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Men in Blazers 08/27/21: WGFOP: The Bald

Men In Blazers

Men In Blazers

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🗓️ 27 August 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Rog takes listener questions on WGFOP: The Bald. Today, digging into the prospect of Ronaldo's return to Manchester United, Chelsea's squad depth, Kane's extended stay at Spurs, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

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0:08.0

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0:26.0

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0:36.0

It's unbelievable!

0:42.0

It's Friday. It's Roger. We made it to the end of another week.

0:47.0

One in which, as we know, do you ever close it to the end of the transfer window, feels like football has gone mad.

0:56.0

I can't tell if it's in a good way or a bad way. I am so numb as I, you know, doubt by latest breaking news as we pod.

1:05.0

Cristiano Ronaldo. Who locked on for a move to Manchester City for much of this week flipped at last minute.

1:14.0

And ended up back in the arms of Old Flame Manchester United. It's Benefa. It is Benefa, Benefa in Cleats.

1:22.0

The 36-year-old is back. The man who arrived as an 18-year-old in 2003 at Old Trafford and then lit up Premier League grounds for six trophy-filled seasons.

1:35.0

Until defecting in 2009, I don't know. I don't know. This is a mad one. This is a mad one. United need a striker.

1:44.0

They need goals. Ronaldo can still score scored buckets last season. But you have to build a team around him to get those buckets.

1:55.0

It's a, therefore, sacrifice playing true. Cohesive team first football. How does that work? Well, Juventus tried that the past couple of seasons.

2:05.0

And despite the buckets he scored for them, look how far they got. Italian football experts will probably tell you Juventus got worse by doing it than they were before he arrived.

2:18.0

And the truth of his move to United. The truth is there are honestly so few places. This incredible, this incredible idea of a footballer. That's when he's become, in many ways.

2:30.0

Ronaldo, the perfect idea of a footballer. Reality is much, much different. What he is. Undoubtedly is one of the world's greatest, global brand-build boards.

2:44.0

Which is in football. You could argue everything. He's still an incredible finisher. Yes, in that final third. But the reality is, as they only a handful of teams, you could currently afford CR7, that dog.

2:57.0

They looked at his own reflection in the water and let the boat drop because he fell so in love. And I don't know how he's going to fit in tactically.

3:05.0

But you know, he did under all it. Let's be honest, it not always been about the tactics.

3:10.0

The counter is going to be more counter-y. But the one thing I know, huge Manchester United engagement on Tweets, massive insta-groath. And that's what football's all about in many ways.

3:22.0

Now anyway, the one thing that's for sure the coverage of Ronaldo to United is going to be bonkers. We thought the coverage of Messi to PSG was insane.

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