Whos better.... C. Ronaldo or Messi?

[jay_mcfc]

They're both absolutely sensational and so much better than anyone else on the planet but Messi is the best for me. Could easily be regarded as the best footballer ever when he retires imo.

 

[levenshulmeboy]

ronaldo can score goals from offside positions like he just has against villareal

 

[Stillsy]

ronaldo can score goals from offside positions like he just has against villareal

Yeah and Messi can replicate Maradonna too.

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[Sabster]

Who says Ronaldo doesnt perform in the big matches?

His team went 1-0 down early on at home too Villareal then he scored too make it 1-1

They then got caught again by Villareal and went 2-1 down, Ronaldo then pops up with a headed too make it 2-2.

80 minutes on the clock and its still 2-2 with Villareal playing every man behind the ball, he then scores again for his hatrick 3-2 Madrid.

They then bring on Kaka and Ronaldo sets him up too make it 4-2. He has kept Madrid in the title race tonight. How people dismiss him so easily is stupid.

Combine that with his performances against Mallorca away and Athelico madrid at home (last season), he performs when his team is under the cosh.

I have yet to see Messi do this (can someone please give me an example of a match where he has done, but don't say Arsenal as Barca absolutely dominated that game)

 

[Project]

When do you see Barcelona under the cosh though? A bit harsh to judge him on that.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Who says Ronaldo doesnt perform in the big matches?

His team went 1-0 down early on at home too Villareal then he scored too make it 1-1

They then got caught again by Villareal and went 2-1 down, Ronaldo then pops up with a headed too make it 2-2.

80 minutes on the clock and its still 2-2 with Villareal playing every man behind the ball, he then scores again for his hatrick 3-2 Madrid.

They then bring on Kaka and Ronaldo sets him up too make it 4-2. He has kept Madrid in the title race tonight. How people dismiss him so easily is stupid.

Combine that with his performances against Mallorca away and Athelico madrid at home (last season), he performs when his team is under the cosh.

I have yet to see Messi do this (can someone please give me an example of a match where he has done, but don't say Arsenal as Barca absolutely dominated that game)

for a start just last week against Athletic he set up the goal that took them through when they were really in a battle.

And yesterday v Deportivo they were struggling to score the 2nd to seal the game and sticks a sensational freekick in the net to seal the game.

 

[Sabster]

When do you see Barcelona under the cosh though? A bit harsh to judge him on that.

Espanol away last year. Inter home and away (home wasn't really under the cosh but if he was the greatest player ever surely he would have done something..), stuttgart away, RM home....

Interestingly the person that did score their goals when they were under the cosh was Ibrahimavic

 

[Sabster]

Combine that with his performances against Mallorca away and Athelico madrid at home (last season), he performs when his team is under the cosh.

I have yet to see Messi do this (can someone please give me an example of a match where he has done, but don't say Arsenal as Barca absolutely dominated that game)

for a start just last week against Athletic he set up the goal that took them through when they were really in a battle.

And yesterday v Deportivo they were struggling to score the 2nd to seal the game and sticks a sensational freekick in the net to seal the game.

Didn't watch the copa del rey match... but Barcelona were on top yesterday very much so it was a gerat free kick but not decisive.

 

[Adam-mcfc]

Both are unbelievable footballers but I think Messi edges it. He's the complete package and I have no doubt he will go down as one of the best ever. That being said if the team is losing or playing poorly Ronaldo is definitely the better option. His performance tonight was sublime. He can really step it up and carry the team if needed.

 

[Pigeonho]

Not sure if mentioned already, but Ronaldo has done over here in what is arguably the best and toughest league in the world, and he is now doing it in Spain, arguably the second best league in the world. For me that makes him the better player, as we don't know if Messi would recreate in England what he has done in Spain. Ronaldo has recreated it, therefore that has to make him the best of the two in terms of handling different leagues and being able to perform at the top. Messi could just as easily come over here and recreate his Barca heroics, or he could come over and fail miserably like Reyes, because of the physicality of the league.

I enjoy watching Messi more than I do Ronaldo though.