16 Aug 2019 15:59:05
Ed01
I'm very happy about you saying the original Ronaldo in your team, I have been arguing with people for Years about how good he was.
Looking forward to the next pod.
{Ed001's Note - I think people don't realise how good he actually was because the TV coverage wasn't the same as now. He was insanely good. Just a shame he was too busy partying to stay in shape and so had a short career. At his peak he was like a combination of the tight dribbling skills of Messi and the power and pace of Cristiano Ronaldo.}
16 Aug 2019 19:12:18
Yes I agree, he had the injury setback too, I always remember him getting applauded at old Trafford for just being that good.
16 Aug 2019 21:20:57
Ed001, I remember him signing for Barcelona and his 1 season under Bobby Robson. He was ridiculous, his goal against Compostela still sits as my favourite goal of all time. What a plAyer!
{Ed001's Note - he was truly special.}
16 Aug 2019 22:29:59
OG ronaldo was best striker of all time in his pomp.
17 Aug 2019 10:17:34
I was one of those on my feet applauding the great Brazilian Ronaldo at Old Trafford after he had put a hat trick past us. I saw him play for PSV and wanted him at OT, wanted him again in 98, I think he was in Italy then, before we bought Yorkie but we never showed interest to my knowledge. Always seemed like he glided across the turf but had balance, pace, astonishing close skill and could finish. The hatrick at OT seemed so effortless at the time.
{Ed001's Note - that was one of the greatest individual centre forward performances of all time. There has probably never been another centre forward who could have done that.}
17 Aug 2019 12:29:08
He was class I was a that match too and he was phenomenal! Another ex Barcelona guy who schooled many years before was Romario. Another genius who liked to party.
{Ed002's Note - He was not at Barcelona long - the link is PSV and not Barcelona and the man who effectively discovered both players.}