'Cristiano knows what is coming but I think he will thrive on it,' said O'Pie.
'You can see from the goals he has scored how he reacts to the test.
'Our players always seem to be targeted for certain things but it just tends to spur them on.
'In fact, I think the more people boo him, the better it will be for us.
'Soon enough, I am sure people will start to realise it is better to leave him alone, then the whole thing will start to die off.'