Yea, BBC was better than MSN overall, even those Mess, Neymar and Suarez at their best were a cut above obviously. MSN burnt bright for a short while and that was it.
Maybe if Neymar stayed and if Suarez didn't come so close to 30.
Yep.
MSN's peak was a lot more dominant/nuclear level compared to BBC. Where BBC had them beat is the perfect balance of physical attributes and technical ability. Coupled with strong intangible abilities (like ability to score out of nowhere in big away games or wonder goals in finals).
All of BBC are dominant in the air.
All of BBC are technically sound (yes, even Bale).
All of BBC have work rate when the games matter.
All of BBC are comfortable with either a possession or a counter attacking game (Messi and Ney got lazy in this regard after 14-15 and basically let the opponent regroup).