CR7: Real Too Strong For United
05 February 2013
On the day that Cristiano Ronaldo was linked by the British football rumour mill to Manchester City, the Real Madrid ace insisted that he would not celebrate if he scores against his old club, Manchester United.
Real Madrid take on Premier League leaders in the next round of the Uefa Champions League soon, and it will be the first time CR7 comes up against his former team since he left for a world £80 million in 2009.
While he promises to be on his best behaviour against the Red Devils, who made him into the star he is today, the fact is, Ronaldo expects to score against them.
Even though Los Blancos are struggling through an underwhelming season and United are a team on the up, Ronaldo thinks the Spanish champions will be too strong for Fergie’s men from the Theatre of Dreams.
"I believe things will go well. In my opinion Read Madrid have a better team, but we have to show that on the pitch because United are a very united team and always have been in recent years," Ronaldo the official Uefa Champions League magazine.
"They're a team that always do well, every year they're at the top and therefore a team we respect a lot. It will be an extremely difficult match, especially in Manchester."
CR7 admits that his confrontation with United is bound to be “emotional” for him, and that he is looking forward to seeing Alex Ferguson, who he still regards as a mentor and key member of his formative history.
"He taught me the basis of football. I arrived in Manchester when I was only 18. He managed my career in the best possible way and for me he is one of the most important people in football,” the Portuguese star said of United’s gruff Glaswegian grinch.
"I still have an excellent relationship with him and it will be nice to see him again."
What is your prediction for the showdown between CR7's struggling Real and highflying United?
comments
I dnt really like man utd and that madrid but I think Ronaldo is counting his chicks before they hatch here. Man utd are currently on form and madrid will hv to be at their best to beat man utd (which they haven't been at their best recently)
Submitted by: Princd
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 21:59:14
...Granada Legend...LOL...OG7...hahahah...in helping granada 2d first win against real mdidi fc in 41 yearz...I love her new namez...#veri happy#
Submitted by: Westinho
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 15:11:38
Madrid will win this tie. I wish this tie came maybe at the semi final stage where it wud have been more exciting.
Submitted by: Makarina
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 13:11:06
Ronaldo has made madrid management happy but they know they gna get their candy as$ kicked hard by Man utd.
Submitted by: Chiefester
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 12:21:55
lol@barca4sky: Im not going to run away bro. Whether lose or win I'll still be here. But the best team is going to win and we both know which one(United).
Submitted by: tondi23
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 12:10:38
Real madrid will win both legs 1st leg 2-0 second leg 2-3
Submitted by: sboyane
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 09:46:56
ManU wil b troublesome 2 our shaky defence as they have the lethal rvp at their disposal. But im wondering if they hav sum1 in their defence who can match the best attackers in the world, cr7,ozil n dimaria
Submitted by: boykiss
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 08:38:40
Messi is barca' cr7. But he stil lacks sum qualities. But he is stil a smal boy he develop them as he grows up
Submitted by: boykiss
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 08:34:44
Madrid will bleksem Man U
Submitted by: thabo_henry
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 08:17:24
Manchester will try very hard and will be dangerous as well but as Mr CR7 said they just cannot match the strength of RM. Mou is playing mind games on his UCL opponents by losing laliga games. Mou's target this season is the CL and he will SURELY be getting it.
Submitted by: lalo
Date: 06 February 2013, Time: 08:00:43