He's next level.
Messi v Ronaldo | Contains double your daily salt allowance
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
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Look at the axe
A few weeks ago, I don't remember who but someone laughed at the notion that Messi would join and possibly overtake Ronaldo as pichichi. Not so ridiculous I suppose.
nice catch
Look at the axe
nice catchQuite clearly, Messi has had a better season.
The only way for Cristiano to turn this around (have a better season than Messi) is if he inspires Madrid (by that I don't mean have as bad final as last year) to win an another UCL. With the curse of the champion, that seems very unlikely.
Even without the final-third oriented approach and a fantastic physique, Messi puts up the numbers.
Yeah, I'm sure even most Germans would agree with that. Still some time to get to that level or even surpass them. Besides Lahm and Schweinsteiger, all the key players are still really young. That being said, if we don't defend the title in 2018, I'd love to see Messi leading Argentina to a World Cup win.
Where is @Ronaldo's Mum Eh?
Never slow to get in on these in the first part of the season but posted missing recently
Never slow to get in on these in the first part of the season but posted missing recently
He/she is the one who said Cristiano has stopped diving, right? Still cracks me up.
these two made me laugh
but the truth is this:
A white text on black background under a picture, I better do as it tells me.
Messi has one of the best physiques in football. His low centre of gravity is absolutely essential to his performance.
but the truth is this:
I wholeheartedly agree with this.
I'd still say Cristiano Ronaldo was more complete. Messi's body-type is really like another extreme end of the spectrum though, that's true.
CEL 0-1 FCB (FT) - without the 2 goals from Mathieu, the boat would have 4 points less. Without the 32 goals from Messi, Barca would have 4 points lower.
I'm not sure about the accuracy of this, but Sid Lowe retweeted it. I know this is a type of stat the Ronaldo haters would love to beat him with.
A bit of a pointless stat, but there you go.
Disclaimer: I love them both
I hate the debate. Everyone will have their preference, but the fan boys ruin it.
Messi (-4pts)
- 3-2 v Villarreal (H), 1 goal, -2pts
- 2-0 v Eibar (H), 2 goals, -2 pts
Cristiano (-7ps)
- 5-1 v Elche (H), 4 goals, -2pts *
- 3-0 v Celta (H), 3 goals, -2pts
- 1-1 v Villarreal (H), 1 goal, -3pts
*kinda shows the futility and limitations of this particular method when you consider that Elche's goal came thanks to a penalty caused by Cristiano himself, so without him on the pitch you could argue RM would've won 1-0 anyway using this selective logic.
If we include assists, it goes to -10pts without Cristiano and -12pts for Messi. All in all a negligible difference.
according to Capello, Messi is the best player in the world, while Ronaldo is the best player in Real Madrid
http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/fut...-jugador-del-mundo-ronaldo-del-madrid-4097850
http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/fut...-jugador-del-mundo-ronaldo-del-madrid-4097850
according to Capello, Messi is the best player in the world, while Ronaldo is the best player in Real Madrid
http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/fut...-jugador-del-mundo-ronaldo-del-madrid-4097850
I can't stand Capello, but he's absolutely right.
The same Capello who's still bitter about getting sacked at Real?according to Capello, Messi is the best player in the world, while Ronaldo is the best player in Real Madrid
http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/fut...-jugador-del-mundo-ronaldo-del-madrid-4097850
As good a reason as any...
so when a former manchester united player says that ronaldo is better, his opinion is perfectly unbiased, but when is said by someone that didnt play or had any relation with neither messi or ronaldo, that's where you scream "biased"?
Not even sure how he keeps doing this but Messi has 45 goals and 22 assists for this season, and there is still plenty of games left. That output there is just ridiculous and it isn't even easy doing that on Fifa Career mod let alone real life. Anybody know how many assists Ronaldo is on this season?
I think Capello called Real the best team in the world in the same interview, with Bayern a close second. He might not be bitter after all.
You never fail to amaze me. Regularly use comments from Sir Alex and ex United players to champion Ronaldo, but scream bias of a comment from a coach who's never directly worked with either.I'd reply to Cal but at this stage there's just no point. He's set in his ways.
Ronaldo has 50 goals and 17 assists so far for this season. So both of them have insane high numbers of end-products.
I think they are pretty much on same level this season, which is far far ahead of anyone else... nothing new here actually, just as usual.
In terms of productivity, they're very close. In terms of quality of football (which is something really relative), Messi is and has always been better.
Personally I prefer Ronaldo purely because of what he did for United but tbh neither is better than the other. They are both on a world of their own, nobody comes close.
In 100 years, who will be viewed upon as the greatest player?
Messi, and to be honest, I don't see much debate in that. The debate is in who is currently better, which is arguably closer but still Messi(and by a good way too) in my opinion.
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It made sense discussing this only when Messi was unfit. I can't understand how anyone who watched both of them them this season have any doubts who is better this season.
Except for the fact that Ronaldo has scored more goals and been more effective again this season.
Goals. Goals. Goals.
There's a dude up here called Kris Boyd who scored more goals in Scotland than Henrik Larsson did. Figure out where I'm going with that.
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