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Cristiano Ronaldo: Graeme Souness makes huge Champions League final revelation
LIVERPOOL shouldn’t fear Cristiano Ronaldo, because he spends most of his time on his bum now, according to Graeme Souness.
Cristiano Ronaldo will not both Liverpool in the Champions League final
The Reds will come up against the five-time Ballon d’Or winner on Saturday night as they face Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
But Liverpool legend Souness thinks the former Manchester United star is not the player he used to be.
“He spends a lot of time on his bum now, complaining he’s been fouled, and plays the width of the box," he said.
“He’s still capable of great things but, like Real, nowhere near where he was even 12 months ago.”
Ronaldo, 33, has scored 45 goals this season including a stunning 15 in 12 in the Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 15 in 12 during the Champions League this season
He did struggle at the beginning of the season but has been on fire since the turn of the year.
He didn’t score in the semi-finals against Bayern Munich but got three over the two legs against Juventus in the quarter-finals.
Ronaldo returned on Saturday for the final game of the season after giving Madrid an injury scare by going off in the last Clasico.
Cristiano Ronaldo should not worry Liverpool according to Graeme Souness
There were fears he could miss the final but he allayed those by playing an hour against Villarreal in the 2-2 draw.
Real Madrid finished third, three points behind Atletico Madrid and 17 behind champions Barcelona.
But they can banish the demons from a miserable domestic campaign by winning a third consecutive European Cup in Kiev on Saturday night.