Cristiano Ronaldo
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Guys – You are comparing too totally different players. A Center Striker, and a right Winger attacking have two way different playing styles based off the needs of Sir Alex Ferguson. You can't compare the two because there is so many different priorities these two have on the pitch.
First in Argument of Wayne Rooney: If Wayne isn't as physical in the center, blocking the view of the goalie, taking on two marks of defenders by himself, finally causing holes for people like Christiano Ronaldo to have room to run, Manchester United would be in serious trouble. Look at the first couple games of the season, or I can pull examples from last season ( The loss to Portsmouth with two games left to go in the championship run! *embarassed face*) With out this force, Christiano Ronaldo would not have the freedoms he has now to really play both in a striking position on the right side, and to go all the way back into deep midfield to assist.
The same goes the other way. If Christiano Ronaldo does not have position both in the midfield, and up on the striking front, Rooney will not have the ball to shoot at all. Why I like Christiano Ronaldo on the team for Man United is because he can dominate a midfield with no problems, and can either score from distance for himself, or will make sure the ball is at Tevez or Rooney's feet. But you must see they both would suck if they didn't have each other doing their job well. There are not many like them.
Actually introducing Carlos Tevez to the team I think hurt them because he has a familiar form similar to Rooney, and there is too much moving around on our attacking front that the chemistry has been weak. I would give Man United 3 years to get back up to international playing dominance with this line up. We have a rather young midfield, and too many choices for strikers. ( Don't forget Saha)