Good question. It's unfair to decide it based on when MVP are on top form, because an on-form eto'o, an on-form henry (i.e. clasico, villarreal etc), and an on-form 08/09 messi is a lethal combination as well. Ideally I'd abstain, but if I have to choose I'd say HEM because without Messi in 08/09 we still had eto'o and henry, but this year it seems that without Messi we struggle. Or rather, struggle moreso than 08/09.