Originally Posted by TravisMinor_23
I know Ronaldo's goalscoring abilities. But he adds nothing to the rest of the team, and with Moro, Etoo, and Raul (along with Totti most likely) there I think that you have other serious options who provide more to a team aspect (which I think was one of Real's biggest problems this year).
I agree with most of your post but not this. It can be argued that it is Raul who has contributed nothing, Ronaldo has contributed 30 goals. Ronaldo also allows us to play with speed of the counter-attack, has greater ability to beat defenders, is more clinical before goal, and this season has created more opportunities for others than Raul. Also, he is not expected to "contribute", because this is what Ronaldo has always been (or at least since I have been following him in PSV), a pure goalscoring machine, his contribution is always goals, like Romario in the early 90's.
I love Raul... he and Hierro and Redondo are the ones that gave me back my pride in the team. But blaming and selling Ronaldo for Raul's problems is disingenous to say the least.
As to all the people clamouring for Morientes, remember that before he was sent off to Monaco, the majority of us felt he was not good enough to be a Real Madrid number 9. He was and is powerful, strong in the air, a fighter who at times looked world-class. But equally often he missed sitters (remember the match against Bayern at home in 2002?), was slow upfront, and in all his years here playing for the most attacking team in Spain, he never won Pichichi and his goalscoring rate was about half that of Ronaldo.
I also don't see how Totti and raul can play as forwards together, both have a phenomenal record playing as the support forward. Raul has proven this season that he cannot lead the line, Totti has never done it. Both of team are 15-20 goals per season (little more for raul) who will create the spaces and opportunities for a true poacher to score 25-30 goals (like Ronaldo).
If we really had any cojones we would sell Zidane and Figo and Beckham, and replace them with Solari and Joaquin on the wings, Totti and Raul rotating as support striker, Eto and Ronaldo rotating as frontman, Alonso and Helguera in the middle (with Totti replacing one of them when we can play a more attacking formation), with Samuel and Meija/Bravo/Mexes at the back.
I am sure this is a better and younger and fitter team than what we have now.
I know Ronaldo's goalscoring abilities. But he adds nothing to the rest of the team, and with Moro, Etoo, and Raul (along with Totti most likely) there I think that you have other serious options who provide more to a team aspect (which I think was one of Real's biggest problems this year).
I agree with most of your post but not this. It can be argued that it is Raul who has contributed nothing, Ronaldo has contributed 30 goals. Ronaldo also allows us to play with speed of the counter-attack, has greater ability to beat defenders, is more clinical before goal, and this season has created more opportunities for others than Raul. Also, he is not expected to "contribute", because this is what Ronaldo has always been (or at least since I have been following him in PSV), a pure goalscoring machine, his contribution is always goals, like Romario in the early 90's.
I love Raul... he and Hierro and Redondo are the ones that gave me back my pride in the team. But blaming and selling Ronaldo for Raul's problems is disingenous to say the least.
As to all the people clamouring for Morientes, remember that before he was sent off to Monaco, the majority of us felt he was not good enough to be a Real Madrid number 9. He was and is powerful, strong in the air, a fighter who at times looked world-class. But equally often he missed sitters (remember the match against Bayern at home in 2002?), was slow upfront, and in all his years here playing for the most attacking team in Spain, he never won Pichichi and his goalscoring rate was about half that of Ronaldo.
I also don't see how Totti and raul can play as forwards together, both have a phenomenal record playing as the support forward. Raul has proven this season that he cannot lead the line, Totti has never done it. Both of team are 15-20 goals per season (little more for raul) who will create the spaces and opportunities for a true poacher to score 25-30 goals (like Ronaldo).
If we really had any cojones we would sell Zidane and Figo and Beckham, and replace them with Solari and Joaquin on the wings, Totti and Raul rotating as support striker, Eto and Ronaldo rotating as frontman, Alonso and Helguera in the middle (with Totti replacing one of them when we can play a more attacking formation), with Samuel and Meija/Bravo/Mexes at the back.
I am sure this is a better and younger and fitter team than what we have now.
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