Ronnie not Happy: Real v Almeria

Originally Posted by puressence

get more pleasure watching falcao

no you don't, what a plonker.

Originally Posted by PeakyBlinder

Shows what an idiot you are then.

Originally Posted by puressence

upthere with schmiechal and ince for biggest @#%&!s to wear the shirt

You mellowed on Ferdinand and Smith these days virg?

Originally Posted by utd99

You can't walk away shaking your head in disgust when your team just scored though mate, it's not on.

You can, tho. Or to be more accurate, he can.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

That's the Barca who are currently in the middle of a 12-month ban from making transfers, sacked their sporting director halfway through this season and have had a different manager every year since Pep left?

Yeah, that one. What does that tell you about Madrid?

(Also, the last is rather a cheap point since the fella they groomed & would have stayed in the position for years died.:shakehead

Originally Posted by jaffo

You mellowed on Ferdinand and Smith these days virg?

they were never legends

just because your Ronaldo 7 shirt doesn't fit you anymore

Originally Posted by Grimson

(Also, the last is rather a cheap point since the fella they groomed & would have stayed in the position for years died.:shakehead

Martino knew his days were numbered despite them still being in the Champions League and with the title in their own hands.

A major part of Barcelona's strength is that they're a team. Neymar and Suarez arrive, get along great with Messi and forge great partnerships. Bale arrives at Real Madrid and, like Higuain before him, finds himself isolated if he doesn't pander to Ronaldo.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

A major part of Barcelona's strength is that they're a team. Neymar and Suarez arrive, get along great with Messi and forge great partnerships. Bale arrives at Real Madrid and, like Higuain before him, finds himself isolated if he doesn't pander to Ronaldo.

How did that work out for Zlatan? Or Villa at the end of his time there? Or some of the young players Messi reportedly bullied mercilessly (Boban, Duelofeu, Grimaldi, Tello, etc).

Messi chooses who gets to get along with him. He's just as dysfunctional as Ronaldo, just smarter about keeping it hidden.

Originally Posted by Grimson

How did that work out for Zlatan? Or Villa at the end of his time there? Or some of the young players Messi reportedly bullied mercilessly (Boban, Duelofeu, Grimaldi, Tello, etc).

Messi chooses who gets to get along with him. He's just as dysfunctional as Ronaldo, just smarter about keeping it hidden.

Which makes him a better team player. Unlike Ronaldo who chastises team-mates in front of 80,000 people every week. Even if, like Bale and Higuain, they're fighting for their careers there under the weight of criticism from the fans.

The 'reports' of bullying and Messi acting up are a little difficult to assess. It's not unlike the media to exaggerate. I don't contest the idea that Messi is an arrogant little weirdo, but on the pitch he's far more about the collective than Ronaldo.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Which makes him a better team player. Unlike Ronaldo who chastises team-mates in front of 80,000 people every week. Even if, like Bale and Higuain, they're fighting for their careers there under the weight of criticism from the fans.

The 'reports' of bullying and Messi acting up are a little difficult to assess. It's not unlike the media to exaggerate. I don't contest the idea that Messi is an arrogant little weirdo, but on the pitch he's far more about the collective than Ronaldo.

Has there actually been a teammate (or ex) that has openly criticised Ronaldo?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

No.

If he'd carried on at United anything like how he has at Madrid, I think even Fergie might have £#%&!ed him off.

Don't think people realise how good United and Ferguson was for keeping him (relatively) grounded.

Much as I love the magnificent vain bastard, that is so true.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Which makes him a better team player. Unlike Ronaldo who chastises team-mates in front of 80,000 people every week. Even if, like Bale and Higuain, they're fighting for their careers there under the weight of criticism from the fans.
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There are a lot of players out there who aren't too concerned with the struggles of their teammates. You could argue that a strop during the game has no more effect on a player's confidence than constant undermining and belittlement in training. And Ronnie's got his own problems with Madrid fans.

Anyway, this is all a pretty good distraction from you casually shitting on Tito Vilanova's grave a few posts back. :shakehead:

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Has there actually been a teammate (or ex) that has openly criticised Ronaldo?

If we're going on 'reports' like with Messi, half the Madrid squad dislike him. Wouldn't expect many to say it on record.

Of course he gets plenty of stick from ex-player pundits in Spain and Portugal. A pretty famous coach in Portugal, Manuel Jose, said last summer that he hampers the Portugal side because he treats his team-mates like employees or something. He gets a fair bit of that.

Of course Mourinho didn't seem like him much

Originally Posted by Grimson

There are a lot of players out there who aren't too concerned with the struggles of their teammates. You could argue that a strop during the game has no more effect on a player's confidence than constant undermining and belittlement in training. And Ronnie's got his own problems with Madrid fans.

Anyway, this is all a pretty good distraction from you casually shitting on Tito Vilanova's grave a few posts back. :shakehead:

Zorg will be along in a minute to tell us about the time he thrashed Vilanova at tenpin bowling.

Originally Posted by teflon_terry

Zorg will be along in a minute to tell us about the time he thrashed Vilanova at tenpin bowling.

£#%&!in' Zorg man.

Siders transforms into Alan Green the moment ronaldo's name is mentioned. vvs2c .

And that too over a drug induced dwarf @#%&! :shakehead:

I still like Ronaldo. He can act the @#%&! but he does it out in the open, always on the pitch and when he's off the pitch he seems like a good laugh. He's a bit panto but then so was Eric Cantona.

Messi looks like a grass to me. An absolute £#%&!ing snide.

Originally Posted by angrydimaria

And that too over a drug induced dwarf @#%&! :shakehead:

There it is, obligatory Messi hatred. Quintessential Ronnie Fanboy must hate Messi for being better than him

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I still like Ronaldo. He can act the @#%&! but he does it out in the open, always on the pitch and when he's off the pitch he seems like a good laugh. He's a bit panto but then so was Eric Cantona.

Messi looks like a grass to me. An absolute £#%&!ing snide.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

There it is, obligatory Messi hatred. Quintessential Ronnie Fanboy must hate Messi for being better than him

shove your south american boys up your arse

Originally Posted by Sparky***

I still like Ronaldo. He can act the @#%&! but he does it out in the open, always on the pitch and when he's off the pitch he seems like a good laugh. He's a bit panto but then so was Eric Cantona.

Messi looks like a grass to me. An absolute £#%&!ing snide.

Like Randall from Recess.

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Has there actually been a teammate (or ex) that has openly criticised Ronaldo?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

If we're going on 'reports' like with Messi, half the Madrid squad dislike him. Wouldn't expect many to say it on record.

Of course he gets plenty of stick from ex-player pundits in Spain and Portugal. A pretty famous coach in Portugal, Manuel Jose, said last summer that he hampers the Portugal side because he treats his team-mates like employees or something. He gets a fair bit of that.

Of course Mourinho didn't seem like him much

So, no.