Pellegrini: Everyone would want Ronaldo in their side
The Portugal international will sit out
Saturday's Rayo clash but is expected to recover in time to take on the
Citizens at the Etihad, and their manager is wary of his talents
Manuel Pellegrini believes Cristiano Ronaldo remains Real Madrid's main threat ahead of the Champions
League semifinal against his Manchester City.
The Portuguese superstar has 47 goals
in 44 games for Madrid this season, including a phenomenal 16 in 10 Champions
League outings.
Ronaldo will sit out Saturday's Liga
trip to Rayo Vallecano due to a thigh problem, although coach Zinedine Zidane
insists the complaint is "nothing serious".
Pellegrini coached Ronaldo during
his time in charge of Madrid in the 2009-10 campaign and would view the
ex-Manchester United forward's absence as a considerable boost to City's
cause at the Etihad Stadium in next Tuesday's first leg.
In
an interview with Marca, when asked which Real Madrid player he would like to
have at City, Pellegrini said: "Cristiano Ronaldo, without doubt. He
is a fantastic player and makes an enormous difference to a game.
"You
can criticize him all you want but he is a true professional, a winner, a
player who strives every day. Everyone would want him in their side."
One
Real Madrid player who could conceivably be lining up on the opposite side next
week is Spain international Isco.
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