With the arrival of the winter break, many of the five major leagues have entered a truce period. But the analysis of the performances of the players in the first half of the season has not stopped, and as United's most attractive signing of the season, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford after years of absence. While scoring 13 goals in 17 games this season, Ronaldo has scored in every Champions League game and almost single-handedly sent United to the round of 16, which is a remarkable achievement for this Cristiano Ronaldo, and it is even more impressive considering that he is about to turn 37 in less than two months. However, according to authoritative statistics, C Ronaldo is not the best veteran in the five major leagues.
In fact, a player older than him has performed more dazzlingly this season. And that person is Thiago Silva, according to the statistics website WhoScored, the Chelsea defender overall performed much better than Cristiano Ronaldo, and his average rating per appearance was as high as 7.30. Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Thiago Silva has won dozens of trophies in his illustrious career. He has been a leading defender for the Blues since coming to Chelsea at the beginning of last season. In this regard, it has to be said that Chelsea fans would like to thank Lampard for seizing the opportunity to sign him for a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
Aside from Silva at the top of the list for this stat, Ronaldo is only sixth, with an average rating of 6.99. The 40-year-old Ibrahimovic is unbelievably in second place, with the AC Milan striker scoring an average of 7.27. The 35-year-old Dzeko is third, with the Inter striker averaging 7.015. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, 36, is fourth with an average of 7.01 points. The specific rankings are as follows:
Thiago Silva (37): Averaging 7.30 points per game,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (40): 7.27 points per game,
Dzeko (35): 7.15 points per game,
Luka Modric (36): 7.01 points per game,
Antoni Rosilla (35): 6.99 points per game (Author's Note: 35-year-old French veteran Locia of Bochum in the Bundesliga, born in 1986, has the highest number of midfield interceptions this season in the Bundesliga)
Cristiano Ronaldo (36): 6.99 points per game,
Olivier Giroud: (35): 6.97 points per game,
Diego Lopez (40): 6.95 points per game,
Navas (36): 6.90 points per game,
Chiellini (37): 6.92 points per game.