Cristiano Ronaldo goes into Real Madrid’s Champions League tie at AC Milan on Wednesday warning the Italians that he is in “phenomenal shape” as well as the richest vein of scoring form of his career.
La Liga’s top scorer hit another double in Real’s 3-1 win at Hercules to take his tally to 10 goals in four league outings in October.
Ronaldo netted 13 times in nine matches in all competitions last month, including two for Portugal in Euro 2012 qualification, to better his nine in six games for Manchester United in January 2008.
“I am in phenomenal shape and on a great run of form,” Ronaldo said. “I have been feeling good for a number of matches now.”
Ronaldo also praised coach Jose Mourinho for his part in Real turning round a 1-0 interval deficit to beat Hercules on Saturday.
“At half-time he gave the perfect orders to change the team,” Ronaldo said. “In the second half we did everything perfectly.”
Real, who have gone two years without winning any major silverware, are unbeaten after nine matches and lead the table by a point from Barcelona.
In Italy, Antonio Cassano, who had appeared to have outgrown his bad-boy image, is battling to save his career with Sampdoria, who have asked for permission to terminate the striker’s contract after he swore at club president Riccardo Garrone last week. “I’m sorry for what happened and I’ve already apologised to Mr Garrone. As long as there is a possibility, I want to stay at Sampdoria,” said Cassano, who missed yesterday’s 1-0 win at Cesena.
Ahead of next weekend’s Rome derby, Lazio moved four points clear in Serie A following a backs-to-the-wall 1-0 win at Palermo.
Borussia Dortmund equalled a club record with their fifth successive away win as they went to the top in Germany after winning 2-0 at previous leaders Mainz.
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