In comparison to how many matchdeciding incidents that has gone Real Madrids way, it cant even compare
Ronaldo has always been depandant on having teammates do all the "dirty" work and then deliver that perfect pass/cross for him to score on.
Portugal played better in the Eurofinal after Ronaldo went off..i wonder why.
Thats what makes Messi far more complate player. Not only is he as good a finisher, but he contributes 10x more in the buildup.
Its weird how tunnelvisioned "fans" are on players scoring goals.
Why is this board completely black and white?
There is no middle ground on anything, it seems.
If RM now is losing, it just have to be because of VAR being implemented, it cant be because we are actually worse this season than others, no, the refs always made sure we won in the past, no need to look at other factors, because we only deal in absolutes here.
There is no grand Perez-conspiracy that ruled the footballing world prior to VAR, it doesnt exist.
You have a funny way of remembering things, btw.
No, Portugal didnt "play better" when Ronaldo was injuried, they were the same mediocre side who rode their luck as in most games that tournament.
France had a number of good chances, nobody rates that Portugal team, Ronaldo or no Ronaldo.
But it must be said, this "having quality players in your side is actually bad!"-thing is nonsense, how many times do we have to go through this.
Its never a bad thing to have good players in your side, end of story.
As for Ronaldo needing a "perfect cross", thats absurd, he is very good at making something out of anything in the box, his big strength. He is reliant on crosses, but is probably the best at making the most out of them.
As for making something out of little outside the box, thats a different issue, he has gotten worse at that over the years, no doubt.
But then, i've regarded Messi as a better player for a long time, so there is no point in convincing me of stuff i already know.
Last edited: