Real Madrid In Crisis

This is a comment I found made by a Sun reader.
Its very well made and reflects how Real Madrid have changed since the departure of Florentino Perez. The problem I find is that people in spain to do not share the same type of urgency because of the way the Media constantly spins the Calderon propoganda:


Real told to forget Ronaldo bid

It's no real surprise that Europe's top clubs would come knocking on Fergie's door and trying to unsettle Ronaldo. But in Real Madrid's case, I can't help thinking that they've lost sight of their own momumental decline over the past four seasons or so. Each week, when I tune in to watch them, I'm increasingly amazed at how dull they've become in footballing terms. In fact, by comparison, they even make Chelsea look attractive and exciting to watch.

Perhaps, if it had been the Real Madrid of six years ago, when the likes of Zidane, Figo, Roberto Carlos, and Raul were at their footballing peaks, then you can understand Ronaldo being tempted or unsettled. But it's laughable that he would even dream of moving to Capello's relatively cautious and unimaginative footballing side. I also can't imagine him, particularly, wanting to link up with Van Nistelrooy either, given their supposedly rocky relationship at Old Trafford last season.

Right now, even allowing for last week-end's blip, Man Utd are surely playing the most attractive and attacking football in Europe; and, Christiano Ronaldo is clearly an integral part of this success. Consequently, he really would have to be insane to believe that the grass was greener else where. While he stays at Utd, he can be sure that he'll shine because in many ways, Fergie believes in him so much, he's almost built the team around him. Something, you really can't say about any other winger in the world.

It really is testimony to his natural talent and hard work, that Ronaldo is now regarded as, probably, the finest player in Europe on current form. It wasn't that many years ago that they used to say Beckham was the last to leave training when he played for Utd. But, it sure didn't take him too long to go into decline and become like all the other lazy, over-hyped, over-paid galacticos at Real Madrid. Christiano really would be well advised to stay where he's genuinely loved, wanted, and above all encouraged to express his footballing genius.