He might not have the perfect attitude when it comes to defending but it doesn't mean he's not the best player right now. If we talk about right now (this instance), I'd say Messi is just ahead of him, but looking at the whole year, I would put Ronaldo first.
Ronaldo may not be known for his passing, but since when is passing the only way of creating chances for your team mates? Ronaldo is not bad with his passing which means it's not a liability for him. He's not a goalkeeper when it comes to passing. The guy can still play a good through ball. It's not his strength, but his other ways of creating chances (dribbling, speed, shooting) make up for that slight lack of a perfect pass. Other midfielders (Gerrard) don't have the speed or dribbling ability. I can make your kind of argument any day.
Get your facts straight. Ronaldo scored 42 goals last year and 9 assists. God knows how many more goals were scored because of Ronaldo's shots that were dropped by the keeper or how he beats 3 guys plays it to someone else and then they give the final pass. And this year alone, Ronaldo already has 12 assists plus 12 goals.
By the way, about Tevez and Rooney you say "they work hard and play make while ronaldo finishes chances." What kind of shit is this? Ronaldo sets these guys up way more than they set him up. Ronaldo creates his own chances most of the time. You don't see Tevez or Rooney created their own shit too often. Occasionally they do but nowhere near as much as Ronaldo does. And since when does the higher forward score less and assist more than the one that sits underneath him? It shouldn't be like that and that's why SAF brought in Berbatov. Ronaldo needs someone ahead of him so he can set the forward up and roam around him.
Speaking of Portugal, have you ever thought of the fact that Portugal has no striker? Ronaldo has nobody ahead of him to play off of or to supply the ball to. Their strikers are shit and are not even average for a top caliber team. Teams man-mark Ronaldo or double team him due to the fact that nobody up top presents a danger. Put a decent forward up there and you'll see what kind of team Portugal becomes.
When did I say soccer is not a team game? Also, why are you talking about Zidane, Maradone, etc.? We are talking about who the best players are right now.
i will admit ronaldo on talent is one of the top players in the world, but to truly be the best you also need to work hard and play smarter than what ronaldo does.
So where does Ronaldo rank with his talent? #1? If so, I rest my case. I know Ronaldo works hard. I don't know what you are talking about with that statement. Maybe to you working hard is running like an idiot all over the pitch, and closing down every player. Ronaldo works hard and there's no doubt about that. He wouldn't be the success he is if he didn't work hard. Ronaldo also plays smart. He's not the player he used to be in his first few years where he just dribbled with his head down. You can see his scoring record to prove that.
I really think that Chelsea would be ahead of Man U if they didn't have Ronaldo. I think Liverpool would get second, and then it'd be close between Arsenal and Man U. Ronaldo really has a huge impact on that team. Did you not see how they struggled in the first 5+ games of the season? I know it's not a real assessment, but everytime I watch Man U, they play way better with Ronaldo in the line-up.
