Ronaldo - greatest individual year ever?

[Tooting Gull]

42 goals, top scorer in Prem League, top scorer in Champs League, players player of the year, football writers player of the year, Prem League winners medal, Champs League winners medal, playing at Euro 2008 (could win it), and almost undoubtedly you can add UEFA and FIFA player of the year awards to that list, especially after last night because that's how they work.

Not too shabby...

 

[Zesh Rehman]

Yes, but it very nearly all fell apart cos he tried to do a fancy penalty

 

[magoo]

 

[unnameable]

Could do a job.

 

[Mendoza]

On Sky Sports News this morning it said

Premiership - 31 games, 31 goals
Champions League - 11 games, 8 goals
FA Cup - 3 games, 3 goals

45 games, 42 goals - RUBBERSH!!!

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Haven't seen that in a few years!

 

[Gritt23]

Dixie Dean.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Gerd Muller 1974 had a good year - German Bundesliga top scorer, winner of Bundesliga with Bayern Munchen, European Cup top scorer, European Cup winner, World Cup.

Were it not for the exceptional Mr Cruyff and Mr Beckenbauer he would have won every other personal award going as well.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Clive Allen scored 40+ goals in one season, that didn't make him the best in the world did it

 

[beorhthelm]

Yes, but it very nearly all fell apart cos he tried to do a fancy penalty

i recall a certain dwarf used to do a similar trick, myabe he learnt it from him?

anyway, interesting because i think Cech knew he was going to do it (certainly not first time) and sent Ronaldo the wrong way. have to see a replay, but im sure he dropped his left sholder as if to go that way. this little trick has become a liability now.

 

[Gritt23]

Dixie Dean.

Hang on, no wait, that was "before the Premiership" and has therefore been struck from history.

I've realised my error almost immediately, so no need to send round the Murdoch reform police round, I won't refer to those years ever again.

 

[The French Mistress]

Why has everyone gone so overboard about Ronaldo? He's a cheat who got Rooney sent off and does not deserve any credit whatsoever!!

 

[steward 433]

Why has everyone gone so overboard about Ronaldo? He's a cheat who got Rooney sent off and does not deserve any credit whatsoever!!

Spot on the cheating winker

 

[El Presidente]

There's an excellent article in this month's edition of Red Issue which says that whilst Ronnie is a very good player, Rooney and Tevez work their bollocks off to make loads of space for him.

As was seen last night, he did not cover Essien whenever he went forward, and it could have cost United dear.

 

[Happy Seagull]

The other Ronaldo was better.

55 goals in 57 games for PSV and then followed that up with 47 goals in 49 games for Barca.

 

[227 BHA]

The other Ronaldo was better.

55 goals in 57 games for PSV and then followed that up with 47 goals in 49 games for Barca.

Um yeah, but this one isn't even a striker!

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Clive Allen scored 40+ goals in one season, that didn't make him the best in the world did it

49 if i remember.

 

[El Presidente]

Um yeah, but this one isn't even a striker!

True, but he is a twat

 

[Screaming J]

Clive Allen scored 40+ goals in one season, that didn't make him the best in the world did it

I'm getting old, but didn't Arsenal or somebody buy him at the end of a season off QPR and then sell him to Palarse before he'd even kicked a ball . Bit like that Hibs chappie we had a while ago.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Plus Clive Allen probably scored most of those goals against teams like Coventry, Norwich and Newcastle, and didn't play in Europe.

Whatever you think of Ronaldo as a person, you can't really deny that 42 goals for a player who isn't even an out and out striker, plus Premier League and Champions League winners medals has got to be nailed on for the World and European Footballer of the Year awards.

Let's see how he gets on in Euro 2008 I guess.