I always have this discussion with my friends, they say Ronaldo because of his success at Manchester United but they never watch F.C Barcelona or Real Madrid games so they don't actually know how good Messi is or how Ronaldo performs in La Liga. Ronaldo is a spectacular player, don't get me wrong but I think Messi is better.

I say Messi because he is an absolute goal machine, and whilst he can pick teams apart pretty much by himself, he gets a lot of assists and is involved in most of the build up for goals, whereas Ronaldo is a very selfish player and would rather shoot wide from 30 yards than play a through ball or whatever..

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Yeah sure his team plays a big role, Xavi and Iniesta basically control midfield, and David Villa is an asset to any team, he certainly helps out a lot himself though. His goal record is unbelievable in my opinion, especially since he's not even an all out forward. I think he's proven himself better than Ronaldo in the time CR has been at Madrid; Messi has made an impact in every El Classico since Ronaldo arrived where as he has done nothing.

Yupp I agree. Anyone else think Rooney is overrated? I do..
And wtf, what do you guys think of Liverpool signing Andy Carroll for 35m?
That's more than Villa, Tevez, Torres, Rooney, Drogba, Anelka and Bent cost. Ridiculous..

I meant how much Liverpool paid for Torres.. Still though, paying that much for an unproven goal scorer.. He's had a decent half of a season in the Premiership and is just coming back from an injury. I don't think it's a particularly bad investment, just a very costly one.