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Real Madrid ace Ronaldo: Oi Messi! I wish I could always play against ten!

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted he was unhappy with coach Jose Mourinho's tactics for last night's defeat to Barcelona. Barca won 2-0 thanks to a brace from Ronaldo's great rival Lionel Messi.

"I like to play good football, but I have to adapt," said Ronaldo afterwards.

On Pepe's dismissal, Ronaldo didn't hold back: "With eleven against eleven we did not suffer and everything was under control. We were not playing well, but it was all controlled.

"We went down to ten and they scored two goals. Coincidence?

"It is always the same, every year, I do not understand. I do not understand, really, it is very difficult to play well."

On Messi he added: "He was very good, but against ten it is very easy. I wish I had had the opportunity to play against 10."

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