Written By: Nirmalya Dutta | Updated : May 10, 2014 8:20 AM IST
It has been one of the most disappointing seasons at Old Trafford for the better part of the decade but one of the few bright spots has been the emergence of Adnan Januzaj, 19-year-old winger who made 34 appearances for the club, scored four goals and drawn comparisons with Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Januzaj certainly has a lot of similarities with a young Cristiano Ronaldo they're both tricky wingers who seem to be targeted by opposing footballers. Well like Cristiano, Janujaz is going to work on it to bulk up and create a physique more intimidating so that he can't simply be pushed off the ball.
The winger told Inside United: 'I watch him a lot and try to do the same things that he does. He is a very good player. I always look at him and watch his games as well and try to do what he is doing and remember what he did at Manchester United. I have to work hard in the gym like he did because, when he came here, he wasn't strong. But after a year or so he became really strong and could push people away. I'm getting a bit stronger now due to the gym work.'
Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford a very scrawny lad who just didn't seem strong enough. But that didn't stop him and he was lucky to arrive at a club where the gym culture is very strong. Deadlifts, power cleans, Olympic lifts along with other strength workouts were part of his regime. 'I would say, physically, he is the perfect specimen. From his height to his natural body type, muscular structure, how much fat he's got in his system, his endurance capacity, flexibility, power and strength they are in perfect balance. He had in his mind, 'I need to make myself special and I'm going to have to learn everything I need to become special. I'm going to have to regiment my day and my week, months and years and become as good as I can be by every possible means.' He had a plan', Mike Clegg, United's former power development coach told BBC. While at United, he would strap weights to his legs and do step-overs even after the other players had left to take a shower, which shows how committed he was to his goal. Read more about Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness regime.
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