On 24 February, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals ended a match, with Atletico Madrid being tied 1–1 at home by Manchester United. One of the highlights of this game is whether C Ronaldo can break through the Goal of Atletico again, as we all know, C Ronaldo is Atletico's nemesis, having scored hat-tricks against Atletico 4 times, including 2 in the Champions League. The story of the feud between C Ronaldo and Simone is also a focus of this showdown. However, Cristiano Ronaldo only had 2 shots on goal in the whole game, and all of them did not hit the goal frame range. Han Qiaosheng pointed out the reasons for Ronaldo's downturn, saying that the age of 37 is a difficult natural law to violate.
Cristiano Ronaldo left Juve this season to return to Manchester United, where he won his first Ballon d'Or. However, after experiencing the honeymoon period after the return, entering 2022, C Ronaldo's state began to fall into a downturn. In the last 9 games, Ronaldo has only scored 1 goal, which is a big contrast to his previous efficiency. In fact, at the beginning of Ronaldo's return, many people looked forward to him to lead Manchester United to re-attack the Premier League championship and even the Champions League. However, from the current situation, Manle is very difficult to win the Champions League, and it is also difficult to walk in the Premier League, and whether it can qualify for the Champions League next season is unknown.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a famous Atletico nemesis, and during his time at Real Madrid, Atletico was the team that he broke the door the most times. Even when he moved to Juve, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Atletico Madrid. Everyone also likes to joke that Simone first lowered three points as soon as he touched C Ronaldo's momentum. In this game, C Ronaldo once again returned to Madrid, where he had lived for 9 years, and he was also warmly welcomed here. Many people are looking forward to C Ronaldo being able to break through the Atletico goal again and help Manchester United go further in the Champions League.
However, the truth did not develop as everyone imagined, C Ronaldo only had 2 shots on goal, and all of them deviated from the range of the goal frame, and finally Manchester United and Atletico Madrid drew 1-1. Although a draw away from home and an away goal is not a bad result, Ronaldo's form is still worrying. The condition of the Manchester United team is also difficult to say ideal, and it is not necessary that Atletico cannot win at Old Trafford to advance. Cristiano Ronaldo did not continue to play the role of Atletico's nemesis, in Simeone's tactical system, C Ronaldo was tightly defended, it was difficult to get opportunities, and Manchester United did not find a better offensive breakthrough point.
Han Qiaosheng pointed out the reason for Ronaldo's downturn after the game, and he believed that the age of 37 years old, even for C Ronaldo, who is very self-disciplined and very hardworking, may be a difficult natural law to violate. Han Qiaosheng can be said to be the crux of the problem, when we talk about Ronaldo, we are always discussing his goals, as if he will never be old. In fact, he is already a 37-year-old veteran, and most players have already retired at his age. C Ronaldo can still maintain a very good state at this age, which is already the result of great self-discipline, but he cannot escape the laws of nature.
We have to accept the fact that C Ronaldo and Messi, who are both veterans over the age of 35, have begun to end their time. As for the future of football, it belongs to Mbappe and Haaland. As for Ronaldo and Messi, we should have an attitude of appreciation, their game is really one less game to watch.