dlan4327 said:
All your points are valid and I agree, but when I made my point about big games I
wasn't talking about say the Champions League as a whole. I know he's top
scorer but to be a world class midfielder I am holding him up to the likes of
Zidane, Kaka, Puskas, Keane & even, I dislike saying this, Viera.
It doesn't
matter if he finishes up with 20 Champions League goals, world class means more
than raining in the goals. It means dictating play in a quarter final, in a semi final,
in a grand final itself.
When you look at the quarter finals Ronaldo scored twice against Roma, a very
respectable achievement but you would not say that he dominated. Aside from
the goals, tell me about Ronaldo's performance against Roma? Tell me about him
against Barca? On the 21st I hope that Ronaldo proves me wrong but I honestly
can't see him scoring from OPEN PLAY. A penalty maybe. If he does score from
open play I will offer a public to Red Devil Jeff and take back my harsh words. I
don't see it happening though.
Also I'm well aware of his EURO scoring record for the QUALIFIERS.
He disappeared for Portugal against Italy, though, it was Quaresma
who bagged their solitary goal. If he leads Portugal to victory, then we'll see.
Lol take it easy m8!
Yes Ronaldo doesn't
DICTATE play.
But in all honesty, thats not a winger's job.
An out an out striker doesn't dictatate play. Isn't RVN world class? But he doesn't dictate play.
Defenders don't dictate play. Isn't Rio Ferdinand world class? But he doesn't dictate play.
Goalkeepers don't dictate play. Isn't Petr Cech world class? But he doesn't dictate play.
My point is you don't have to dictate play to be world class.
Yes Zidane dictates play, Kaka dictates play, Paul Scholes dictates play even Roy Keane and Patrick Viera dictates play and they are all world class. But they are all midfielders, CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS, CREATIVE PLAYERS, PLAYMAKERS or PLAYBREAKERS.
Even Messi and Ronaldinho who play at the flanks dictate play because that is their game, their forte they are
playmakers
Ronaldo is not a playmaker. He is an old fashioned winger. A winger tries tricks, uses his pace, beats his man, gets to the byline and pulls ball back. That, Ronaldo does wonderfully. He has more though.
Like Jazz said, everyone's perception of the word 'world class' differs. For me, a world class player needn't do everything, he doesn't always have to dictate play.
A world class player should carry out his role in the team wonderfully and he should be able to find a place in the CURRENT eleven. Which is why i believe Ronaldo is world class
Uh....... instead of the public, how about some vcash

(naah, jus kiddin m8)