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Jamie Carragher gives scathing review of Man Utd's Cristiano Ronaldo "mistake"


The Liverpool legend has reiterated has reasons as to why he feels Manchester United made a mistake in overseeing the return of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to Old Trafford


Jamie Carragher has given a scathing review of Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United and questioned the Red Devils' motivation for signing him for a second time last summer

The 37-year-old has contributed with a vital goal on a number of occasions this season, but there is an argument to be had that he has made United a less well-rounded collective - something Carragher alludes to.

Ronaldo hit the ground running with a brace on his second debut, but at the turn of the calendar year the goals started to dry up.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner endured his worst goal drought for more than a decade at a time when United could have really used him having his shooting boots on.


United's iconic number seven went five Premier League games without scoring, as well as failing to find the net against Championship outfit Middlesbrough in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Ronaldo's brilliance has not helped him evade father time and the Portugal skipper is seemingly struggling to contribute anything more than being a forward player to aim at.

Carragher did not hold back on his feelings towards Ronaldo's Old Trafford return in his column for the Telegraph.

"Cristiano Ronaldo's invaluable contribution to Manchester United’s Premier League win over Brighton was another reminder of his unparalleled appetite for goals.

But it does not change this reality: United made a mistake re-signing Ronaldo last summer. It will be a bigger one keeping him next season."

United offered the 37-year-old a two-year contract, meaning he has another season after this one left to run on a deal that sees him earn the highest wage in the Premier League.

Given his end product has shown signs of starting to wane this term, question marks remain over whether his goal contributions will decline further next term.

Carragher goes on to analyse whether the forward would be worth keeping in the wake of his astronomical salary.

"Given the cost of signing such a superstar as Ronaldo (an estimated £500,000 a week), it is not a smart investment," the former Reds defender added.

"Let me repeat: I am talking about this stage of his career, not casting a critical glance and everything he has achieved.

How can I, or anyone, credibly criticise someone who has won five Champions League titles and scored over 800 goals?

"But if you sign Ronaldo right now, it is short-term recruitment expected to deliver instant success.

United are way off the pace domestically and it would be a major surprise if they win the Champions League. That is why Ralf Rangnick is openly speaking about the need for United to sign another striker before next season."

Rangnick's men currently sit fourth in the Premier League after the recent win against Brighton, but their advantage is a slender one.

United are just two points ahead of West Ham and four in front of Arsenal, though the Gunners still have three games in hand.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-carragher-ronaldo-return-mistake-26265616?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Cptflint:
All these weapons amount to nothing when military moral is low and a lot of Pro russian are in Ukraine army. Few days back some Ukrainian soldiers shot 4 Greek soldiers dead for insulting and old Soviet Union, u won't see these in western media's. If war start's today's, what happened in Afghanistan will happen in Ukraine. A lot of Slavic people has total resentment against Americans And how they treat European countries as slave's especially Germany and others..who they cajole to their biddings.

That's why most people in Ukraine are not even interested in the war mongering, just living their lives as normal,


And you talking about resources, Russia is the world's 6th largest economy..let that sink in. 6th largest. They are not complaining about fund's...they are even given out loan's to Venezuela, Nicaragua, Syria even currently Afghanistan and Belarus...

Guy Russia economy is not in top 10 in the world.

I believe this war is about fear of Ukrainian democracy growing. Communist hates democracy.

Didn't u see what happened to Hong Kong?

Didn't u see what happened to the same Ukraine after the revolution for democracy?

DoggoneDogg:
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Guerilla war in the barren Siberian tundra??
Kai! All these Nairaland war experts ehn

If I reply you again, make I know wetin cause am.

Wetin u think say happen for Afghanistan wen Soviet Union invade?

Manchester City had to take an unexpected detour and land in Liverpool on Wednesday after high winds scuppered a safe landing in Manchester.

City were travelling back to England following their 5-0 last-16 first-leg win over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League the night before.

However, as they descended over Manchester it had to circle over the city three times before it was diverted to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

City took to Twitter on Wednesday to confirm that first-team squad landed safely.

'We can confirm the plane transporting the first team home from Lisbon has landed safely in Liverpool, after high winds forced a diversion from Manchester.'

Liverpool Airport also confirmed the news: 'Great to safely welcome Manchester City to the football capital of England this afternoon, after their flight was diverted from their home airport due to high winds.'

As reported this week, Manchester is currently dealing with Storm Dudley which hit the UK on Wednesday.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning from 3pm on Wednesday until 6am on Thursday.

They also warned that road and rail services may be affected due to the strong winds, with longer journey times and cancellations possible.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/teampages/manchester-city.html

DoggoneDogg:
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Your brain must be mashed.

I thought your US "intelligence" predicted today to be the day Russia invades??

You are even dumber than they are

Just because Nigeria is not growing doesn't mean other countries are not trying to develop in all aspects

Ukraine military of 2014 and Ukraine military of now is not the same.

Yea, everybody knows that Russia is superior but at the same time Ukraine can resist the Russian aggression through guriella war. And the west will be honoured to support it.

jizbaba:
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DNAreplication:
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Samishiba:
Brazil murder/homicide rate for 2017 was 30.83. Definitely is a not a safe country.

Am not trolling him. AM just trying to let him know that the same thing he's accusing the western media's of only showing the good side of their countries is the same thing he's doing.

All these nairaland experts una no go kill person

Truvelisback:
If not for his cousins, he would have lost his Belt to The Beast.

Heels dey always get underhanded tactics to win face

Anoda guy wey dey underrated na the miz mehn,that guy is a born heel

walkbrazil4k:
Yes we have bokoharam and bandits kidnapping and killing people on the high way, satisfied??

Is Brazil safer than rwanda? I doubt.

walkbrazil4k:
Yes very safe

I don't think so,because even Brazilians are complaining of insecurity

Mehn Roman reigns turning heel is great for the industry

And Paul Heyman is a genius

walkbrazil4k:
Wonderful, awesome, nice, lovely, beautiful, peaceful, cheerful, happy.... I can't remember more

Is Brazil safe?

lovetext:
Yeah like the democracy US left in Libya right

Was Libya a democracy nation?

paulolee:
depend on the team and what the coach already has n wat he wants bcoz dey are 3 different players..
bcoz of utility sake, I'll go with hazard bcox wen on form, he can play as a top9 as a winger, and as an attacking midfielder.. unlike bale n sallah dt cnt play as a top9

I think bale can play any position

Youngpo413:
her ass dey jiggle.

Na black woman na, na so e supposed be

If you support Russia, then it means u don't know what it means to enjoy fredom

I reject communist government

I reject dictatorship.

All three in their prime who you taking?

Truvelisback:
No be small fight Lana cause btw Bobby Lashely and Rusev.

Maryse been dey do photoshoot with Playboy magazine

Dem full nairaland

If to say me dey dia I for fight too

But Lana hot oo

Exkandayee:
No I'm talking about Cameron not Lana,,, Cameron is the most beautiful girl in wwe

Ok,bro

Exkandayee:
Guy you are right,is Naomi,but I'm talking about Naomi tag team partner, that bitch is beautiful and sexy, I'll simp on her lolz

Lana is a married woman and she's not a bitch pls comot dat word

And Bianca belair is hot too

I have not seen the miz wife without make up but I've seen Rhea Ripley without make up and for me she's the cutest.

Manchester United's Premier League and Champions League double winners of 2007/08 have been voted the best team in Premier League history.

Sir Alex Ferguson's great strength was that he was able to build several Premier League winning teams over a number of generations, something no one else has done in the era.

Amongst his achievements is the incredible Treble winning team in 1998/99, which won the league, Champions League and FA Cup in one season.

However, many have often believed that the 2008 version, who fell short in the FA Cup, were actually the better team and they've been voted the best.

The double winners, which included the likes of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, have been voted number one, beating the Treble winners as well as the likes of Arsenal's Invincibles and Manchester City's 'centurions.'

Whilst the Treble winners of nine years before got a higher percentage of votes, the double winners got more votes than the team who won more.

As well as becoming European champions, both teams have the added achievement of being part of a run of three Premier League title wins in-a-row.

Only United have managed it to date, with the Treble win kicking off three years of domination, whilst the double winners were were defending the title, and would go on to win it one more time.

Fergie's later side also nearly defended the Champions League title, and would have been the first side to do so, but ran into Pep Guardiola's incredible Barcelona in the final, losing 2-0.

As well as the two United teams, Arsenal's undefeated season of 2003/04 came second, which is without doubt one of the great achievements of the Premier League's history.

Arsene Wenger's team didn't lose a game in the league all season but their 12 draws, lack of cup success and the fact they couldn't follow it up with another title, with the Gunners without a league title since, no doubt going against them.

Guardiola's Manchester team getting 100 points in the 2017/18 season is third on the list, City beat United by 19 points that season and followed it up by defeating Liverpool by a point the season after.
The Reds take up fourth on our list for their impressive win in 2019/20, which ended 30 years without the title heading to Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp's team won the title by 18 points and were agonisingly close to reaching the century mark themselves, on 99 points, having gone the first 27 games only dropping two points.

The Treble winners come next and they're followed by Chelsea's 2004/05 title winners, when Jose Mourinho's team only conceded 15 goals all season, which is an incredible achievement.

Leicester City's title win in 2015/16 rounds things off, with Claudio Ranieri's shock victory still considered one of the greatest surprises in sports history.

https://www.sportbible.com/football/manchester-uniteds-2008-team-voted-premier-leagues-greatest-ever-20220207

Dem steal am from Africa thieves

Is it prime bale or prime Salah?

Me: bale