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In his weekly column, Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague reflects on the whistling of Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugueses influence at Real Madrid, as well as discussing what makes Barcelona so brilliant and answering your questions. Rob Gronkowski Youth Jersey ... Real Madrid did not play badly nor great in the first half against Celta Vigo, as if they found it hard to mentally switch on when they know they are playing for nothing in the league.The second half was a completely different story. Again, a game that should be celebrated by everybody has various points of discussion, including Cristiano Ronaldo putting his hand to his ear after scoring Reals second goal. The reason was he had been whistled by the fans before when he gave the wrong pass to Dani Carvajal. Historically, being whistled is something that motivates him and you can see the reaction to that.Not just with the goal, but he kept going on and we know that with him, scoring is the most important thing. So by doing that you could see how happy he was, even though it mattered little for the result. Watch Cristiano Ronaldo score four goals in Real Madrids 7-1 over Celta Vigo And that gesture to the fans is proof again that he will never be universally loved at Real Madrid. There is division in terms of why some people whistled him: some say it was due to the pass, or was it because he said after the Atletico Madrid defeat a couple of badly timed home truths that we all know about?Firstly, that if everybody was as good as him, Madrid would be top. And secondly, that he prefers to play with the top players. There is nothing wrong with that, only that if you have just been beaten by Atletico, perhaps he should not have said that as if taking away from his own responsibility.Now he has passed Telmo Zarra as the second-best goalscorer in La Liga. He can score in any way possible and as I keep saying, only Jimmy Greaves and Gerd Muller are ahead of him in terms of goals scored in the main European leagues. Ronaldo has peaked and his influence is missed in bigger games. Guillem Balague But he is doing it at a time when it is more difficult, although it is interesting that he has scored 13 of his 27 league goals this season against just two teams, Espanyol and Celta.Ronaldo has now peaked though - he will still score, but his influence is missed in bigger games, so lets see if he can prove me wrong...Neymar has created a lot of controversy because, for the second consecutive year, he went to Brazil for his sisters birthday having collected a fifth yellow card. People are saying: Can he do whatever he wants? Neymar did not play against Eibar due to suspension At the moment, it does seem to be a little bit like that because his performances justify that. There is a lot of talk, because Barcelona are winning, of how important it is to let a star do whatever he wants as long as he behaves on the pitch, which is an interesting debate.I do not have an answer to it as he is the kind of player who needs the chain to be a little bit loose, and he still gives you enough it seems.Everybody talked about Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scoring, the latter after three weeks without scoring. But I would add that a lot of what is happening at the moment is down to a system that works. Lionel Messi was back on the scoresheet against Eibar Luis Enrique lays out the basics of it before the game - he will say that the full-backs either have to go forward or stay back. And then Messi comes in and he decides if he is going to play on the right or in the middle and everybody adapts.The job of Ivan Rakitic is brilliant, covering for the full-backs and Messi. The job of Sergio Busquets, playing a similar role, is fantastic as always, and even Munir adapted to whatever Messi wanted him to do. Ivan Rakitic (left) does a brilliant job for Barcelona, says Balague And in the defence, Gerard Pique is in the best form of his career, while Javier Mascherano is the perfect centre-back for Barcelona and Claudio Bravo is hardly conceding goals.So it is also about a team that works defensively. They have only conceded one goal from set pieces this season, so they are not even weak there anymore.Atletico Madrid looked fantastic again this week. First Real Madrid, then Real Sociedad and now against Valencia they were very solid. Valencia suffered a 3-1 loss to Atletico Madrid while Barcelona defeated Eibar 4-0 You could see that physically they were getting bigger and bigger as the match wore on, while the Valencia players were getting smaller and smaller. They certainly beat them in the last half an hour because physically they were stronger.Antoine Griezmann, who has to do so much work defensively, sometimes even in the full-back position, still appears when the team needs it, which is making the difference for them and he is having a fantastic season. Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann is having another impressive season Luciano Vietto, who just needs a little bit more luck for the goals - he hit the post on one occasion after a save from Diego Alves - could be the man who makes a difference in terms of a striker that works alongside Griezmann. And he has only played the full 90 minutes once, so that may help him with sharpness towards the end of the season.Valencia were disappointing in the second half, mostly physically but lacking experience as well. They recovered well from conceding the goal, but then could not handle Atletico in the second half when they became stronger. Guillem answers your questionsDo you believe that Messi would be foolish to ever leave Barcelona where he is loved the way he is? @dan1bartlett Lionel Messi is unlikely to ever leave Barcelona, according to Guillem Balague I think it would be and I know that basically he has been thinking of leaving in a way that he had never thought before. But that does not mean he will leave. However, as Johan Cruyff says, there reaches a day when you have to say yes or no and I think if he is asked to leave, he will say no.How big a boost is Gareth Bales return right now for Real? @jonno43 Gareth Bales return to fitness has given Real Madrid a lift I think it is quite clear that Bale adds to Real Madrid in terms of ambition, sharpness and goalscoring form, so I think he will be ready now in terms of the big games.Do you think Gary Neville got his tactics wrong against Atletico? The fans seemed to think so! @manyoo100The fans did not think the tactics were wrong, I think they realised Atletico Madrid were stronger than Valencia. What the fans were a little bit disappointed in was the confusion about the replacement of Alvaro Negredo.It has been explained by Gary Neville that he did not realise Aderlan Santos had been sent off and he wanted Negredo on. So when he was told Santos had been sent off, they thought about getting Aymen Abdennour on, although eventually someone said, Why do we not have three at the back and put Negredo on? Balague says Valencia fans were not complaining about Gary Nevilles tactics But all that discussion should have perhaps happened without the cameras on them. Those type of discussions happen all the time, it is just that Negredo came off the bench and his name was called out by the fans, which has made some suggest that the fans forced the substitution of Negredo. But they could not be more wrong, it is not the case.It could have been done without the confusion, but it was not the fans who brought Negredo on.Will Real Madrid consider making another bid for David de Gea? @SirAlexas David de Gea is on Reals shortlist this summer, says Balague The plan is to change the team and bring big players in next season. There are targets, but I do not know if they will meet them. They want De Gea, Eden Hazard and Robert Lewandowski, however that does not mean they will get them. Those players are just targets, so we will see…Will we see any surprise names in the Spain squad at Euro 2016? @MrT_AJ Valencia striker Paco Alcacer may be included in Spains squad for Euro 2016 I think there are two positions between Paco Alcacer, Aritz Aduriz and Alvaro Morata, so that will be the only doubt really. Also See: Zidane wants to keep Ronaldo Ronaldo hits four in Real romp Atletico beat 10-man Valencia Messi nets double in Barca win Irving Fryar Patriots Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Sony Michel Patriots Jersey . 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FRISCO, Texas -- Tony Romo stopped a reporter in the middle of what appeared to be the first question in his first meeting with the media since August.The Dallas quarterback brought a statement, and he wasnt going to answer any questions Tuesday.The 36-year-old coming off his fourth back injury in less than four years conceded the starting job to Dak Prescott , who has led the Cowboys (8-1) to a franchise season record-tying eight straight wins and the best record in the NFL.And a somber Romo didnt hide his disappointment while reading the five-minute statement.Hes earned the right to be our quarterback, Romo said of the 23-year-old rookie. As hard as that is for me to say, hes earned that right. Hes guided our team to an 8-1 record and thats hard to do.Romo, who broke a bone in his back in a preseason game, is expected to be Prescotts backup Sunday at home against Baltimore (5-4). It should be the first time Romo is active since Thanksgiving last year, and the first time in 10 years he isnt the Dallas starter.If you think for a second that I dont want to be out there, then you probably never felt the pure ecstasy of competing and winning, Romo said. That hasnt left me. In fact, it may burn now more than ever.Romo was surprisingly reflective as well, recalling the early days of his career when he was an unheralded free agent fighting to stay on the roster. Now hes the franchise leader in passing yards and touchdowns, ahead of Super Bowl winners Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.But hes also in the same place Drew Bledsoe was in 2006 when Romo replaced an ineffective Bledsoe at halftime of a loss to the New York Giants six games into the season and never gave up the starting job.I remember the feeling like it was yesterday, Romo said. It really is an incredible time in your life. And if I remember one thing from back then, its the people that helped me along when I was young. And if I can be that to Dak, I tried to be and I will be going forward.Romo signed the first $100 million contract in franchise history in 2013 and counts $20.8 million against the salary cap this season. The cap hit next year is nearly $25 million, but the Cowboys can reduce it by roughly $5 million if they release him.The mood was more jovial earlier in the day when owner and generall manager Jerry Jones made one of his weekly radio appearances. Steve Grogan Youth Jersey. paid a lot of money for a backup quarterback as you well know, Jones said, referring to Kyle Ortons $3 million salary as Romos backup several years ago. And this, by the way, is going to be the record for having paid this for a backup quarterback.The Cowboys went 1-11 in the 12 games Romo missed last season with a twice-broken left collarbone. When he immediately grabbed his back after getting tackled awkwardly from behind in the preseason against Seattle, Dallas hopes seemed doomed again.But Prescott had already shown promise in the preseason. And after a one-point loss to the New York Giants in the opener, he has led fourth-quarter comebacks and easy victories alike while compiling the fourth-best passer rating (106.2) with 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions.We all know something magical is happening to our team, Romo said. Im not going to allow this situation to negatively affect Dak or this football team by becoming a constant distraction. I think Dak knows that I have his back. And I think I know that he has mine.After Romo went down in Seattle, the initial word was that his surgically repaired back had withstood the hit. But the broken bone was diagnosed the next day, with an initial timeframe of six to 10 weeks to recover.Getting hurt when you feel like you have the best team youve ever had was a soul-crushing moment for me, Romo said. You almost feel like an outsider. Coaches are sympathetic, but they still have to coach. And youre not there. Its a dark place, probably the darkest its ever been.Part of the darkness came from Romo realizing where he is in his career.Seasons are fleeting, he said in a speech with several pauses. Games become more precious. Chances for success diminish. 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