Pogue Mahone
Clarkson
Fair points, but the one thing I'd say is we don't yet know how Ronaldo is going to react. It seems like now the 'move' is off, that most seem to think we're back to where we were last season. Until I see play, I don't know for sure how or how much, this whole saga has affected him.
Hopefully it won't, but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion like some on here.
I think he'll perform just fine.
But there is, obviously, a big difference between performing when you know you're staying put for a season and when you think your "dream" move is still a possibility.
In a way, Ronaldo's ankle injury has protected him from making a proper cnut of himself, with his behaviour on the pitch.