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3. Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenon, and Marco Asensio should be Madrid’s future
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The man’s scored 401 goals in just 390 games. For Real Madrid. If not’s one of the craziest records in football... I do not know what is. The phenomenon that is Cristiano Ronaldo continues to build on his legend day-in and day-out... but it wasn’t his goal-scoring antics that impressed most today. In the first half with Alvaro Morata playing up front Ronaldo was the perfect winger, cutting in and out off either flank, beating defenders at will, and in general rolling back the years to bring out his inner winger. In the second half, he moved further towards the centre and ended the game as the centre-forward once again showcasing his incredible footballing intelligence and ability to adapt to anything this demanding environment throws at him. The finish for his second, of his left foot (he does not have a weak foot, does he?) and Madrid’s third goal was simply extraordinary.
He now has 366 goals in Spain and England making him equal top scorer in Europe’s in the top 5 leagues alongside the great Jimmy Greaves
Meanwhile, at the other end of the superstar spectrum is Marco Asensio. It’s not always easy starting out at a club like Real Madrid (at the big stage, hence, ignoring his Mallorca beginnings) what with the names, and accompanying egoes, in the squad and the constant association of the club with anybody who is anybody in world football. The young Spaniard, though, has revelled in this cauldron of pressure
Oh, A word in praise of Zinedine Zidane who has managed the superstar to perfection so far this season as well as handling, and using, Marco Asensio brilliantly.
