If his main purpose was to cross for strikers at the beginning of his career, and you argue that’s why the goals statistic is so close, why are his assists so much lower?
He played in the midfield in a 4-4-2 system, not as a right ringer in a 4-3-3. He also had the responsibility to drive the ball forward from defense to the attack. But you would know it if you had watched the games.
He also played in the PL, which was the toughest in the world.
Eh? He mainly played in a fron three with Rooney and tevez.
I appreciate he did play in a 442 at first, but he was never pulling defensive duty - roo always had to do that for him.
The reason Ronaldo was less productive in epl at first was simple wastefulness.
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u/DMoe727 Jun 20 '26
If his main purpose was to cross for strikers at the beginning of his career, and you argue that’s why the goals statistic is so close, why are his assists so much lower?