James: No stopping Ronaldo

From Manutd.com


Portsmouth goalkeeper David James admits he and other custodians are helpless when faced with Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kicks.

The Portuguese winger hammered a superb 25-yard set piece past the former England goalkeeper last Saturday, and James concedes he had no answer to the 22-year-old's shot.

James admitted: "He is a b*****d! He hits an unbelievable ball and as soon as you go to try and save it, it’s in the back of your net.

“You know when he steps up he is going to absolutely spank it but you cannot read the flight of the ball.

“He puts no swerve on it but when he strikes it well, he hits with so much power there is only place it is going to end up.”

James revealed that he had taken special preparations to combat Ronaldo's set-piece prowess, but was still unable to prevent the goal.

He confided: “I tried to do some work on saving free-kicks in training on Friday because I know how deadly he can be but there is no way you can stop him."

It's all because of the new (leight) balls.

I'd like the modern day specialists to give it a try with the balls they used 10-15 years ago...

Axeslammer ! wrote:It's all because of the new (leight) balls.

I'd like the modern day specialists to give it a try with the balls they used 10-15 years ago...

Ronaldo will still spank it past James ..

Ronaldo just knows how to hit these Modern footballs. Gerrard & Lampard too. The amount of movement/power they all get on it is frightning.

rai Mihawk wrote:

Axeslammer ! wrote:It's all because of the new (leight) balls.

I'd like the modern day specialists to give it a try with the balls they used 10-15 years ago...

Ronaldo will still spank it past James ..

I have my doubts...

(he'd have to relearn taking free kicks alltogether, because he's extremely using the weight and swerve of the ball)

let CR use the balls they used in 1966 how hard would he be able to spank that?

can u imagine how hard bobby charlton could kick these new light weight balls

Why would bobby charlton be able to kick it any harder than modern day players.
When roberto carlos kicks it hard it is his strong legs power, when ronaldo does it, it is the ball you are all ronaldo haters

l r d wrote: Why would bobby charlton be able to kick it any harder than modern day players.
When roberto carlos kicks it hard it is his strong legs power, when ronaldo does it, it is the ball you are all ronaldo haters

I've said nothing about Roberto Carlos....

I'd like him to do it too.

And although I do hate Cry Ronaldo my question has nothing to do with that or him specifically.

I don't blame any of them for using the qualities of a modern day ball, I'm genuinly being curious.

Anti-redbloodism is alive and well...!

there hasnt been any "anti" comments at all.