When Ronaldo Is Not Scoring, He Is Still Scaring!

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Manchester United 1 - 0 Lyon


When you think in terms of the 'Best In The World', you need to explain whether you are considering Manchester United, or their star, star player, Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet again the young Portuguese striker, proved how valuable he is as a football talent that must be just about as priceless as you can get.


The game was not a classic, but it was entertaining, and Lyon started well enough. The 20-year-old Brazilian, Karim Benzema, looked an early threat when he kidded Patrick Evra into a silly tackle from behind, for which he was rightly booked. However, it was not long before Ronaldo was frightening the opposition, and Clerc was lucky to block a good strike. It seems that when this footballer is not scoring he is scaring, which all adds to the fun, and the pressure. Lyon though, were making their presence felt, and the game took the air of a proper European Championship tie.


It all changed in the 41st minute, when the impeccable Ronaldo took advantage of a confused situation, in the Lyon goalmouth. From a tight angle, he blasted the ball home giving Coupet no chance to intervene. Until then Lyon had not done a bad job of marking this unique footballer, but in a single lapse of concentration, they lost the initiative.


Lyon had little choice but to take more chances in the second half, but they looked likely to score, on only one occasion, when substitute Kader Keita was denied by the post. United deserve their passage to the last eight of the European Championship. Although they were not at their absolute best they are a very, very good side. So are some of the other clubs remaining in the competition, but United have Ronaldo, and he is more than very good, but is a very special footballer.


A C Milan 0 - 2 Arsenal


Arsenal had a tremendous win in Italy. They left it late, but Cesc Fabregas delivered a killer strike, from about 30 yards out, after 84 minutes.

Walcott and Adebayor, combined to put the visitors two up in stoppage time, and it was certainly a historic night for the indomitable Gunners. It was the first time that Milan had lost at San Siro to an English club, and Arsenal fully deserve their place in the last eight. They may even play Manchester United along the way, or possibly in the Final, and what a football feast that would be!


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