Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-per-minute ratio for Manchester United is not among the highest in Premier League history.
The best returners of all time are Thierry Henry (85), Sergio Aguero (86), Mohamed Salah (94) and obin van Persie (102) and Harry Kane (104)
The top ten are completed by Luis Suarez (104), Gabriel Jesus (108), Ole Gunnar Solksjaer (109), Eric Cantona (110) and Didier Drogba (11).
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 103 goals in two spells at Old Trafford but only two this season before his contract was mutually terminated.
Orbinho's list only includes players who have scored more than 30 goals.
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Cristiano Ronaldo 'genius' in dubious pen decision - FIFA panel
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored a controversial penalty for Portugal in their 3-2 win over Ghana, according to FIFA's expert World Cup analysts in a press conference on Saturday.
On Thursday, Ronaldo became the first male player to score in five World Cups after converting a penalty he won after being brought down by Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu – a decision that infuriated Ghana manager Otto Addo, who called it a "special gift" for Portugal.
FIFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) held a media briefing in Doha, where they stated that this World Cup is on track to have a record number of penalties and praised Ronaldo for winning the penalty kick.
Faryd Mondragon, a former Colombia goalkeeper and TSG panel member, stated: "Perhaps strikers are becoming more astute?
"People can say whatever they want about Ronaldo, but the smartness and ingenious thought to just be patient and wait for that split second to touch the ball first before you, and continue my leg so that your contact will hit my leg."That's pure genius," he added.
In the first 16 games, nine penalties have been awarded, putting this World Cup on track to set a new record of 36 in the entire 64-game tournament. When video reviews were first introduced in 2018, there were 29 given by referees.
The study group also stated that there have been more and better crosses bearing fruit, with a significant increase in the number of goals coming from wide areas (14 instead of three) through the first 16 games compared to the 2018 tournament at the same stage.During that time, there were 41 total goals, a rate of 2.56 per game compared to the tournament record of 2.67.
The group explained four games without goals – when the first 36 games in 2018 failed to produce a 0-0 draw – as teams' caution to avoid losing their first games."As the tournament progresses, we will see teams become a little braver," said Alberto Zaccheroni, the Italian coach who led Japan to the World Cup in 2014.
According to Zaccheroni, teams that committed to pressing opponents deep in their own half were rewarded with regaining possession in dangerous areas and avoiding chasing back toward their own goal.
According to FIFA data, England, Spain, Germany, and Argentina were the most effective at "counter-pressing" tactics, which many players use at their clubs.
Meanwhile, having five substitutes allowed coaches to keep their teams' "physically very taxing" energy levels high for the duration of the game, according to Zaccheroni.
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