Has anyone thought it might have been the managers decision to keep Ron back from taking one of the first 5 pens? Maybe he had total faith in those who took them, keeping Ronaldo back incase he needed the winning one? Not beyond the realms of possibility.

He would give us the pace and width we so conspicuously crave. People talk of his attitude but anyone who has played with him has always spoken highly of him. The reason I would have him over Messi is his extra power, strength and aerial presence, added to the lower risk of him feeling homesick - if he was to come back to the UK it would be because he, to some extent missed it, whereas Messi would be much more of an unknown quantity in that regard.

A front three of him, Aguero and Mario would utterly obliterate all in its path.

It's also possible that, given he's a spineless twat when it come to big games, and given he's missed his penalty in the the semi-final of the CL last month, and given he missed a penalty in the CL final for the rags, that he might just have wanted to hide and hope he wouldn't have to take a penalty. He can then play the big man at the end of the game. He's possibly a c***.

It's also possible that, given he's a spineless twat when it come to big games, and given he's missed his penalty in the the semi-final of the CL last month, and given he missed a penalty in the CL final for the rags, that he might just have wanted to hide and hope he wouldn't have to take a penalty. He can then play the big man at the end of the game. He's possibly a c***.

How do you work that out?

It's no good having the most confident players taking the last penalty's when the least confident takers have already missed.

He would give us the pace and width we so conspicuously crave.

The reason I would have him over Messi is his extra power, strength and aerial presence, added to the lower risk of him feeling homesick, whereas Messi would be much more of an unknown quantity in that regard.

If it does come down to Messi against Ronaldo, well, Messi is one of the best players in the world, but give me Ronaldo. Messi is wonderful on the right but Ronaldo is terrific on the right, the left and through the middle as well. He also scores goals with his head, which Messi couldn’t do even if they put a top hat on him

A front three of him, Aguero and Mario would utterly obliterate all in its path.

Tonight v Spain I got the feeling that he just wanted to stamp his name on the tournament.
He took every free kick and made a right drama every time.
A player of this quality should be a lot less selfish.
Even saved himself for the last penalty to grab the headline.
Pissed myself when he never even got to take one .