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I’ve been comparing Messi and Ronaldo’s impact on their teams in the Champions League - and the difference is staggering.
“This is nonsense because Messi clearly missed the group stage matches which is why Barcelona have a higher win rate without him.”
True, but Ronaldo mostly missed group stage matches as well, yet his teams had a lower win rate without him:
True, but Ronaldo mostly missed group stage matches as well, yet his teams had a lower win rate without him:
Not enough evidence to show Barca were a far superior team? These are the official UEFA rankings when:
These are the overall stats I have found. The entirety of their UCL careers are considered.
All missed matches were ones where they were injured, benched and trying to break onto the team, and also when they were rested.
All missed matches were ones where they were injured, benched and trying to break onto the team, and also when they were rested.
This is major.
On top of Ronaldo increasing his NT’s win rate almost double what Messi does...
He also has a 5% higher win rate in the UCL despite playing for significantly weaker teams.
On top of Ronaldo increasing his NT’s win rate almost double what Messi does...
He also has a 5% higher win rate in the UCL despite playing for significantly weaker teams.
These are the major footballing contests - and the only comparable areas where players will always want to play every game.
There’s no “dribbles/passes” to fall back on, as they are considered in Messi’s overall performance, but that leads to a lower win rate than Ronaldo has.
There’s no “dribbles/passes” to fall back on, as they are considered in Messi’s overall performance, but that leads to a lower win rate than Ronaldo has.
