[antdevil78]

four competitive games this season. Not looked impressive in any of them.

Take tevez away and we have barely looked like top four material. Could it be that ronaldo's absence is the reason.

I am only acting as devils advocate to see what people think attributes to our disappointing start.

 

[Jesus Hitler]

cant agree id say were lacking a goal scorer which is what ronaldo is

i think with a new striker and even without ronaldo i say were a class team end of

i think were just missing a presence and player to change things which ronaldo is

 

[ScottE335]

I'm sorry but Rooney just needs to learn to ****ing shoot!!!!

Too many passes around the box by midfielder's instead of our strikers running into the box and shooting.

Tevez was superb tonight, his work ethic beat the pants off everyone on that field. Rooney is just out of place where ever he plays. Yes he fights like a bull but there is no end product for it.

We need a proper all out striker. Without Ronaldo, someone running and shooting at teams we are just not effective.

 

[Stephen]

Course we are.

We would of been in agony if he left this season.

VIVA RONALDO, hurry up and get back.

I don't think we lack a "goalscorer" as I think we will always score goals if the chances are presented.

But we are very 1-dimensinal without Ronaldo. Everything going through Scholes to Tevez, then that's it.

 

[NoxiousD]

Not at all, we're only ordinary when our wingers aren't doing well, or when Fletcher is used on the right

As soon as Park came on there, the game changed and it was one sided

 

[Stephen]

Not at all, we're only ordinary when our wingers aren't doing well, or when Fletcher is used on the right

As soon as Park came on there, the game changed and it was one sided

That's a fair shout but we still need someone to run at people, and get past them.

Park doesn't do that.
Nani has no end product.
And Giggs can't do it all game.

 

[-zuco-]

I hate to say it but I'm starting to agree. We're certainly lacking a striker and in the absence of an orthodox
centre forward, Ronaldo provided what we needed last year. He's a good finisher, strong in the air and
holds the ball up well, but then his qualities in wide positions are wasted and we lack width.

We've most definitely looked ordinary without him in the four games so far this season and I can't
wait til we get him back or sign a proper striker, or both. We won't win anything if we carry on playing the
way we have.

Having said that, it is typical of United to get off to a slow start to the season and after two draws
and a loss in our opening three games last season I was equally pessimistic. If we sign a striker I'll
be more confident and when Ronaldo comes back we'll be back to our usual selves and destroying
teams like Zenit for fun.

 

[Ritesh MU]

yeah we did miss him

 

[thekeanefella]

once we get carrick and hargreaves back we will be fine and ronaldo will make us even stronger.
the players who have come have to step up to the plate , we have 2 massive games coming up V lpool and chelsea, we are in danger of falling behind

im hoping we get berbatov who will give us an edge up front this is an area where we are particularly toothless, the midfield is a bit flat, where one or two players will have a great game the others are average.
defensively we are fairly solid, the team is screaming out for someone who can take teams on and make chances for others

we need to step it up.

 

[Jazz 16]

I was thinking of making a similar thread Ant. We really miss Ronaldo big time.
I think Carrick and Hargo are other very important players we are missing, but
Ronaldo is arguably THE best player in the world. Of course we miss him.
42 goals last season. He could create out of nothing and thats what we are lacking right now.
get him back pronto...and with Pool and Chelsea away, we could have a lot of
ground to make up by the time he comes back.

 

[Because I'm DC]

I thought we were pretty good against Pompey. When Park came on tonight we were very much improved. He showed the energy and pace that we needed. Also, Anderson isn't yet at full fitness yet. Basically, you can't really judge how important Ronaldo is when there's other players out (Carrick, Hargreaves, Giggs) and it's this early in the season.

We have a two week break now until the next game and I'm quite sure that Giggs, Carrick and Hargreaves will have returned by then. We will be rejuvinated and hopefully start playing some decent football.

Plus, there's always the possibility of a striker coming in (Berbatov!)...

 

[Jesus Hitler]

once we get carrick and hargreaves back we will be fine and ronaldo will make us even stronger.
the players who have come have to step up to the plate , we have 2 massive games coming up V lpool and chelsea, we are in danger of falling behind

im hoping we get berbatov who will give us an edge up front this is an area where we are particularly toothless, the midfield is a bit flat, where one or two players will have a great game the others are average.
defensively we are fairly solid, the team is screaming out for someone who can take teams on and make chances for others

we need to step it up.

here here mate agreed with you, i dont think ronaldo is the ONLY missing jigsaw peace.

when hes back its class to have the best player in the world on the pitch hell just make us that much better

 

[piazza]

Considering half the first team is out it seems we probably should look a little ordinary.

 

[haggler]

carrick makes it all tick when he plays . thing we seem to be missing though is we never start well and zenit are half thru season

 

[Mufc-Taff]

We need ronny.

 

[antdevil78]

personally, imo, even if ronaldo dont perform in a game, his presence gives the opposition something to think about and change their tactics to compensate him playing.

zenith tonight would not have been nowhere near as attack minded if ronaldo would have been on the team sheet. it would have been the usual case of try to keep it compact for 60 mins and then look for openings.

We need a striker for sure, but the biggest bit of business done this summer was holding on to Ronaldo. We need to ensure he is a United player for years to come.

 

[Jay007]

We not specifically missing Ronaldo. We're just missing width and a midfield balance I think.

Park was good when he came on and helped change the game. If we could have played Park from the start, and/or had someone like Hargreaves or Giggs to play on the wing, then I think we would certainly have improved.

As for the central balance, I seriously don't know why Sir Alex persists with Scholes and Anderson together as the central two. It doesn't work. If Carrick, Hargreaves or O'Shea had started there with Scholes or Anderson, the whole game would have panned out differently imo.

But I think we should maybe try to buy a right-winger before Monday, just to add something different.

I actually think that we would be worse off without Tevez than without Ronaldo currently.

 

[United_OG]

Like ant said, when Ronaldo plays, even if he has a rare bad game, he will STILL attract 3 players to him so much of the game and people focus on him so strongly, people often forget about the simple game tactics and it opens much more space for tevez and ronaldo to work in. Rooney usually plays average at best in europe and its goot to have ronaldo around to makes things abit easier for him and with tevez doing so much work outside the box right now, when ronaldo is back, he will get much more goalscoring chances.

Any team would miss a guy as classy as ronaldo but i do think we can play without him and be very good. I just dont think as consistantly, because over the last 24-30 months, in terms of consistantly putting in top performances, ronaldo has been that man.

pz

 

[reddevil11]

I can't wait for Ronnie to come back and add some excitment back into the team

 

[stretty]

four competitive games this season. Not looked impressive in any of them.

Take tevez away and we have barely looked like top four material. Could it be that ronaldo's absence is the reason.

I am only acting as devils advocate to see what people think attributes to our disappointing start.

ooooh my god you cannot say that on this forum people all around the world will start telling you off for panicking after just a few matches , everything is really rosy in the garden just now so dont panic