Can Messi and Ronaldo play in the same team?

Case 2: Messi and Ronaldo as two strikers

"Good ball Messi"

This makes for a very deadly combination. It will rain goals of all types

The Argentine will be the smaller striker, making quick runs in and around the final third, spotting the runs and setting up or squaring the ball to the larger, stronger striker which is Ronaldo.

The Real Madrid forward will destroy opponents with his height and strength. He will score with both his feet and his head, thereby tormenting defenders to hell and back.

Now that the Portuguese forward has been making his transition into an out-and-out striker, adapting to a team where he will be paired with another can be a little tough given his, dare I say it, selfishness in front of goal.

Rating: 8/10

This, however, will stretch and pan-out depending upon the play, and given Messi's tendency to drop a bit deeper, it will give rise to...