Messi or Ronaldo

[Adi]

Who do you rate higher?  They are obviously the two best players in world football.

Ronaldo just became the fastest player to reach 50 goals in Spain.  Both him and Messi are scoring around a goal a game.

Insane!  So dominant!   

[TheKingNut]

Messi without doubt. Better player, better goal scorer.

[Buckwheat156]

to be honest I havent seen enough of either to make a far judgment but I would say Ronaldo just because he has a bit more of an aerial threat and power and in my opinion a bigger impact of presence for his team

[Adi]

It seems Ronaldo has been pushed up way too high at Madrid.  He plays a different role now.  Yes, he's scoring a lot, but he's not creating like he used to for Man U.   I remember him receiving the ball aroun the half way line and then taking people on and creating for his team.  Now he gets it so far up the pitch that he doesn't get to create as much.  I guess it's just Mourinho's system.

[Palgi]

i like messi more, maybe cause i think ronaldo is cocky :D

[TheKingNut]

It seems Ronaldo has been pushed up way too high at Madrid.  He plays a different role now.  Yes, he's scoring a lot, but he's not creating like he used to for Man U.   I remember him receiving the ball aroun the half way line and then taking people on and creating for his team.  Now he gets it so far up the pitch that he doesn't get to create as much.  I guess it's just Mourinho's system.

Ronaldo has created a goal since 2006. A couple of seasons ago, it took him until January to get an assist! He is a goal machine, can't see a pass paticulary well

[Adi]

It seems Ronaldo has been pushed up way too high at Madrid.  He plays a different role now.  Yes, he's scoring a lot, but he's not creating like he used to for Man U.   I remember him receiving the ball aroun the half way line and then taking people on and creating for his team.  Now he gets it so far up the pitch that he doesn't get to create as much.  I guess it's just Mourinho's system.

Ronaldo has created a goal since 2006. A couple of seasons ago, it took him until January to get an assist! He is a goal machine, can't see a pass paticulary well

I'm not disagreeing with you much, but here are his assist numbers at club level over the past few years:

2010/11 - 6 in 22 games
2009/10 - 7 in 28 games
2008/09 - 6 in 31 games
2007/08 - 7 in 31 games
2006/07 - 14 in 31 games

Not the best but also not that bad.  You also gotta consider the goals he creates without making the final pass.  He opens up space and pulls defenders out of their positions.

[jabarinho]

Ronaldo's goal threat compensates for his lack of passing vision. I mean, would you rather CR7 making the final pass at the edge of the box or bursting into the box to receive the pass and score? Also, if I was a goalkeeper playing against ronaldo I would rather see ronnie dribbling at the half way line than blasting a 100 mile per hr rocket at me. I'd take the half line dribble thanks

[TheKingNut]

For a top attacking player, he needs to provide more assists if he wants to be called "obviously one of the two best players in the world". He is a great goal scorer but better than Xavi as a player? No way. Xavi completed 100% of his passses the other day in one match. He is a supreme player who WILL go down as one of the all time greats. Ronaldo, top two goal scorers in the world, top 5 player.

[Adi]

I love Xavi but think that Ronaldo will be ahead of him when all is said and done. 

[Adi]

I think Ronaldo would be great on any team.  I don't think the same thing can be said of Xavi.  I think he needs lots of quality around him.  He'd still be brilliant but he wouldn't be able to impact the game without the supporting cast.  Ronaldo, on the other hand, can do it on his own.

[jabarinho]

it is really hard to compare xavi and ronaldo because they have different styles and play in diferent positions. It is hard enough to compare messi and ronaldo even though they play in the same position (basically).
Xavi's amazing ability to keep possession and always make the right pass is invaluable. CR7 and messi's ability to score goals and unbalance opposition defenses is also invaluable. So it is hard to compare.
If I was to put my head on a block and pick one I still pick messi above ronnie and xavi, because he has great pass vision AND scores a shitload of goals.