POLL: Who Would You Prefer In Your Team: Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?

[NavI_027]

This is a difficult choice! But I would choose Cristiano Ronaldo

Indeed. Hmm when it comes only on pure skills, Messi for me is better. Imagine, he is not so tall and only got fair physique but look at him — football seems a basic thing for him . His ball handling is out of this world d*mn!

Honestly, I was an FC Barcelona fan since the very beginning but though the years I saw how Cristiano Ronaldo show that he is not only a good football player but a good hearted individual as a whole, thus I like him more now. We already saw many times how generous he is by giving to the needy and for me that's what make him more special.

So my final verdict is Ronaldo .

[Bttzed03]

I picked CR. There was a video where even Messi hailed Cristiano as the greatest. He acknowledged CR for being able to win titles with different clubs in different major leagues and also for his national team. That's something he hasn't accomplished yet and who knows if he will ever achieved that (I don't think he'll transfer to another club).

I'm sure every Barcelona fan will vote for Messi, while Real Madrid fans and Juventus fans will vote for Ronaldo for sure.
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Maybe add MU fans as well. CR did great things for that club too.

[JollyGood]

What you say it true, it mirrors my earlier post on the subject.

So if you were a Manager or Coach and had to select one player over the other, what would give as the reasons?

Cristiano is my choice.. my reason is because Cristiano has played in the English League, the Spanish League and finally the Italian League, every team that Cristiano has visited will surely show an increase in quality, playing in many leagues certainly makes Cristiano have to adapt to the team's game in that league.  whereas Messi has never moved to another league aside and that shows that Messi's experience is still far below Cristiano's.

[mu_enrico]

@JollyGood surely is a productive member. Thumb up for various interesting thread here!

Anyway, is there another event about this Ronaldo vs Messi thing? I don't think Ballon d'Or would be about these two GOATs again.

If we talk about these GOATs in prime, I will pick CR7 over Messi because he is more versatile (about position and role). Messi needs an entire team built for him to have the maximum outcome. He was shit in Argentina, meanwhile, CR7 carried his Portugal team won the EURO 2016. I don't think I'll play with false nine. I'd rather use LWF/RWF/CF

[JollyGood]

Thank you 

It is great to see the debates happening between members discussing these two extremely gifted footballers.

@JollyGood surely is a productive member. Thumb up for various interesting thread here!

Anyway, is there another event about this Ronaldo vs Messi thing? I don't think Ballon d'Or would be about these two GOATs again.

If we talk about these GOATs in prime, I will pick CR7 over Messi because he is more versatile (about position and role). Messi needs an entire team built for him to have the maximum outcome. He was shit in Argentina, meanwhile, CR7 carried his Portugal team won the EURO 2016. I don't think I'll play with false nine. I'd rather use LWF/RWF/CF

[Harkorede]

Don't even get why Messi is getting any vote, Messi is a dependant player, he needs to be playing with the best to achieve his full potential.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but then everything about your analysis isn't factual and in-explicit in all sense. Messi is never a dependent player , I would have loved as much as possible not to based my argument on what Ronaldo does wrong to contrast what Messi does right(as I did with my own opinion on the OP), I was expecting the same from a lot of people (who I believed to be much more enlightened) on this thread but then, I guess most people would rather fault what one flaws against the other's strength despite the fact this are two entirely different players.

Back to my argument, Messi is less dependent than Ronaldo. Every of Ronlado's champion league Trophy in Real Madrid featured Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Marcelo all during their prime, but Messi gets crucified for playing alongside Xavi and Iniesta at first, then Neymar and Suarez. Messi has been deployed more in the playing making role more than will ever.

He isn't a complete player, when you talk about leadership skills he doesn't have those. Without his left leg, Messi is as useless as Lingard.

Everyone doesn't need to be leader and is that necessarily a bad thing ? anyways I'm yet to see Messi being annoyed with his teammate scoring a goal because he hasn't/didn't, and since when does being a one-legged player becomes a bad thing huh?, but I guess you're admitting Messi is good with his left leg, and as a single-legged player/playing behind the striker(s) more often than, I guess you'd agree he shouldn't be scoring anywhere near the numbers he's scoring.

How so different do you really think both players are when you're talking about scoring with their less-preferred leg ?

image source: https://michelacosta.com/en/how-do-they-score/

People think it's easy to score when all you have to do is complete the finishing touches, seems they haven't watched Morata play before especially at Chelsea.

Indirectly, you're insinuating or agreeing that finishing(goalscoring) is all what Ronaldo brings to the table ? and that Mess does just more than goalscoring ? but meanwhile Messi still have still afforded 697 goals in 856 appearance compared to Ronaldo's 725 in 1000 appearance, 28 goals less and 144 appearance to make up for it, that's a better goal per game ratio in advantage for a so called one-legged player (by you) ahead of the goal machine

Ronaldo on and off the pitch is far better than Messi but the media propaganda always favor Messi.

Favors Messi ?! BIG LOL!
Do you really think both players have the same attitude or approach on/off field, I'm sure you know better.

They just want him to be the best even when he has lost his magic.

I wasn't aware Messi by any chance had magic, thanks to you.

Ronaldo has duplicated his success in three different league plus continental competitions but what has Messi done? Been made a god in Barcelona. Without wasting anytime, I'll choose Ronaldo over Messi.

Since Ronaldo got to Juventus, they haven't won anything they hadn't won in the last 2 years before his arrival, in contrast they became less dominant the season he arrived (but in terms of goals, Yes! he has scored many).

[mu_enrico]

^If you like some analysis: https://fmdataba.com/compare/147073-lionel-messi-147187-cristiano-ronaldo/

They are different types of players. CR7 is a striker, and Messi is an attacking midfielder - false nine. "Dependent" may not be the best term of this issue. As a false nine, Messi would drop deep and need world-class strikers like Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Suarez, Neymar, etc., to produce the best outcome. After Xavi and Iniesta retired, Messi's role becomes more as an attacking midfielder - playmaker. Meanwhile, CR7 is still a striker.

That said, if you play FM, you will find it more challenging to build a team with Messi than with CR7 since CR7 can be placed in any standard formations, just remove one of your existing strikers with CR7 and you good to go.

As for Messi, you will find many questions about what the team setup should be: https://www.google.com/search?q=messi+fm+best+position

[JollyGood]

26 votes in total

18 votes for Ronaldo
8 vote for Messi

The consensus in the thread seems to be Ronaldo is preferred as the one most people here would like to have in their team if they were given a choice between the two.

[ShowOff]

This is a difficult choice to determine who is the best because these two figures are legends from the same era. Ronaldo has better physical and sharpness than Messi. While Messi has a unique skill that is rarely possessed by other soccer players and is usually referred to as a natural skill. If the choice is physical and sharpness then I think I should choose Ronaldo but if its about skill and beautiful play then I have to choose Messi. But this time I chose Messi because I liked his natural skills. 

[Coyster]

This "argument" of who's the better player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is a universal one, it has divided opinions for more than a decade now, and it still doesn't look like coming to an end, the choice of who to pick has divided opinions, caused heated arguments and left the fans of the both players always digging up for facts to back up their respective claims. Ronaldo is lovely, his looks alone gives him an edge when people are to pick, he is somewhat of a model and plays football excellently well.

But can we be honest with ourselves for a second here, what I've seen Messi do with a football, I've never seen any other player do that, Messi changed modern football, he made the game look easy, it was like he was born playing football, he doesn't force anything, it just seems to flow out of him naturally and with minimum fuss.
Ronaldo has been a good competition for Messi, if not for him, Messi would have won the best player award 10 times and more, he is hardworking, never gives up, always taking up challenges in whatever way they present themselves, trying out new clubs and testing himself out, that makes him extraordinarily good, but he is second to Messi.

No matter how vehemently one argues in favor of Ronaldo, you just need to watch the both of them play, Messi is a genius, he plays like PlayStation 4 and for me he'll go down as the greatest of all time, Messi is more talented, Ronaldo may be more hardworking.

[justdimin]

Definitely Ronaldo, I used to think that I would pick Messi and he is still a very likeable guy as well and probably the most talented football player ever in history, however in the recent years I understood something else, something much different and that is why I changed my view.

First of all Ronaldo is a lot better physically, taller, stronger, faster and many other stuff, he can even jump higher which we all know works great. Even if they are on the same talent level, having that physical advantage is great, on top of that because he has that and he is talented dude could play in any system, he was great in United, great in Madrid and great in Juventus now, so you can put him anywhere and he would be great, Messi is more like a system player and wouldn't be that great in Juventus, sure would be still amazing but nowhere near what he is now.

[JollyGood]

Total Votes So Far: 28

Cristiano Ronaldo: 19
Lionel Messi: 9

Cristiano Ronaldo has far too many attributes that Messi cannot compare with. Cristiano Ronaldo is an absolute machine that is still running the show at Juventus just as he was at Real Madrid but Messi cannot work outside the Barcelona team.

Definitely Ronaldo, I used to think that I would pick Messi and he is still a very likeable guy as well and probably the most talented football player ever in history, however in the recent years I understood something else, something much different and that is why I changed my view.

First of all Ronaldo is a lot better physically, taller, stronger, faster and many other stuff, he can even jump higher which we all know works great. Even if they are on the same talent level, having that physical advantage is great, on top of that because he has that and he is talented dude could play in any system, he was great in United, great in Madrid and great in Juventus now, so you can put him anywhere and he would be great, Messi is more like a system player and wouldn't be that great in Juventus, sure would be still amazing but nowhere near what he is now.

[Asha8609]

I would prefer Ronaldo over Messi, I am a great fan of Messi, the guy is pure talented and has an edge over the game, but Messi doesn't last long as in he is talented but needs recharge while Ronaldo is like a hard worker and trained and hence, in long term, he would provide fruitful results.  Both are unique and must be respected!

[yayayo]

I think I go for Messi in the first half, and the second half I use Ronaldo!
Both fascinating players, although I think Messi has more natural talent. But Ronaldo is more a killer as an attacker.

ya.ya.yo!

[imstillthebest]

I think I go for Messi in the first half, and the second half I use Ronaldo!
Both fascinating players, although I think Messi has more natural talent. But Ronaldo is more a killer as an attacker.

ya.ya.yo!

why choose one anyway when two is always better than one     .

but if ronaldo is a killer attacker then we should put him on offensive side  . i dont know what role messi good was but he can be a good as a reserve player if ever ronaldo had been injured or be  violated and cant play for a while  ( like what you said use for the second a half ) is also a cool idea  .

these skillfull players can represents us or regular football players that we should have our specific rules in life  . still a good lesson we have here tho

[romero121]

For some reason I go with Messi, because the dedication level he has got is truly what a team requires. Until the last minute there won't be a small drop in his confidence and hope of winning the game. This will surely serve as an energy boost to the team players, another loveable thing is the solo performance.

[michellee]

It's a hard decision for me to choose between Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi because both are handsome

But I choose Cristiano Ronaldo for my team, but I prefer to use both Cristiano and Messi because that can make my team have a chance to become a good team. Although I don't watch every time they played, I feel that both have good skills and they can cooperate with each other. So that would be good if I can have them in my team

[Reatim]

Both are best Football players in our generation now and really i admire them two but if i am to choose?it is Cristiano Ronaldo as i find Him very Fan lover accommodating His fans the way simple person can do.

I think I go for Messi in the first half, and the second half I use Ronaldo!
Both fascinating players, although I think Messi has more natural talent. But Ronaldo is more a killer as an attacker.

ya.ya.yo!

Lol choose one and not both  because if it is allowed then why would i need to use 1 per half?when i can  bring them both together for Bigger option of winning.

[MCobian]

I really like the game Cristiano Ronaldo since he played in Manchester United. Therefore if compared to lionel messi, I prefer Cristiano Ronaldo
to be in my team. Cristiano Ronaldo's style of play and technique impressed me, and Cristiano Ronaldo has many awards. This proves he has
extraordinary abilities.

[panganib999]

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are good at their sport specially when you see them playing at the field. It will be a difficult decision making if I will become a coach of a team and I only need to choose one because they are really great players to be considered to have great potential. What I can say is that it will be a tough choice. But upon mesmerizing, I have decided to choose Cristiano Ronaldo to get into my team not just because of his popularity but also with his performance on every play he do inside the field. I know Lionel Messi do also the same thing but based on my perception, Ronaldo plays top on my preference so I would consider getting him into my team.