Lionel Messi Goalscoring
10/10
10/10
It seems as if Lionel Messi
breaks a goalscoring record
every other week, such is
his mindblowing knack for
finding the back of the
net. He became Barcelona's
all time leading scorer at
the age of 24 AND has broken Gerd Muller's
39 year old record for the most goals scored
in a single European season (73).
Astonishing.
He is simply one of the greatest goalscorers
of all time and will no doubt set even more
practically unbreakable records throughout
his career
Cristiano Ronaldo Goalscoring
10/10
Remarkably, Ronaldo tends
to match Messi's ability to
find the back of the net
and can also be considered
as one of the greatest
goalscorers of all time.
As of the end of the
2013/14 season, he had scored 177 goals in
165 league appearances for Real Madrid
which is nothing short of incredible. He
continues to break Madrid's goalscoring
records, the most impressive being his 60
goal haul in all competitions in the 2011/12
season; following up with 55 goals in 2012/13
and 51 in 2013/14.
breaks a goalscoring record
every other week, such is
his mindblowing knack for
finding the back of the
net. He became Barcelona's
all time leading scorer at
the age of 24 AND has broken Gerd Muller's
39 year old record for the most goals scored
in a single European season (73).
Astonishing.
He is simply one of the greatest goalscorers
of all time and will no doubt set even more
practically unbreakable records throughout
his career
Cristiano Ronaldo Goalscoring
10/10
Remarkably, Ronaldo tends
to match Messi's ability to
find the back of the net
and can also be considered
as one of the greatest
goalscorers of all time.
As of the end of the
2013/14 season, he had scored 177 goals in
165 league appearances for Real Madrid
which is nothing short of incredible. He
continues to break Madrid's goalscoring
records, the most impressive being his 60
goal haul in all competitions in the 2011/12
season; following up with 55 goals in 2012/13
and 51 in 2013/14.
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Lionel Messi Heading 7/10
Heading is one of the few
aspects of Messi's game
that is not widely
considered as being a
world class attribute ; not
surprising considering his
lack of height.
He is far from poor with his head though
and chances are he will punish you if he's
presented with a decent heading
opporunity. Many will remember he famously
headed his team into a 2 goal lead against
Man Utd in the 2009 Champions League
Lionel Messi Heading 7/10
Heading is one of the few
aspects of Messi's game
that is not widely
considered as being a
world class attribute ; not
surprising considering his
lack of height.
He is far from poor with his head though
and chances are he will punish you if he's
presented with a decent heading
opporunity. Many will remember he famously
headed his team into a 2 goal lead against
Man Utd in the 2009 Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo Heading
9/10
For someone with such
elegant skills and
technique on the ground,
Ronaldo can leap and
power his head through the
ball like a League Two
centre back, with many of
his countless goals coming via his noggin.
The fact that Ronaldo towers over the much
smaller Messi makes it no surprise that he is
far more effective with his head.
9/10
For someone with such
elegant skills and
technique on the ground,
Ronaldo can leap and
power his head through the
ball like a League Two
centre back, with many of
his countless goals coming via his noggin.
The fact that Ronaldo towers over the much
smaller Messi makes it no surprise that he is
far more effective with his head.
Lionel Messi Free Kicks
9/10
Messi's vision and
creativity with a dead ball
is what sets him apart
from most free-kick
specialists. His ability to
identify a spot and a
route to that spot that
eludes all opposing players in his way is
simply pure class.
He perhaps lacks the force that Ronaldo can
get behind a dead ball, but it's the finesse
that makes his free-kicks special.
Cristiano Ronaldo Free Kicks
9/10
Ronaldo's combination of
sheer power and ability to
make a ball move in all
manner of directions place
him amongst the most
feared dead ball
specialists. Few can match
the pure theatre created as CR7 takes his
trademark stance over a dead ball.
However, such is the power he attampts to
pile into his free-kick attempts, a large
percentage often strike the wall or sail over
the bar.
9/10
Messi's vision and
creativity with a dead ball
is what sets him apart
from most free-kick
specialists. His ability to
identify a spot and a
route to that spot that
eludes all opposing players in his way is
simply pure class.
He perhaps lacks the force that Ronaldo can
get behind a dead ball, but it's the finesse
that makes his free-kicks special.
Cristiano Ronaldo Free Kicks
9/10
Ronaldo's combination of
sheer power and ability to
make a ball move in all
manner of directions place
him amongst the most
feared dead ball
specialists. Few can match
the pure theatre created as CR7 takes his
trademark stance over a dead ball.
However, such is the power he attampts to
pile into his free-kick attempts, a large
percentage often strike the wall or sail over
the bar.
Lionel Messi Penalties
8/10
Messi's overall penalty
record can almost only be
considered average, having
scored 20 from 27 for
Barca as of February 2012.
Similarly to free-kicks,
Messi probably lacks the
power that Ronaldo can put into his spot
kicks, which can be even more effective
from 12 yards out.
Cristiano Ronaldo Penalties
9/10
Ronaldo on the other hand
has an unrivalled record
from the penalty spot. As
of February 2012, he had
scored 23 from 24 penalties
for Real and 11 from 14 in
his days at Old Trafford,
which is extremely impressive.
When Ronaldo misses from 12 yards, it's big
news. They don't come much cooler than CR7
when placing the ball on the spot.
8/10
Messi's overall penalty
record can almost only be
considered average, having
scored 20 from 27 for
Barca as of February 2012.
Similarly to free-kicks,
Messi probably lacks the
power that Ronaldo can put into his spot
kicks, which can be even more effective
from 12 yards out.
Cristiano Ronaldo Penalties
9/10
Ronaldo on the other hand
has an unrivalled record
from the penalty spot. As
of February 2012, he had
scored 23 from 24 penalties
for Real and 11 from 14 in
his days at Old Trafford,
which is extremely impressive.
When Ronaldo misses from 12 yards, it's big
news. They don't come much cooler than CR7
when placing the ball on the spot.
Lionel Messi Skill & Technique
10/10
Messi has a near perfect
combination of technique,
speed, balance and
intelligence which give him
the uncanny ability to
sprint into a crowd of
players and come out the
other side with the ball still at his feet and
in complete control.
Whilst Messi isn't the fastest of sprinters,
the speed at which his feet can move can
seem almost impossible and combined with
his abundance of skill, can often create the
illusion that the ball is just glued to his
feet.
10/10
Messi has a near perfect
combination of technique,
speed, balance and
intelligence which give him
the uncanny ability to
sprint into a crowd of
players and come out the
other side with the ball still at his feet and
in complete control.
Whilst Messi isn't the fastest of sprinters,
the speed at which his feet can move can
seem almost impossible and combined with
his abundance of skill, can often create the
illusion that the ball is just glued to his
feet.
Cristiano Ronaldo Skill & Technique
9/10
Ronaldo is king of the
step-over and has plenty
more tricks up his sleeve
that, with the help of his
lightning pace, can take
him past defenders as if
they weren't there.
Whilst Ronaldo's skill and technique cannot
be questioned, he can be guilty of one step-
over too many or a bit of flamboyance &
showmanship that wasn't really necessary;
sometimes costing his team possession.
9/10
Ronaldo is king of the
step-over and has plenty
more tricks up his sleeve
that, with the help of his
lightning pace, can take
him past defenders as if
they weren't there.
Whilst Ronaldo's skill and technique cannot
be questioned, he can be guilty of one step-
over too many or a bit of flamboyance &
showmanship that wasn't really necessary;
sometimes costing his team possession.
Lionel Messi Physicality
7/10
At 5 foot 7 inches, Messi
isn't the tallest of guys
and in his younger days,
was in real danger of
being overlooked (quite
literally) due to his slight
build and lack of physical
prowess.
Luckily (for him and for us), his
breathtaking, natural talent shone through.
And his size can be quite deceptive! He is
perfectly capable of holding his own against
his larger opponents and can pack some
serious power behind his shots.
7/10
At 5 foot 7 inches, Messi
isn't the tallest of guys
and in his younger days,
was in real danger of
being overlooked (quite
literally) due to his slight
build and lack of physical
prowess.
Luckily (for him and for us), his
breathtaking, natural talent shone through.
And his size can be quite deceptive! He is
perfectly capable of holding his own against
his larger opponents and can pack some
serious power behind his shots.
Cristiano Ronaldo Physicality
9/10
Physically, Ronaldo is as
close to perfection as it
gets for the modern day
footballer. At 6 foot 2,
he's got the height and
with the help of his
impecible physique, he has
the strength of an ox.
Where Messi has the edge with skill &
technique, Ronaldo makes up for with
strength and speed.
9/10
Physically, Ronaldo is as
close to perfection as it
gets for the modern day
footballer. At 6 foot 2,
he's got the height and
with the help of his
impecible physique, he has
the strength of an ox.
Where Messi has the edge with skill &
technique, Ronaldo makes up for with
strength and speed.
Lionel Messi Team Play
9/10
For someone with so much
skill and so many solo
goals to his name, Messi
has a remarkable
reputation as a team
player and is very rarely
accused of holding onto
the ball longer than he should have done.
His scoring record is obviously closely
matched by Ronaldo, but it's the assists
count that shows a clear gap in Messi's
favour.
Cristiano Ronaldo Team Play
7/10
In contrast to Messi,
Ronaldo has often been
the subject of frustration
for both fans and team-
mates, often guilty of
trying to do too much on
his own when using a team
mate might have been a better option.
Despite this issue, you cannot ignore the
fact that Ronaldo's assist record is a very
healthy one, although someway short of
Messi.
- TEAM PLAY -
Watch: Messi Best Assists
Watch: 43 Ronaldo Assists
Lionel Messi Honesty
8/10
Unsurprisingly, due to his
lightning quick feet and
skill, Messi is hacked at
and kicked countless times
almost every game, but
where some players would
go down, rolling around in
'agony', Messi usually does everything he
can to stay on his feet and continue the
attack.
He is of course no saint and can show
petulance and frustration at times, but in
general, this behaviour is usually seen as the
exception rather than the norm for Messi.
Messi came out of the 2013/14 season with
just 3 yellow cards to his name in all
competitions.
Cristiano Ronaldo Honesty
6/10
Ronaldo has received much
criticism for this part of
his game, often being
accused of going down too
easily or feigning injury to
the benefit of his team.
One might argue that it is
his undeniable passion for the game and
will to win that sometimes gets the better of
him when decisions do not go his way.
He notched up 7 yellows and 1 red in all
competitions in the 2013/14 season.
- DISCIPLINE -
Watch: 'Messi Never Dives'
Lionel Messi Abilities Conclusion
68/80
The final scores highlight
just how close the battle is
between these 2 players
and just how lucky we are
to have them both playing
in one generation.
Messi dropped points
mainly due to his physical limitations in
areas such as heading, strength and power,
but he topped his opponent on natural
ability and technique on the ball, as well as
his effectiveness on the rest of the team.
It is perhaps the initiative he holds on the
latter points that has led to the more
widely accepted view that Messi is the
outright, best player in the world today,
and in many people's opinion - the best
ever.
Cristiano Ronaldo Abilities Conclusion
68/80
Ronaldo has sometimes had
to accept life in the
shadow of Messi, which for
someone of Ronaldo's
talent and effectiveness,
must be frustrating.
However, there is no
doubting that since Ronaldo's move to
Spain, the gap has grown ever smaller and
now - certainly in terms of goals at least -
there is a great case for claiming the 2
players are now on a par, or perhaps, that
Ronaldo has even overtaken the
Argentinian. With Messi's 2013 progressing in
fits and starts, Ronaldo deservedly won the
Ballon d'Or to take the official title of
current best player in the world.
Whatever your stance though, there is little
doubt that these 2 players are light years
ahead of anybody else playing the game
today, and will surely go down as 2 of
football's all time greats.
9/10
For someone with so much
skill and so many solo
goals to his name, Messi
has a remarkable
reputation as a team
player and is very rarely
accused of holding onto
the ball longer than he should have done.
His scoring record is obviously closely
matched by Ronaldo, but it's the assists
count that shows a clear gap in Messi's
favour.
Cristiano Ronaldo Team Play
7/10
In contrast to Messi,
Ronaldo has often been
the subject of frustration
for both fans and team-
mates, often guilty of
trying to do too much on
his own when using a team
mate might have been a better option.
Despite this issue, you cannot ignore the
fact that Ronaldo's assist record is a very
healthy one, although someway short of
Messi.
- TEAM PLAY -
Watch: Messi Best Assists
Watch: 43 Ronaldo Assists
Lionel Messi Honesty
8/10
Unsurprisingly, due to his
lightning quick feet and
skill, Messi is hacked at
and kicked countless times
almost every game, but
where some players would
go down, rolling around in
'agony', Messi usually does everything he
can to stay on his feet and continue the
attack.
He is of course no saint and can show
petulance and frustration at times, but in
general, this behaviour is usually seen as the
exception rather than the norm for Messi.
Messi came out of the 2013/14 season with
just 3 yellow cards to his name in all
competitions.
Cristiano Ronaldo Honesty
6/10
Ronaldo has received much
criticism for this part of
his game, often being
accused of going down too
easily or feigning injury to
the benefit of his team.
One might argue that it is
his undeniable passion for the game and
will to win that sometimes gets the better of
him when decisions do not go his way.
He notched up 7 yellows and 1 red in all
competitions in the 2013/14 season.
- DISCIPLINE -
Watch: 'Messi Never Dives'
Lionel Messi Abilities Conclusion
68/80
The final scores highlight
just how close the battle is
between these 2 players
and just how lucky we are
to have them both playing
in one generation.
Messi dropped points
mainly due to his physical limitations in
areas such as heading, strength and power,
but he topped his opponent on natural
ability and technique on the ball, as well as
his effectiveness on the rest of the team.
It is perhaps the initiative he holds on the
latter points that has led to the more
widely accepted view that Messi is the
outright, best player in the world today,
and in many people's opinion - the best
ever.
Cristiano Ronaldo Abilities Conclusion
68/80
Ronaldo has sometimes had
to accept life in the
shadow of Messi, which for
someone of Ronaldo's
talent and effectiveness,
must be frustrating.
However, there is no
doubting that since Ronaldo's move to
Spain, the gap has grown ever smaller and
now - certainly in terms of goals at least -
there is a great case for claiming the 2
players are now on a par, or perhaps, that
Ronaldo has even overtaken the
Argentinian. With Messi's 2013 progressing in
fits and starts, Ronaldo deservedly won the
Ballon d'Or to take the official title of
current best player in the world.
Whatever your stance though, there is little
doubt that these 2 players are light years
ahead of anybody else playing the game
today, and will surely go down as 2 of
football's all time greats.
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