Ah, é Ronaldinho!

By: André | February 3rd, 2011

   

Tweet

Welcome R10

Last night Flamengo beat Nova Iguaçu 1-0 and extended their unbeaten run with 15 points in 5 matches, maintaining the championship’s best defense, with only two goals conceded. And you’re wrong if you think Ronaldinho got his name in the score sheet. Wanderley scored his fourth goal this season and having scored twice at Thiago Neves’ debut he might be considered a debut specialist. The goal only came after 85 minutes and the party wouldn’t be complete without the winning goal for the 37,000 fans at the Engenhão.

Luxemburgo opted for bringing Ronaldinho in by subbing Egídio and putting Renato at the left back, and in my opinion that didn’t work well. Do you know that guy who you think is not good enough to play with you and your friends because he miss every single chance he has to pass the ball — even those easy passes that you think your grandma could make it right — but you’ve never seen someone with such a powerful shot? That, my friends, is Renato. But this doesn’t really matter.

There is one good thing in the football world: to watch Ronaldinho playing. It doesn’t matter what happens, he’s always happy. Being brilliant or being crap, scoring a goal or missing a penalty, he’s always smiling. To be Ronaldinho during a football match must be fun.

As you can see, he was not brilliant but had some good moments. I think he had a great night for someone who hasn’t been playing for a while and just joined the team. If you remember Neves’ first match, it wasn’t even close to this and four days later he scored that amazing goal against Vasco. The most important thing is that he was able to play the entire 90 minutes. He is Ronaldinho though, and people think he must be brilliant every time he touches the ball. Let’s give the man some time.

After the game, after being given a standing ovation by the fans, Ronie was clearly emoted and finished the night saying: ‘So much time without playing. And I have to pick up pace, adapt myself, play with guys I had never played before. But they’ve welcomed me with open arms, taking care of me, and the fans are surreal. Everyone was talking about the party but we were running to qualify (for the semi-finals)‘.

Next Sunday there will be more R10 and this time I expect to see a little magic coming from his feet.

Category: 2011, Flamengo Team News, Pics, Rio State Championship

   

Tweet

« Warm-up | Home | Ronaldinho will teach you how to take a free-kick »

Comments  

• Carlos |  February 3rd, 2011 at 3:37 pm

  
  
  

  My internet conked out with the snowstorm here, so I was unable to see the game … A few observations: The ‘defesa menos vazada’ is a very misleading stat. Maldonado and Willians have saved their butts quite a few times. And against Vasco, they had no answers to really mild pressure from a beaten team. What saved that win was the ref’s final whistle. The ‘falha garrafal’ committed by Wellington in not clearing the ball in Vasco’s goal won’t do against stronger teams. David is equally insecure, and there’s a revolving door at left back with two guys who can’t mark. We need a striker too, although Wanderley is making a name for himself. I wonder how long Luxa is going to keep up this platoon system with Deivid, who is in terrible form and his super-sub who’s scored 4 times already playing less than half the minutes. The midfield is already the best in Brasil, with an embarassment of riches/options for Luxa.

  Ronaldinho … what can one say. He’s the glue that holds this team together. Superb even when he’s merely discreet on the field.

  

• paul |  February 5th, 2011 at 4:30 pm

  
  
  

  Hi there. I’m a huge fan of Ronaldinho. I have to say the past few years have been really tough watching Ronnie. He has gone from the best in the world to an average player. His skills NEVER diminished, it appears he simply lost his motivation and drive to be the best. He strgulled with his fitness and in my opinion was over his ideal playing weight for years.

  That time is all over. It’s time for Ronaldinho to give the next 4 years of his life to SOCCER and show the world. He looks motivated and HAPPY. If he’s motivated and gets into shape, he will become the best in the world again. NO ONE HAS HIS SKILL! I really hope this happens. The world of soccer is not the same without him. I think the warm weather and the fact that he is back in Brasil wanting to play in the 2014WC will bring him back to where all his fans want to see. I pray for this. Thank you for this blog. I look fwd to floowing Flamengo and my favorite player!

  

• maahir |  March 25th, 2011 at 8:14 am

  
  
  

  I’m mahir staying Africa and i”m so special support of ronaldinho where ever he stay’s I really like his movement how his controlling the ball I’VE never seen someone like dinho and no one can even have his style of the football when he was in Barcelona he was the best Milan like so now flamingo he is doing great waaaw this gay I wish he ‘ll be the best player ever seen in the world I’m going to say be the legend of flamingo and I’m keeping supporting you !!!!