Only 180 minutes of action are left to play for both Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga, but 5 goals separate Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the Pichichi Trophy race.
From a plain angle, seeing that Ronaldo presently leads the goalscoring chart with 36 goals while Messi is stuck at 31, it is fair enough to believe that the Real superstar is on his way to major individual success. Cristiano Ronaldo has already broken the Brazilian Ronaldo’s record of 34 league goals in a Primera Division season, and he is now only 2 goals away from La Liga masters Telmo Zarra and Hugo Sanchez.
The Spanish and Mexican legends both hit the 38-goal mark in the 1950/51 and 1989/90 seasons respectively, but the world’s most expensive player could make history through the preservation of his recent form that has seen him net 7 times in 2 games. Real Madrid’s remaining games will place him against Villarreal and Almeria, yet he could look upon these upcoming opportunities as extremely favourable ones—considering that these are clubs against which he has already excelled in the past.
Nevertheless, Ronaldo insists his immeasurable desire to perform ‘perfectly’ for Los Blancos lately does not originate from a wish to rule individually. The Portuguese forward has confirmed that it was his team’s increasing need to earn trophies that has appeared to turn him into an unstoppable rocket, as the Castellans are rashly sending out ultimatums ahead of what is expected to be an extraordinary 2011/12 season.
So then, would it be reasonable to think that Ronaldo has waked up late for Real Madrid? The No.7 playmaker—who scored 5 goals in 5 games from April 5 to April 20, including a Copa del Rey final winner—was disappointedly unimpressive on April 27 and on May 5 against Barcelona in the 2 Clasicos that controversially eliminated Los Galacticos from the 2011 UEFA Champions League.
Having strangely lost their chances of lifting Europe’s most prestigious cup in club football, Los Merengues are now compelled to wait a while before making another try to achieve their primary goal. La Liga title has already disappeared from their sight, as the Catalans claimed it after drawing away to Levante on May 11.
Despite everything, Ronaldo has reasons to keep a smile on his face, knowing that he is millimetres away from the Pichichi Trophy—an honour he has never received. His so-called rival Lionel Messi literally has no chance of retaining his price; he obtained his last league goal on April 23 against Osasuna at home.
The Spanish and Mexican legends both hit the 38-goal mark in the 1950/51 and 1989/90 seasons respectively, but the world’s most expensive player could make history through the preservation of his recent form that has seen him net 7 times in 2 games. Real Madrid’s remaining games will place him against Villarreal and Almeria, yet he could look upon these upcoming opportunities as extremely favourable ones—considering that these are clubs against which he has already excelled in the past.
Nevertheless, Ronaldo insists his immeasurable desire to perform ‘perfectly’ for Los Blancos lately does not originate from a wish to rule individually. The Portuguese forward has confirmed that it was his team’s increasing need to earn trophies that has appeared to turn him into an unstoppable rocket, as the Castellans are rashly sending out ultimatums ahead of what is expected to be an extraordinary 2011/12 season.
So then, would it be reasonable to think that Ronaldo has waked up late for Real Madrid? The No.7 playmaker—who scored 5 goals in 5 games from April 5 to April 20, including a Copa del Rey final winner—was disappointedly unimpressive on April 27 and on May 5 against Barcelona in the 2 Clasicos that controversially eliminated Los Galacticos from the 2011 UEFA Champions League.
Having strangely lost their chances of lifting Europe’s most prestigious cup in club football, Los Merengues are now compelled to wait a while before making another try to achieve their primary goal. La Liga title has already disappeared from their sight, as the Catalans claimed it after drawing away to Levante on May 11.
Despite everything, Ronaldo has reasons to keep a smile on his face, knowing that he is millimetres away from the Pichichi Trophy—an honour he has never received. His so-called rival Lionel Messi literally has no chance of retaining his price; he obtained his last league goal on April 23 against Osasuna at home.
