ESPN FC reacts to Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and Cristiano Ronaldo’s play.
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Off the ball movement = "floating around" now? You don't become the leading goalscorer of all time not knowing about positioning. They lost, it happens. These fat pundits are hilarious.
If Ronaldo had just "stayed in the box" everyone would be going at him for not running around. Now that he is trying to get more involved in the game, people are saying he shouldn't be doing that! This man just can't win with the pundits, media and so-called fans.
Ronaldo floated around because he was not getting any service this happens every time he doesn't get the ball around the 18-yard box anyways Atleti have a good defensive system yall need to stop blaming this great man.
Had Mata scored or created, the manager would have been called a genius.
it is nightmare to work with this group lol
Cr7 is only getting more goals NOW cos he's a striker. Messis a winger. Cr7s supposed to get more goals at THIS stage. FFS people are fickle.
Honestly they just don’t pass to Ronaldo enough. You have the best goal scorer of all time and you let these trash players take all the shots instead of him
Penaldo has show he can't play outside Spain. He failed in Italy and he failed in England
So apparently Ronaldo DOES need proper teammates and tactics to thrive. I thought he could play for Millwall and score a hattrick. Funny how every team he went to after Madrid, became worse with him. Juventus turning from a serial league winner and UCL finalist to battling for the top 4, Man U going from finishing second last season to either Europa, or at best 4th in league, or maybe even lower who knows.
Things have become very toxic among both the sets of fans of Messi and Ronaldo.
While comparing their achievements and humiliations, we tend to forget the support they get from their teammates. After all, it's a team game.
Stop this stupid comparison. Enjoy them. Savour them. They are not yet finished. Both of them will surely make you eat your words one last time for sure.
The only reason Ronaldo doesn't get stick is a matter of expectation.
Sing Ajax coach Erik ten Hag n man utd will be competitive amongst the best again
I think we should not criticize as Messi and Ronaldo for team loss. They are not at same level anymore.
I'm Manchester United and Real Madrid fan. Did Atletico Madrid deserve to win against Manchester United? Absolutely not. It was injustice. I give Atletico Madrid no credit. Atletico Madrid the best team in Spain. I don't think so.
Messi had a better match against Madrid than ronaldo did with atletico, Messi had a better match against spurs despite him scoring a hattrick! Messi had a better match against Liverpool!!
they say none of these players are good enough to get into Liverpool or Man city. I think this is a testament to the structure of the club itself rather than the players because before Varane went to Man utd, he was one of the top 5 centre backs in the world, Di maria was one of the top midfielders in the world before utd almost destroyed his career, Maguire was seen as one of the best defenders in PL in Leicester city, Pogba was flying at Juventus, Jadon sancho was immense at dortmund, the list goes on and on.
Varane, Di maria, Maguire, Pogba, Sancho, CR7, De gea, Bruno fernandes would have been able to get into any top 4 side before they joined UTD which begs the question is it the players that brought down the level of utd or is it utd that has brought down the level of these players.
I'm tired of so called pundits and fans they're blinded by hate. Ronaldo played fine, he dropped deep to play 1-2s and get involved in the game if he just stayed static in the box the same pundits and fans would say he's not doing enough he ghosted etc so no matter what he does he'll always be hated
Florentino Perez gave Ronaldo a career. Madrid tormented the whole of Europe with cheating for years and Ronaldo enjoyed all the benefits. I'm not surprised that he's been ghosting since he left Madrid. In the last 4 seasons he has gone out of the UCL to Ajax, Lyon, Porto and now Atletico.
None of them getting into a Liverpool or Man City team? Stupid comment. Bruno Fernandez is pretty good and will enter those team.
Bring in ten hag .let ralf be the football director. Sell everyone who does not fit in to their game plan. Buy players that do and united will be back in 3seasons time. Their are no quick fix , u need to have a process and trust it.But the GLAZERS are idiots so this club has not yet hit rock bottom
Only player who played well was Fred ?
Isnt it up to Ragnick to make sure tactically Ronaldo is in the box not creating for others.
Ronaldo was the boy player trying you mother fuckers gotta correct your title
Messi got roasted for his game against Madrid, Ronaldo was atrocious against a much worse team in athletico team, at least real have some real quality
If it was Messi fault…then this is Ronaldo fault. Gg wp
Rashford rating was 0 , terrible headless chicken
But but he scored a Hattrick against Tottenham ( a struggling team who lose even against Burnley).
I am going to say this once again. You have to perform every game good and not just one after 8. Messi is trash too, so don't come to me with does useless comparisons. Ronaldo is not a good player right now.
Atletico want it more, simple as that
Now it's all on Ronaldo again. What are you guys doin
But Ronaldo fans say he singlehandedly wins games for his team, he couldn't have a single shot on target against Atlectico in 2 games.
its crazy how ronaldo this season is mirroring the one he had at juve last year. as a juve fan i have seen it all before. there is no way you can expect ronaldo to be great every game. he doesnt have it in him anymore to be great everygame. these are the facts
Just blame Ole for the results he was a convenient scapegoat, pundits are now scared of blaming Man Utd coaches. The truth is now too glaring to ignore
Why are you always criticising him,get a life espn
Keep the same energy, you had towards Messi