Ronaldo’s Decline in Performance Is Said to be Due to the Age Factor

DBasia.news – Former Manchester United player, Dimitar Berbatov, commented on the appearance of Cristiano Ronaldo which has recently received a lot of criticism. According to him, this cannot be separated from Ronaldo’s age which is starting to fade.

The turn of the year to 2022 is a bad start for Cristiano Ronaldo. The striker began to struggle to score goals. In fact, previously he was you Manchester United in gaining goals.

Not surprisingly, scathing criticism began to be addressed to the Portuguese striker. Ronaldo is considered unfit to be the spearhead of the Red Devils.

However, Berbatov had a different opinion. According to him, Ronaldo’s decline in performance can not be separated from the age of 37 years. In addition, it is unfair to make Ronaldo a scapegoat when Man United did not win.

“When Manchester United get bad results, the star players are always blamed. For now, that player is Cristiano Ronaldo,” said Berbatov as reported by Betfair.

“At the moment, he’s only scored one goal in 10 games. That’s a problem for everyone, but not for me,” said Berbatov.

“There are 11 players on the pitch to blame. Ronaldo is an icon of world football and people need to remember he is 37 years old.”

“So, from several periods he has to be understood playing some games badly. However, I don’t think it’s a problem,” said the former Tottenham Hotspur player.

Berbatov added, Ronaldo had actually performed quite well. However, problems arise because Ronaldo has high standards.

“People need to consider his age, how he plays and how the team performs. They have to be realistic with Ronaldo and need to know there is a difference between the ages of 37 and 27,” said Berbatov.

“Ronaldo will have periods when he needs team-mates who produce more than him. That is a normal thing in football. Ronaldo is a professional player. He wants to score more goals,” explained Berbatov.