Earlier Saturday, Ronaldo set up a goal and scored another in a three-minute span to lead Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Levante.
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Levante travel to Madrid with just six points and one win from their opening seven games of the season and are now in 18th place in the table.
Villarreal can reclaim top spot if they beat visiting Celta Vigo on Sunday, when fifth-placed Atletico Madrid play at Real Sociedad. He scored with a right-footed shot from just outside the area for his 324th goal.
Neymar said it was one of his best games with Barcelona since joining the Catalan club two years ago.
“I’m very happy for the victory and how we played. We did our job and it was a great victory”.
Barca were soon in front as an outrageous piece of skill from Neymar provoked Nacho into committing another penalty and this time Neymar slotted the ball to Tono’s left.
But Messi was not included in the names Ronaldo mentioned when asked who he thinks will be his competition for the award this season.
The Golden Shoe award is already the fourth for Ronaldo, placing him above all the other players who have captured the recognition multiple times.
The piece, by AS columnist Tomas Roncero, claimed that Bale’s representative should not even be discussing Ronaldo in the public sphere and took aim at the Welshman’s performances. “We won 3-0 despite all the problems that we were facing and we leave with the team ahead (in the standings)”. “Fantastic”, United manager Louis van Gaal said.
“This week I gave an interview in which I said something that is a fact: that the atmosphere in the squad is very good, that players are competitive and get along”. “He must improve his finishing – he did that today”.
New Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Tottenham in his first game in charge.
Bale was substituted at half-time but it’s unclear whether he picked up a knock in the first-half or if the decision was purely tactical. Jese Rodriguez added a third nine minutes from time.
“We had our moments”.
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“The level of demands at this club are so high so he needs to keep on working as he did today – surprising defenders, working hard and shooting at goal”.
