R7 Chronicles part 4

We move on to the next database

Ahead of the 2009–10 season, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for a world record transfer fee at the time of £80 million (€94 million). His contract, which ran until 2015, was worth €11 million per year and contained a €1 billion buy-out clause. At least 80,000 fans attended his presentation at the Santiago Bernabéu, surpassing the 25-year record of 75,000 fans who had welcomed Diego Maradona at Napoli. Since club captain Raúl already wore the number 7 (the number Ronaldo wore at United), Ronaldo received the number 9 shirt, which was presented to him by former Madrid player Alfredo Di Stéfano.

The player in the database

His new teammates and one familiar face.

First home game in a competition.

He got the goal and under the watchful eye of Raul. Who will be nervous as i might have to drop him and put R7 in his position. RVN showed he’s the goat in this team as he would be in any other team in the world.

First home league game.

Two assists and a goal for himself to cap off an amazing opening game.

I could look at that all day long.

Champions league group draw.

Random league game.

A good result, but not one with R7 involved as he had to take an early bath.

Time passes and some good news a head of some important games coming up.

Back on scoreboard on his return.

Champions league now.

Goal for R7 and a good rating.

Two crushing defeats on the bounce against title chasers

A come back in the next game is needed to show the fans they want to be in the title race, and not give me a reason to drop R7 for Higuain.

And they did just that. The level in quality between the 4 or 5 teams compared to the rest of the league is ridiculous. Two goals and one assist for the main man, happy days. Dropped Raul for Higuain, too.

Talking of big games, I need points if R7 is going to win his first title in Spain.

And he stepped up when called on and linked up with RVN.

Title looking interesting now.

Both R7 and messi are injured for El Clasico.

Not that it matters, RVN would have still stole the show. He is amazing at 33 years old.

Jump a bit in time. R7 back from injury and again back on the scoreboard with a fine brace.

Topped off with a man of the match award.

I’m still doing alright, but it’s close.

Heading towards the end of the month and thing change. Few defeats, but a decent one inbetween.

As R7 puts it level 10 minutes.

A bit of payback from earlier. Gago has been fighting to get in the team lately.

What a win this was for the race. R7 levelling up.

I play them again only a few days later. Other than R7, starting every game for the purpose of this journey and Kaka, because it kaka ffs. I don’t know who should make up the rest of the starting 11. Either people are injured or one’s that are getting chances are taking it.

Or I’m mucking around, i.e. R7 switching from right to left or Benzema from AM to FC. Higuain from MC to AM.

It’s a real headache.

But I’ll stick with this one for now.

League position is dipping. But I’m doing alright in the Champions League.

Again my starting 11 changes and R7 given a chance upfront.

After advancing to the semi-finals. R7 must go up against his next real-life Real Madrid manager and a very good Inter Milan team.

That was a good game.

My GK on a 5 made me nervous, and the best thing about this team is that there is talent in every position. Plus, you can’t be carrying a player with a 5 rating at half time at this stage of the competition.

R7 had an ok game. I didn’t want to play him AML, but I wanted to play Higuain in this game and didn’t want to drop RVN. So he went into the AMR position, which paid off.

Stats says it all. It felt a 50/50 game.

The next game in the league, I stick with those three up top, to give it another run out.

It paid off as all three got the scoreboard.

The league title race is sliding away from me

Return leg in the Champions League next.

That’s insane.

R7 with opening goal at home, set the tone. Higuain with 2 assists, RVN with 2 goals.

Draw for the final

Spanish cup semi finals

Don’t know why I didn’t put him on penalties sooner. The game needed an extra goal, I can’t have them playing over the 90th minute this late on in the season.

Title race is over.

Champions league final

Half-time score.

R7 with an assist for the first goal. Then creates the opportunity for the second goal to happen by finding Van Der Vaart. I don’t like to see strikers on a 6 rating with no shot on target at half time of final. RVN is getting subbed off for Benzema.