ssblue
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Fair enough. Many do.No. I just happen to think Messi is the better player.
Doesn't take away from CR7's achievements.
2 incredible players.
Fair enough. Many do.No. I just happen to think Messi is the better player.
I really wish higuain buried one of they chances in the WC final so we wouldn’t have to put up with this tedious debate on who’s the better player.
I always love the “anyone who knows anything about football knows........” line trotted off by some again and again.I love that the same posters still don't realise that there is no right or wrong answer; it is simply a preference.
Superb viewing, again.
Come on mate, Ronaldo is an exceptional player as is Messi. I don’t get why people get so vociferous when discussing these two phenoms. I’m only having a laugh and I wouldn’t argue against anyone who puts an argument up for Zidane, Marafona, Cruyff, Messi or Ronaldo as TBE.Where’s the wind up? He’s going to come back and say “yeah but he was playing in the championship against dross” whilst continuing to ignore the fact that Messi doesn’t get to play teams of the quality (or lack thereof) of Luxembourg, Andorra, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Estonia, San Marino etc in his qualifiers.
If you want to just whittle it down to stats with no context then my Shankland/Morelos comparison is every bit as valid. I mean really we all know it’s bollocks, but by Wazza’s rules it’s perfectly fine.
I think it’s called proving it at diff levels different leaguesSo because he went to Juventus that somehow proves he has something over Messi?
Curious logic.
I’m not saying he’s not a great player, I’m making the point that at international level he gets to pad his stats out against a lot more dross Messi doesn’t get to face year in year out. It’s really debatable is it? To acknowledge this isn’t to say he’s not a great player.Come on mate, Ronaldo is an exceptional player as is Messi. I don’t get why people get so vociferous when discussing these two phenoms. I’m only having a laugh and I wouldn’t argue against anyone who puts an argument up for Zidane, Marafona, Cruyff, Messi or Ronaldo as TBE.
I’m just lucky as I’ve seen 4 of them.
I’ve been on this forum since 2008 and every thread on this danger zone / spooge is all over it . Scary thought how much time you’ve wasted on these threads .
I’ve not read them all completely as if I’m honest the whole debate bores me . Both great footballers but both wee twats . Don’t really watch football out with Rangers . Only stumble on the threads when I’ve read the rest of the forum bored at work . Was just an observation you must have spent literally days of your life on these threads .If you’ve read every single one of them since 2008 you best be worrying about your own time mate. Anyway I’ve had my stalker right behind me every step of the way so that’s even worse.
I’ve not read them all completely as if I’m honest the whole debate bores me . Both great footballers but both wee twats . Don’t really watch football out with Rangers . Only stumble on the threads when I’ve read the rest of the forum bored at work . Was just an observation you must have spent literally days of your life on these threads .
The first time I saw Messi play I thought 'this guy has pace, his dribbling is incredible, the ball is pretty much glued to his foot, he can finish and has Ronaldinho and Deco. He is going to win absolutely everything'
The first time I saw Cristiano Ronaldo play I thought 'Has Ferguson lost his damned mind? He's replacing Beckham with a weakling that dives and does 15 stepovers a game before losing the ball just because his name is Ronaldo? Maybe he should have retired a couple of years ago.'
That's why I think Cristiano Ronaldo is the better player.
Messi went from being the guy who was destined, protected and nurtured to win everything at Barcelona to the guy who won everything at Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo went from the scrawny guy who would have been yet another good winger that Ferguson could wring a few titles from to being the guy who won everything.
It's all subjective, though.
Some fishing trip you're on, I'll bite. Anyone with a set of working eyes knows that Messi is the GOAT.
Ronaldo is a very good player mind you.
I have no idea when I first saw him play a game, just that I thought he was OK but nothing special.The first time I saw Ronaldo was highlights of his debut on Match of the day. I said at that point, this guy is going to be the best player in the world. Its arguable of course with Messi around, but I honestly cannot for a second fathom your initial Ronaldo appraisal.