This one’s about to explode

Cristiano Ronaldo looked to his feet. Leo Messi looked to the sky. And, all around, their team-mates looked expectantly to the two of them.

Because, in midweek, we had a rare mishap. Neither Ronaldo nor Messi scored. And, as such, neither Real Madrid nor Barcelona won. They didn’t even draw.

That, seemingly, is what the 2011/2012 season — and tonight’s Clasico — has come down to for the two biggest and best clubs in the world.