Thread on why Messi is the best UCL player of all time - and why trophies dont tell the whole picture
Games scored in:
Messi - 70/141 (50%)
Ronaldo - 84/175 (48%)
This shows that Leo has an impact on more games than Cristiano does
Points per game when scoring:
Messi - 2.64
Ronaldo - 2.45
Not only does he impact more games, but his impact is worth more than CRs.
Messi - 70/141 (50%)
Ronaldo - 84/175 (48%)
This shows that Leo has an impact on more games than Cristiano does
Points per game when scoring:
Messi - 2.64
Ronaldo - 2.45
Not only does he impact more games, but his impact is worth more than CRs.
Goals scored in losses:
Messi - goals in losses
CR - goals in losses
Cristiano stat pads a much higher % (10%) of goals in losing games than Messi does (2.6%)
Messi has lost KO matches when scoring
Cristiano has lost KO matches when scoring
Messi - goals in losses
CR - goals in losses
Cristiano stat pads a much higher % (10%) of goals in losing games than Messi does (2.6%)
Messi has lost KO matches when scoring
Cristiano has lost KO matches when scoring
Match winning goals
Total:
Messi - (26% of games)
CR - (21% of games)
Semi:
Messi - in (13%)
CR - in (9%)
Final:
Messi - in (33%)
CR - in (0%)
Total:
Messi - (26% of games)
CR - (21% of games)
Semi:
Messi - in (13%)
CR - in (9%)
Final:
Messi - in (33%)
CR - in (0%)
Man of the Match Awards
(since 09/10)
Messi / games (59%)
CR / games (32%)
Average rating since 09/10
Messi - .
Ronaldo - .
(since 09/10)
Messi / games (59%)
CR / games (32%)
Average rating since 09/10
Messi - .
Ronaldo - .
Subjective view ftom a Newcastle fan. Very good read. https://twitter.com/Newcastle_FC/status/1272540174350790657?s=19