Ronaldo recalls Manchester United s years: I miss the days when I fight alongside Rooney the most

Looking at a historical player like Cristiano Ronaldo, there are countless top superstars he has worked with throughout his career, from Manchester United's Scholes and Giggs to Real Madrid's Benzema and Ramos. So, when he was asked in a recent interview who he missed most to play football with, the answer he gave - Wayne Rooney, is very worth an in-depth analysis. This is not only an emotional nostalgia, but also a very successful tactical complementarity that the two of them have achieved on the court.

Let's review Sir Ferguson's men, Manchester United, who dominated the Premier League in the mid-to-late 2000s and won the Champions League title. Ronaldo and Rooney are the most core and most successful partners on the forward line of that team. The key to their success is that the two people have formed a perfect chemical reaction and tactical complementarity. In his evaluation, Ronaldo particularly emphasized Rooney's "spirit and strength", saying that he "never stops running" and praised him as an "excellent team player". These points point out the crucial role Rooney played in that pair of combinations. We know that during that period, C-Royce gradually transformed from a wing assaulter to the team's main scoring point, and was the terminator responsible for the "final blow". Rooney made huge tactical sacrifices in order to maximize Ronaldo's offensive threat.

Rooney himself has all the qualities of a top scorer, but he is willing to take on more running, pressing and slew-in organization on the field. He will take the initiative to retreat to a deeper position to catch the ball, and use him to run physically to pull and create space for attack for Ronaldo. It can be said that Rooney used his all-round skills and selfless dedication to build the most perfect platform for Ronaldo's "fatal blow". One is responsible for charging and the other is responsible for escorting. This kind of partner with clear division of labor and mutual success is the most efficient and terrifying on the football field. The honors they have won together - three consecutive Premier League titles, Champions League titles, etc. are the best proof of their success. Especially in that season in 2008, Ronaldo won the Premier League Golden Boot, and Rooney also ranked among the top in assists, which most intuitively reflects their mutual achievements. Therefore, when Ronaldo still remembers the time of fighting side by side with Rooney many years later, this is not only nostalgia among friends, but also the highest recognition that a top shooter can give to his most tacit and selfless tactical partner.