his bow by winning the CL with another club - so going to City will be about him backing up his belief that he is the greatest ever.
I think going to City could cause issues with Pep and the mentality he has there and with the players - it’s all about the team there , no big egos standing out - no main men - not sure that suits Ronaldo or City.
Orikoru
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100% agreed. He's the best of all time for me, and he can do what he wants for his last few years in the game. I highly doubt he's that bothered about Messi moving to PSG, Italy is still a bigger league than France, and Juve is historically a bigger club than PSG - and currently I'd say, seeing as PSG haven't won the Champs League yet. They had a blip last season in not winning the league for once, but then so did PSG.
Piece
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This Ronaldo thing, for me, is simply because Ronaldo wants to play at the very top whilst he still can. Juve haven’t got past the quarter finals in the CL and were way off the Serie A title. They are now second tier at European level. PSG are on the up and even more so with Messi, Ramos and Donnarumma now in situ. Ron feels now is the time to exit and have maybe one last stab at a top club. Realistically the clubs in with the best chance of a CL win are Man C, Chelsea, Bayern, PSG. IMO.
Perhaps Utd should come in at the last minute?
Perhaps Utd should come in at the last minute?
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Looks like Utd have!
pendodave
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I know it's not a thing, so don't @me...
But I really wouldn't want Ronaldo at our place (WHU). I've seen him play in the flesh in Madrid, and I can barely recall watching a player who contributes so little for 88 minutes a game.
The modern prem is (mostly) a dynamic 11 man game. I think he'd be an albatross around any teams' neck.
I'm not sure which of the north west clubs I'd most like to see him at...
But I really wouldn't want Ronaldo at our place (WHU). I've seen him play in the flesh in Madrid, and I can barely recall watching a player who contributes so little for 88 minutes a game.
The modern prem is (mostly) a dynamic 11 man game. I think he'd be an albatross around any teams' neck.
I'm not sure which of the north west clubs I'd most like to see him at...
I’m not quite sure how I feel about this if it happens.
Don’t get me wrong, Ronaldo is a United legend. I was at Old Trafford when he came off the bench for his debut, saw the ludicrous talent he had even then, and joined the faithful in my frustration at his tendency to hit the deck at the slightest touch. I then watched over the next few years as he matured into without a doubt the best player I have had the privilege of watching first hand, enjoying some massive European nights at Old Trafford when he rose to the occasion, time and again.
But those days are long gone. I’m not for one moment doubting the fact Ronaldo is a 36 year old in a 28 year old’s body but, if he rejoined the club, he won’t be coming to sit on the bench. So where does that leave the likes of Mason Greenwood? A signing like this flies in the face of everything Solskjaer is trying to achieve by predominately investing in young talent, especially considering the fact that Greenwood and his ilk will still be developing players when Ronaldo sails into the sunset in a year or so.
Genuine mixed feelings here. But, on balance, the nostalgic me would perhaps enjoy the swansong!
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I've seen both him and Messi in the flesh play and I've always preferred watching Messi ..
Not to say I wouldnt want Ronaldo with us ofc! I understand what you mean but at say city he would bang in the goals but at a team where he has to do all the work again he might be that bit too old
pendodave
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Not a regular city watcher, but I get the impression that they work hard to press from the front. He just doesn't do this, and a half arsed press is just a choco teapot.
