Ronaldo's Boro bust-up
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Cristiano Ronaldo's temperament is under fresh scrutiny after he was involved in a half-time tunnel row with Emanuel Pogatetz during Manchester United's 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.
Berbatov struck in the 69th minute for only his third league goal of the season to record a 1-0 win that sank a stubborn Middlesbrough team who had subdued Old Trafford with their dogged display.
So dogged that Pogatetz even grabbed Ronaldo around the neck late in the first half. Ronaldo was so incensed at not getting a penalty that he chased Pogatetz as the teams left the pitch and went eyeball to eyeball with the Austrian. The feud continued in the tunnel.
Ronaldo argues with Emanuel Pogatetz as the teams go off at half-time
Cristiano Ronaldo and Emmanuel Pogatetz lock horns
This is the latest in a series of incidents involving Ronaldo, who seems increasingly likely to react when fouled.
Ronaldo has clashed with Celtic's Scott Brown, Tottenham's Michael Dawson and Andy Wilkinson, of Stoke City, in recent weeks. He also earned a red card for two bookable offences against Manchester City.
Pogatetz too has history with United. He was sent-off in the Carling Cup tie between the sides earlier this season after a knee-high lunge on Rodrigo Possebon.
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Just sell him to Real lah...he is a disgrace to BPL lah...he is on decline now anyway...
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Originally posted by sg_forum:
Just sell him to Real lah...he is a disgrace to BPL lah...he is on decline now anyway...
ya..too cocky liao.
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but what Pogatetz did, really wrong, if the ref sees it, could had been a penalty
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his head might have indeed grown too big for his own good but the amount of players trying to hack him down seems enjoying themselves too.. but on the part where he is on decline??? i dun agreed with it.. 2 season ago he was just unbelieveable just like Ronaldo when he was like in Barca but this season his play had been more about improving overall playing and not forgetting SAF had since admitted that Ronney had to be given his chance after having to play 2nd best to suit Ronaldo's game, however, in ManU he got a good manager in SAF, he is probably one of those who knows how to tackle ultra big ego players, those who outgrown his control will be shown the boots oops.. rather shown the door.. hence Ronaldo should still be toe-ing within the boundary of SAF.. but then again SAF seems not as harsh to him then to many others..