Cristiano Ronaldo isn't at his best right now and he is looking to one of his greatest friends in the squad for consolation.

The Portuguese striker realizes that he has put his foot in it lately with some of his recent behaviour and is now trying to win back the confidence of team-mates and fans alike.

Ronaldo is repentant and feeling the pinch. He knows that both his physical condition and state of mind are having a negative effect on his performance on the pitch.

He's a shadow of his former self, and this situation has brought the worst out in him. He's about to face the fans again however, the very same ones that previously put him on a pedestal and will no doubt make their feeling known about what happened in the Vicente Calderón and in the post-match shenanigans.

The Portuguese will be hoping the supporters won't judge him solely on the events of the last week and will take into account all he has achieved during the previous six years. He badly needs a boost to help him turn his life around and with this in mind he has confided in Sergio Ramos. CR7 believes the second Real Madrid captain knows what he has been through better than anyone.

Ronaldo can also count on the support of two important allies within the squad, in the form of Pepe and Coentrao. His fellow countrymen have been among the first to come to his aid and help him get back on track. Although he has had his ups and downs with Ramos and Casillas, the three of them have been closely united ever since the last months of Mourinho's reign at Real Madrid.