Cristiano Ronaldo - not City

[bluechampion7891]

He may be a dick but I'd have Luis Suarez here all day long. Him and Aguero would be the best strike force in years. And at this point I don't care if we're holistic or heinous, I want this team to win relentlessly. Surely though, Barca won't sell when they aren't allowed to buy to replace him yet?

Congratulations on your 40,000th post. You're one of a very rare breed of poster whose post count makes mine look every so slightly less embarrassing.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks GDM! Although I'd be happy if Ric reset it to 100 as I've had a few snarky remarks about my post count. :) (truth is I used to post a lot more than now)

Anyway, while preparing dinner I was imagining a strike force set up like Barca's with Aguero in the middle (Bony as his backup), Suarez on the right, and any of Sterling/KDB/Bale/Depay on the left in a 4-3-3. Then Silva in a midfield 3 (Iniesta role), a little deeper than he's used to playing, in front of Fernandinho and a top midfield signing. Now that's a team that could scare anyone. :)

And could be adjusted in several ways with a good squad (more conservative - add Fernando, more possession based - add Nasri).

That's pretty much how I would love it to be.

I would add though, those 4 names that you have listed for the LF, can equally be used on the right, and I wouldn't mind any two of them for both the LF and RF. It wont be as technical as having Suarez in, and I woudnt expect as much possession as we have now, but it would be younger and cheaper, and relatively more realistically achievable. I'd love it to be De Bruyne and Sterling though

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

I'd love to see Suarez moaning at refs, getting booked for arguing with opposition players, never passing and pissing Aguero off.

 

[citytill1die84]

Scored 4 goals with half hour still to play got a Hatrick in 7 minutes Madrid 7-0 up Ronaldo is some player.

 

[bluechampion7891]

5 now, but he has probably had more than 5 chances of which he hasn't scored

 

[citytill1die84]

5 now, but he has probably had more than 5 chances of which he hasn't scored

Haha i wouldn't care how many Aguero missed if he could score 5 in 1 game.

 

[Armaan]

5 wow. Still, loads here don't want him..... Lmao

 

[BigOscar]

I'd have been dissapointed not to have scored at least 3 or 4 against that Granada side, they gave up at 2-0, it was pathetic. That's the difference between the PL and La Liga for goalscoring records, a lot of spanish teams just throw in the towel, whereas in England everyone has a bit of pride (except Sunderland and QPR a couple of times this season). Real realistically should have scored 15 goals in that game

 

[supercrystal7]

I'd have been dissapointed not to have scored at least 3 or 4 against that Granada side, they gave up at 2-0, it was pathetic. That's the difference between the PL and La Liga for goalscoring records, a lot of spanish teams just throw in the towel, whereas in England everyone has a bit of pride (except Sunderland and QPR a couple of times this season). Real realistically should have scored 15 goals in that game

So very true and it's something that people ignore. That said Ronaldo is Ronaldo. Best player in the world for me and it's not like he does not score goals when it matters like say Schalke where they were going out.

 

[mosssideblue]

5 wow. Still, loads here don't want him..... Lmao

That's because we see a bigger picture.

 

[BigOscar]

I'd have been dissapointed not to have scored at least 3 or 4 against that Granada side, they gave up at 2-0, it was pathetic. That's the difference between the PL and La Liga for goalscoring records, a lot of spanish teams just throw in the towel, whereas in England everyone has a bit of pride (except Sunderland and QPR a couple of times this season). Real realistically should have scored 15 goals in that game

So very true and it's something that people ignore. That said Ronaldo is Ronaldo. Best player in the world for me and it's not like he does not score goals when it matters like say Schalke where they were going out.

I know it's subjective, but he's absolutely nowhere near Messi for me and never has been. He might be the best goalscorer in the world, just. But Messi's all round game is just so far beyond what Ronaldo is capable of. Messi is just about on par with Ronaldo for goalscoring ability, but he's also just about the best playmaker in world football. Ronaldo will always score goals and get the stats that people love, but Messi is so much more beneficial to the team.