Sir Alex Ferguson warned Cristiano Ronaldo that he'd struggle to equal the ridiculous goal tally he amassed last season, saying: "He has five goals now and he got 42 last season. I would expect him to get between 25 and 42 this year."Now, though, the midfielder-cum-striker insists that, despite his stint at Euro 2008 and subsequent ankle injury - not to mention the months of controversy surrounding the 'move that never was' to Real Madrid - he can smash his own record."I know it’s very difficult to score 42 goals again," he admitted, "but I believe in myself and in my colleagues. "I’m training the same and I hope to do the same or better."However, managers and players in the Premier League and around Europe will be spending a lot more time dissecting the Portuguese superstar's game this term and the 23-year-old no longer has an element of surprise. Last time out, it was unclear as to whether Fergie was deploying him as a winger or a striker. By the time anyone had figured it out, Ronaldo was well on the way to his goal bonanza.Thus, a repeat is a bold claim, to say the least. Still, who's going to rule it out at this point?Friday, October 31, 2008
Ronaldo:Scored 42 last session
Sir Alex Ferguson warned Cristiano Ronaldo that he'd struggle to equal the ridiculous goal tally he amassed last season, saying: "He has five goals now and he got 42 last season. I would expect him to get between 25 and 42 this year."Now, though, the midfielder-cum-striker insists that, despite his stint at Euro 2008 and subsequent ankle injury - not to mention the months of controversy surrounding the 'move that never was' to Real Madrid - he can smash his own record."I know it’s very difficult to score 42 goals again," he admitted, "but I believe in myself and in my colleagues. "I’m training the same and I hope to do the same or better."However, managers and players in the Premier League and around Europe will be spending a lot more time dissecting the Portuguese superstar's game this term and the 23-year-old no longer has an element of surprise. Last time out, it was unclear as to whether Fergie was deploying him as a winger or a striker. By the time anyone had figured it out, Ronaldo was well on the way to his goal bonanza.Thus, a repeat is a bold claim, to say the least. Still, who's going to rule it out at this point?
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