A Progress Report on Queretaro’s Brazil Legend Ronaldinho

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Published: December 23, 2014

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Ronaldinho arrived in Queretaro in September. For Gallos Blancos, he was like an oasis in the middle of the desert; a footballer who made the club dream big. So how has he done so far?

The Brazilian appeared in nine games and put the ball away in three of them. His technique and fine touch allowed him to create 16 goal opportunities, 81 percent of them through the center of the pitch.



He made 10 shots on target, 10 off target and five were blocked and his average pass accuracy equaled 78 percent.

People would have loved to see him score more, but adjusting to a new league and a new country is very demanding, especially after he only appeared 13 times and scored once in 2014 with his former team, Atletico Mineiro.

He was also left out from Brazil's World Cup team, which was the final sign that he was very far from being the creative and astonishing midfielder he was with Barcelona.

Before his arrival, Gallos Blancos had 11 points and sat 10th in the general table (eight matchdays). Despite the expectations, the club finished the tournament with 21 points and outside the Liguilla, in the 12th spot.

It was another Brazilian who made a real impact on the pitch: Camilo Sanvezzo.

Queretaro's No. 7 put the ball away 12 times, out of the 23 goals the team secured, and he created 19 goal opportunities.

True, Dinho crafted several key plays and even assisted Sanvezzo once, against Guadalajara, but he barely made a difference for the club.



Ignacio Ambriz made adjustments to his usual formation so he could take the most out of the Brazilian. He converted his traditional 4-4-2 into a 4-3-3.

With this strategy, Ronaldinho had more freedom to move between lines, thus he ran up and down, but also horizontally.

Dinho's dribbling skills and speed unbalanced the rivals, he ran throughout the pitch an...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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