serghei
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I watched more or less every CL game of Madrid in the advanced phases. And some group games. The difference is huge. In these tough games vs the big boys, Ronaldo is frustratingly clinical with his chances.
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I watched more or less every CL game of Madrid in the advanced phases. And some group games. The difference is huge. In these tough games vs the big boys, Ronaldo is frustratingly clinical with his chances.
Cruyff-Total Football
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Not so clinical as Messi when provided with clear cut chances.
serghei
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I don't know where is Messi more clinical with his chances in top CL games if he hasn't scored in the QF in 5 years. Plus, if you score 1 goal out of 1 big chance, this is not better than 5 goals out of 7 chances, even though the first is 100% conversion and the 2nd is only 57%. In the end it's still 1 goal vs 5 goals. Big part of playing as a striker is movement up front, you have to get in those chances and you have to know how to play inside the 16m box.
Cruyff-Total Football
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Talking about Movements?
When was the last time, Messi and Suarez were standing in the penalty box forever only marked by 2 CBs only for Alba to dribble and provide with a cross 3 yards away from front of goal for Suarez to deceive the 2CBs?
When was the last time a Barca player dribbled two defenders while Messi was standing ball watching in front of the Goalkeeper only for him to cut it to Messi 2 yards in front of goal like Marcelo against Bayern?
Completely different circumstances. Most of the time I see Messi, he's trying to shoot from outside the penalty box only to be blocked perfectly by a block of 3 defenders in front of him.
Messi has the most goals from outside the box in the last 5 years. But Ronaldo is more clinical?
vlad
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Messi didnt score in QF 5 years... wow
Edit: messi doesnt move enough on the pitch, so its easier to mark him then ronaldo who is constantly on the move , we can read how messi is "saving" himself so that is the reason he walks sometimes, i think that is not the case, he just dont like running so much
Edit: messi doesnt move enough on the pitch, so its easier to mark him then ronaldo who is constantly on the move , we can read how messi is "saving" himself so that is the reason he walks sometimes, i think that is not the case, he just dont like running so much
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Cruyff-Total Football
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Okay... Let's settle this once and forever. Since, I don't know about editing, can anyone post all the goals of Ronaldo in the last 5 year CL knock outs and the same for Messi?
Cruyff-Total Football
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Please read my last post about movements.
Cruyff-Total Football
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Wait... I'll upload all the 'assists' of Ronaldo.
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I guess many of them are due to Ronaldo's suspension in the beginning of the season.
Joan
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Ronaldo is more clinical, he scores more in the CL. But it's easier to score a tap-in than from outside the box.
Don't know how it would look if we tried to set up Messi.
Cruyff-Total Football
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Watch this and comeback with the discussion of his all time assists.
https://youtu.be/fgCC9bfyhAs
This video not only shows how ridiculous it's to compare with stats but also how good Ronaldo's teammates are.
Cruyff-Total Football
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Last time a team was focused on setting up Messi, he scored 91 goals and the very next year was scoring in a better rate to beat the record only for injuries to change all the tactical plans.
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