Premier League - Wenger: Ronaldo 'arrogance' hurts him

Eurosport - Fri, 06 Mar 12:23:00 2009

Cristiano Ronaldo's "arrogance" makes him a target for opposing defenders, according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

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Hitting out at the rise of rash challenges in the Barclays Premier League of late, Wenger used the example of the Manchester United winger as a player who does not always get enough protection.

"Sometimes I feel Manchester United get too much protection and sometimes they don't get enough and Ronaldo is a specific example of that," Wenger said.

"Sometimes his arrogance is provocative - and his class as well.

"But when a player is not protected it's not right. When there is a bad tackle you have to be punished and get sent off the pitch."

Ronaldo was in the wars again during United's 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park on Wednesday night, clashing with Alan Smith on the pitch and Steven Taylor off it in a tunnel bust-up.

Wenger has been concerned by a rise in reckless tackles this season.

Wigan's Lee Cattermole saw red on Wednesday night for a lunge at Scott Parker, while Everton yesterday confirmed that Victor Anichebe will miss the rest of the season as a result of a Kevin Nolan tackle on January 22.

Wenger wants to see longer bans of up to 10 matches introduced for guilty players, claiming three matches is not enough when the victims can be sidelined for so long.

"They could create a special committee to analyse if three [games' suspension] is enough or not," he said. "I feel in some tackles 10 games is not enough."

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  1. he is arrogant doesnot means he is not a good player,­ so what is your stress Mr. Wenger, please leave our­ World Best for Us @3$%%^^&&*(())

    From tundep, on Tue 17 Mar 3:07PM

  2. accept it,igwe g. those 10 top name that u give­ allready past their glory days. todays is the young­ players day. win the world footballer in age 23 ronaldo­ is the best, that the fact,messi will coming from­ behind and u must know they only u23 players, in your­ age were r u now?????? not only ronaldo diving even old­ "pippo" frm milan also good in diving, solid­ drogba also diving sometimes,all over players will dive­ if u touch me, so accept it thats part of football­ today.

    From ijalujie, on Sun 8 Mar 12:55AM

  3. As a Gunner, I think Wenger should stop worrying about­ Ronaldo, and start plotting how to win us some­ trophies.

    I don't care if Ronaldo's arrogant­ or not, he doesn't play for Arsenal so what's­ the bother? Despite his arrogance, we beat Man U­ sometimes, and sometimes they beat us - so what's­ the problem?

    Please Wenger, try and give us a trophy­ this season, then we'll all join you in telling­ Ronaldo what we think of his antics (he is a good­ player though, and does get some good Fantasy Football­ points..., whether he's arrogant or not!).

    From ibukun.adebayo, on Fri 6 Mar 6:23PM

  4. At least Ronaldo has assets to be arrogant about.­ Wouldn't CFC, AF, LF and all other FCs like to have­ his arrogance? Dream on....you gotta be on top of the­ league to be arrogant and I guess you anti-ManU fans­ have nothing to be arrogant about. We are on course of­ a clean sweep. ARROGANT yeah buddies

    From Legolas, on Fri 6 Mar 2:47PM

  5. 79 Right, What is the kind of arrogant does this player­ show?

    From aishat.abba, on Fri 6 Mar 2:27PM

  6. If I was as good a player as Ronaldo, I'd be­ arrogant too!! However, I also feel that he goes to­ ground too easily when challenged. I respect Mr Wenger­ as a manager and when he talks, smart people should­ listen. Ronaldos talent sets himself up as a target.­ That doesn't mean defenders set out with the­ intention to deliberately hurt him, but to try and deny­ him any space to play. Sometimes, because of his speed­ of foot, an otherwise well-timed challenge results in a­ foul. I'd like to see more players play to the­ whistle and avoid the "Dying Swan" routine­ when this happens.

    From David, on Fri 6 Mar 2:18PM

  7. Rumour has it that the MOD were going to commission­ Vickers Shipyard in Yarrow to build a new fleet of­ submarines for the Royal Navy, but decided that the­ work should go to Portugal, after seeing Portugal's­ greatest diver in action!

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Fri 6 Mar 1:53PM

  8. Funky you are bigger fool, Okocha has been to 3 world­ cups, won the African Footballer award, won the African­ Nations cup and played some of europe top club. And is­ a master in football. Get your spelling right Motha F,­ its Okocha not Olocha. Fool

    From Godwin, on Fri 6 Mar 1:28PM

  9. LOL @ 79 igwe g " best the world have ever since­ " and the fact he named olocha in his­ list...what a fool !!

    From funky, on Fri 6 Mar 1:24PM

  10. Ha ha ,Cry baby Ronaldo, I guess its all that cheap­ oil he puts on his dumb hair. I will list 10 football­ juggling best the world have ever since
    1. Hagi
    2.­ Gaza
    3. Ronaldhino
    4. Okocha
    5. Dennis Bergkam
    6.­ Maradona
    7. Zidane
    8. Baggio
    9. Luis caminero
    10. Johan­ Kropf

    Now tell do u seriously think Ronaldo is can­ ever be in list( What was fifa thinking when they­ awarded this dumb player world footballer)

    From Godwin, on Fri 6 Mar 1:15PM

  11. #62, Cheers mate. But clueless people like 'soul­ finder' can't see that team achievements are­ also a big factor in who gets the top awards. Ronaldo­ could win every award from now until the end of his­ career, and I would STILL pay to see Messi before him.­ NOW, get back to your comic books ya GLORY HUNTING­ CLOWN.

    From King_Billy, on Fri 6 Mar 12:52PM

  12. Lot of you should read articles and NOT headings,­ before posting. What wenger said is true for lots of­ footballers, but Ronaldo especially. All the arrogant­ players with fancy tricks get abused. Anyone remembers­ real Ronaldo, 3 horrific knee injuries. That is not­ coincidence.

    And Im not getting MU fans, last year you­ wanted to crucify him for wanting to leave MUTD, all of­ a sudden some of you would actually have sex with him!­ He is an arrogant pri*k, thats a fact, not an opinion.­ Im Arsenal fan, but I have the same opinion about­ Adebayor, he had a good season and the thinks hes on­ top of the world and can piss on everyone from up­ there...

    From NothingMan, on Fri 6 Mar 12:49PM

  13. United fans still missing the point. God how are so­ many people on here so thick?

    From Tom, on Fri 6 Mar 12:31PM

  14. Diving ronaldo, i don't think he is that good,messi­ is the best.learn frm messi and you will be better­ Chris and stop the crocodile walk when taking free­ kicks please cus you make me sh,,,,t

    From ljarjusey42, on Fri 6 Mar 12:21PM

  15. cristiano renaldo alex fergson all mafia

    From LINO, on Fri 6 Mar 12:20PM

  16. no. 57 dont act as if u dont know, anyway lemmi tell u­ n d whole idiots of ur class that Ronaldo is d 1st EPL­ 2 win FIFA world player of d year so he has evry reason­ 2 b who he is now, n if a may ask u do u know how many­ years since EPL started n know clab has given out FIFA­ player of d year xept MAN U or TROPHY TAKERS n thats­ CR7, reason b4 u print!!!

    From AbubakarI, on Fri 6 Mar 12:18PM

  17. Well Mr Wanger; Does that make Eduardo arrogant as­ well????? Or is it that Ronaldo is arrogant because he­ does not play for Arsenal????? Or maybe YOU DID NOT SEE­ IT!!!!!!!!!!!

    From alfzamm, on Fri 6 Mar 12:02PM

  18. 45 u r talkng nonsence, u better shut ur dem @#$% mouth­ if u dont have anythng 2 say!

    From AbubakarI, on Fri 6 Mar 12:02PM
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    dont suprized wen dis kid gets hit...spend the rest of­ the seson on bench!!!
    HEZ A GOOD PLAYER NO DOUBT BUT­ HEZ ARROGANT..HE DRIBBLES WHEN ITS MUCH MORE EASIER TO­ PASS INSTEAD...WEN HE SKORES HE ACT LIKE NO ONE HAS­ EVER BEFORE SKORED A GOOOOL..@#$% al dat best in da­ world bulshet...HUMBLENESS is the key to success...not­ just simply being arogant..messi is a world class­ player..dont even compare ronaldo to him..
    he scores­ sick golz within the team..never sen any sign of­ arogance on his face!!!..

    dis bich is koky thoo...

    From AMS14, on Fri 6 Mar 11:56AM

  20. we love you wenger!!

    From ashley212_lewis, on Fri 6 Mar 11:48AM
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