New "wonderkid" Sergio Canales was clueless, although AS.com voted him the best player in the match!!
Tired of his ineptitude, J-Mo took him off early in the second half and brought in another worthless player, Karim Benzema. The new number 9 still has trouble finding the net, a disease which he suffered from last season as well.
During the scoreless match Ronny hobbled over to the sideline after a seemingly innocuous challenge and was attended to by a trainer. He returned to the pitch and finished out the match. RM's website had this notice last night:
"Cristiano Ronaldo has a contusion on his right ankle and is being monitored by the Club's medical staff."
It was suggested that he might miss two weeks (the international break is here) and that he is having a scan today. The alarm bells are sounding because it's the same ankle he had surgery on two years ago and reinjured last year during the Champions League match with Marseilles...the "wizard incident."
Whether this is a real injury or just an excuse to miss the two international friendlies with Portugal remains to be seen.
Injury or no injury his play was uninspiring. In typical fashion he lost possession and then walked. Or lost possession, threw up his arms, then walked. You can't have it your way all the time, Ronny. He seems so Hell-bent on being the star and scoring the winner that he doesn't track back after losing the possession...last night it almost cost them the match as Mallorca took the ball and very nearly scored.
If RM want to challenge Barcelona (3-0 winners) for the title, then they are going to have to stuff the egos and forget about the Pichichi. Playing selfishly and holding on to the ball only to launch a ridiculous shot in hopes of upping the personal score tallies will not win matches...or titles.
Another missed shot
Missed chance? Or painful ankle?
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