'The team need to score, not you' - Henry tears into Ronaldo after Portugal draw

'The team need to score, not you' - Henry tears in Ronaldo after Portugal draw

Former France and Arsenal forward Thierry Henry didn't hold back when analysing Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in Portugal's 1-1 draw with D.R Congo.

D.R Congo’s draw against Portugal marked their first ever World Cup point, earned thanks to an equaliser from Newcastle’s Yoanne Wissa.

At 41 years and 132 days, the Portugal forward became the oldest outfield player to play in a World Cup game.

Ronaldo was largely a passenger as Portugal were held to a frustrating draw by D.R Congo, failing to have a shot on target, having just five touches in the opposition box, and making one pass into the final third.

Speaking on Fox Sports after the game, Henry gave a scathing analysis of his performance, saying: "One thing that's important, people, please at home: the team needs to score, not you need to score."

Henry used one specific attacking phase to make his point, adding: "So, obviously, we're going to see here Portugal being on the ball, Cancelo is going to receive the ball.

“Cristiano Ronaldo has been in this situation multiple times. If you make that run here, you - you make the defender take a decision to crash the six-yard box.

"But because he wants to score, he goes into the path of Bruno Fernandes. If he goes into that six-yard box, you've been in that situation, I'll see - you would have had to follow him, follow him, and then he would have been a tap-in for Bruno Fernandes.

“But because he wants to score, he goes into the path of the back pass. You see both players, and it's easier for you to defend."