Rooney "Average" quote

[Zardon132]

The quote from the Times in my original post said WR was an "average INTERNATIONAL" player. If he is as good (at scoring) as Messi, yet Crouch has a better record for England, then Crouch is better than Messi..............
What he has done for ManU is nowt to do with quote's main point

Messi's not that great at international level. In fact he's pretty bad if you look at how well Portugal do with a b-list supporting cast while Messi has an a-list supporting cast, yet Portugal usually go further than Argentina and look better against top teams.

International level isn't really fair to judge by.

Look at Messi 2012 International stats. He has a better record than Ronaldo.

lol. Great players aren't measured by being flat-track bullies. In any major competition Messi's been in Argentina haven't done well. By comparison, Portugal almost always exceed expectations. They were the closest to knocking Spain out of the Euros. The last WC Germany hammered Argentina and they went out with a wimper. That doesn't mean Messi sucks and Ronaldo's better.