5 goals in 6 games – So the move was clearly very highly anticipated – but has his performance lived up to the hype? The stats in the first 6 games would indicate that it certainly has! The Portuguese has 5 goals in 6 games – including two on his eagerly anticipated second debut. According to the Manchester Utd website, Ronaldo has also produced the most shots overall (13), as well as the highest number from inside the box (12) and on target (7). The Portugal captain has also had the most touches inside the opposition\u2019s box (21) and has created the largest tally of big chances (5). Talk about impact!
Further to this, during the West Ham game, Ronaldo managed to clock the fastest sprint time of the day, with an impressive 32.51 km\/h – at the age of 36. He\u2019s still got it!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nThis transfer was arguably the most high profile transfer in football history. There is unlikely to be such a globally discussed sports related transfer for many years to come. Time will tell whether Ronaldo’s rich vein of form continues and if he will make the all important difference when closing the gap between Utd and those competing for Premier League glory. But for now Utd are riding the high of their hero returning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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