Today's article would be concerned with giving a brutal and honest assessment of Cristiano Ronaldo at 37. More to that, we would be considering if a move to Manchester United was perfect for him.
Do the executives at Old Trafford want to keep him, does he even want to stay. These and many others would be highlighted in this article.
Ronaldo in the past
At his prime with Real Madrid, Ronaldo was known for basically two things. His goals and his pace. Fast pace football enables him to get to positions where he could make assists as well.
Nonetheless, we can not add his assuming prowess as one of his renowned abilities.
Ronaldo now
Having attested to the fact that his major strengths in his prime were his goal scoring abilities and his pace, a brutal assessment concerning the five-time Balon d’Or winner would be given.
At Manchester United, it has not been the rosiest of seasons for the Portuguese. Why is that?
Ronaldo loses fundamentals
Here is a simple truth. Ronaldo's major strengths were his goals and his pace. At 37, we can see that the Portuguese are not as agile as they used to be in their glory days. Hence, it cannot be said that pace is his major strength these days.
Concerning the goals, even a blind man can see that they have dried up. The Portuguese have been caught misfiring, blowing away chances he would never have blown at his prime.
Conclusion
Having considered the major strengths of Ronaldo, it is almost certain that every one of them has vanished at 37.
What is the point? The point is this, to get the best out of Ronaldo, he should be at a team where the players do most of the ball playing, and chance creation. While he simply focuses on finishing.
In Europe, the only team that can provide such services now is Manchester City. Due to their possession of World Class players. That being said, giving a brutal assessment, the five-time Balon d’Or winner was wrong to move back to Old Trafford.
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