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Other clubs transfers 2021

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zukai12_ said:
funny how he's older than Rooney and still playing at the top level, Rooney was pretty much cooked by the time he got back to us
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Rooney was a genetic freak though who peaked earlier than just about every player ever. He was playing full seasons at the age of 16, granted he didn't look after himself that well and lacked the professionalism of Ronaldo but he was always going to fall off sooner than Ronaldo given his body type and style of play.
 
longers said:
Rooney was a genetic freak though who peaked earlier than just about every player ever. He was playing full seasons at the age of 16, granted he didn't look after himself that well and lacked the professionalism of Ronaldo but he was always going to fall off sooner than Ronaldo given his body type and style of play.
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Rooney did hard yards, chased back if he lost the ball etc.

Ronaldo hasn't sprinted outside the box for about 8 years
 
EFCccc said:
Also Rooney smoked, drank, and hanged out at brass gaff’s. Meanwhile Ronaldo is in incredible condition, and is a professional athlete.
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This, all day. Genetics and ‘hard yards’ any have played an impact, but let’s be honest the smoking, drinking and hefty eating were his Achilles heel.

If he’d kept in shape like the likes of Ronaldo or Messi have, or even the likes of Barry and Milner, he’d not be where he is right now.
 

Going to be interesting listening to Murphy and every other Bad Kopite analyse Bad Statue (Flat Ronaldo)'s stats every week.. Though CR-nearly-37 doesn't quite have the same ring to it..
 
It'll be another 50 years till we can catch likes of United. Member there was talk under Ancelotti of it. Lolz
 

kenada_blue said:
Sancho just got less game time.
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This seasons van de Beek…

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Ronaldo won't steal significant minutes away from Sancho, at least you wouldn't think so. Ronaldo is a poacher now, he doesn't do much running anymore so find it hard to believe he's suddenly going to start rinsing people down the wing as if it was the mid-late 2000s again.

That's one of the differences between current day Ronaldo and Messi. Messi is still the heart and soul of every team he plays for, everything runs through him because his overall game/skill set is still complete. Ronaldo on the other hand has transformed himself into a ridiculously clinical striker/poacher who will often remain uninvolved in a match until he gets his chance and inevitably slots it.
 

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