Comments on: The Self-Sacrifice Of Ferdinand http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand a Manchester United blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: olusanjo http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/#comment-11846 olusanjo Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:43:59 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/?p=1342#comment-11846 hi denton davey, i totally agree with u. i had an arguement with a barcelona fan who wanted cr7 to leave man united. i asked him who was the best player in man united last two seasons and he said ronaldo.good. i asked him who was the best player in portugal for the last two years, he said ronaldo.good. i asked him what man united had won in those last two years and he said EPL twice and european cup.good. i asked what portugal had won in their last two tournaments, he said nothing. i now asked him why does ronaldo wins things in man united but cannot win in protugal but the guy could not give an answer. the answer is very simple: teh players around ronaldo are very well suited to complementing him and they understand how to make the best use of their team mates. rio and vida are the best center backs in the world. i dont care if anyone has a contrary opinion but if i am to choose, the two will definitely top the list. hi denton davey, i totally agree with u. i had an arguement with a barcelona fan who wanted cr7 to leave man united. i asked him who was the best player in man united last two seasons and he said ronaldo.good. i asked him who was the best player in portugal for the last two years, he said ronaldo.good. i asked him what man united had won in those last two years and he said EPL twice and european cup.good. i asked what portugal had won in their last two tournaments, he said nothing. i now asked him why does ronaldo wins things in man united but cannot win in protugal but the guy could not give an answer. the answer is very simple: teh players around ronaldo are very well suited to complementing him and they understand how to make the best use of their team mates. rio and vida are the best center backs in the world. i dont care if anyone has a contrary opinion but if i am to choose, the two will definitely top the list.

]]> By: denton davey http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/#comment-11843 denton davey Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:43:59 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/?p=1342#comment-11843 Stephen Colbert: "After Ronaldo, he was our best player" I beg to differ - Rio was more important that Ronaldo; so was Vidic and so was Rooney and Tevez. But, the key to UTD's double last year was on the other side of the score-sheet: best defensive record which was a crucial part of the best goal-difference. Rio and Vidic rarely were beaten; Rooney and Tevez worked both ends of the pitch. That's not to denigrate Ronaldo's fabulous scoring record but he is, ultimately, a "luxury player" and not a team player. With those other guys doing the heavy lifting/hard graft, it was possible for UTD to afford that "luxury" and only a fool would deny that he more than repaid the team with his goals. But he was not the "best player". Stephen Colbert: “After Ronaldo, he was our best player”

I beg to differ – Rio was more important that Ronaldo; so was Vidic and so was Rooney and Tevez.

But, the key to UTD’s double last year was on the other side of the score-sheet: best defensive record which was a crucial part of the best goal-difference. Rio and Vidic rarely were beaten; Rooney and Tevez worked both ends of the pitch.

That’s not to denigrate Ronaldo’s fabulous scoring record but he is, ultimately, a “luxury player” and not a team player. With those other guys doing the heavy lifting/hard graft, it was possible for UTD to afford that “luxury” and only a fool would deny that he more than repaid the team with his goals. But he was not the “best player”.

]]> By: Robin http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/#comment-11841 Robin Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:42:06 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/?p=1342#comment-11841 His self sacrifice sound so worthy captain to me. His self sacrifice sound so worthy captain to me.

]]> By: jsos http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/#comment-11839 jsos Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:22 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/?p=1342#comment-11839 totally agree colbert! totally agree colbert!

]]> By: Stephen Colbert http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/#comment-11836 Stephen Colbert Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:54:05 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/?p=1342#comment-11836 He's definitely grown up in the last few years. You can tell from his behaviour after the penalties in Moscow that he appreciates being at United much more than he used to. I've actually started to like him quite a bit. After Ronaldo, he was our best player last year and didn't let us down a single time. World class. He’s definitely grown up in the last few years. You can tell from his behaviour after the penalties in Moscow that he appreciates being at United much more than he used to. I’ve actually started to like him quite a bit. After Ronaldo, he was our best player last year and didn’t let us down a single time. World class.

]]> By: jatt boy http://therepublikofmancunia.com/the-self-sacrifice-of-ferdinand/#comment-11831 jatt boy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:55:47 +0000 http://therepublikofmancunia.com/?p=1342#comment-11831 no songs about rio yet scott? hes gone from being an immature greedy prick to being someone who we can argue with the scousers with against jamie 'row z' carragher, and win! a world reknowned defender, hus pure class!!! no songs about rio yet scott? hes gone from being an immature greedy prick to being someone who we can argue with the scousers with against jamie ‘row z’ carragher, and win! a world reknowned defender, hus pure class!!!

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