Once again 3 minute goal

118 Champions League goals !!!!

He's no Robbie Blake though!

Don't get how some think the Brazilian one was better? Matter of opinion of course but poles apart for me..including messi.

Champions League goals:

Neymar + Ronaldinho + Ronaldo + Torres + Totti + Beckham = 111

Cristiano Ronaldo = 118

Incredible.

If you only counted Cristiano Ronaldo’s away goals in the Champions League, he’d *still* be the competition's fourth highest scorer of all-time, ahead of Zlatan, Henry and Shevchenko.

Lionel Messi:
Games - 48
Goals - 39

"Back to his best."

Cristiano Ronaldo:
Games - 41
Goals - 44

"Past his best."

On a similar theme and apologies if this has been posted previously, apparently since 1 January 2010, Lionel Messi has scored more goals for Barcelona than than the entire number of goals scored by Stoke City.

more goals than appearances for Madrid !!
648 Career goals to date

1963Claret wrote:On a similar theme and apologies if this has been posted previously, apparently since 1 January 2010, Lionel Messi has scored more goals for Barcelona than than the entire number of goals scored by Stoke City.

Both are truly incredible players, a gift for all football fans that they're playing in the same generation. I hope they both move to the PL in the summer along with Bale, f**k those Spanish clubs bring the power to the PL.

Cracking game tonight. Apart from the diving and play acting.

Good first half spoilt by the theatrics of Madrid. What an incredible dislikable team they are. Juventus could and should be in front. Just lacking that final ball.

Would love to see City absolutely destroy Madrid in the semis.

KRBFC wrote:Both are truly incredible players, a gift for all football fans that they're playing in the same generation. I hope they both move to the PL in the summer along with Bale, f**k those Spanish clubs bring the power to the PL.

It's ok we've got martial,lacazette,giroud,Willian,Henderson,Murray,pogba. Don't need them we stockpiling quality otherwise.

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Cracking game tonight. Apart from the diving and play acting.

The quality of the Champions League at this stage is great to watch. Even the gamesmanship moves up a notch. Barcelona are probably the best at that too although these two are good. The way they 'press' the ref together from the first minute is actually interesting to see.

CFS wrote:It's ok we've got martial,lacazette,giroud,Willian,Henderson,Murray,pogba. Don't need them we stockpiling quality otherwise.

I know you're joking but I actually think Willian is proper quality

NottsClaret wrote:The quality of the Champions League at this stage is great to watch. Even the gamesmanship moves up a notch. Barcelona are probably the best at that too although these two are good. The way they 'press' the ref together from the first minute is actually interesting to see.

You should change your name to nottsardoniclaret.

Imagine getting clapped by the Home fans after scoring against them in a quarter final.

That is an overhead kick. WOW!!!

Copying Barnes now!!!

That's better than Ashs.

Sensational.

Stunning by Ronaldo

Wow, that a goal. I think I've ran out of words to describe how good Ronaldo is.

tim_noone wrote:Don't get how some think the Brazilian one was better? Matter of opinion of course but poles apart for me..including messi.

I rest my case...

Crap impression of Barnes.

I'll watch the English clubs till the English clubs go out then I'll watch no more. La liga is the best but I still can't be arsed watching it.

Just seen a 'still' of ronaldo's overhead.. Dangerous play.. high foot in the face of defenders..

Ronaldo is the greatest player to ever play, there, I said it!!

Saxoman wrote:Just seen a 'still' of ronaldo's overhead.. Dangerous play.. high foot in the face of defenders..

Have to agree...

KRBFC wrote:Ronaldo is the greatest player to ever play, there, I said it!!

Why is the greatest player always an attacker? Personally I'd nominate Franco baresi..

That overhead tonight is unbelievable. Amazing.

Ronaldo really is incredible - no doubt about it. However, I rank Messi as the best ever and I also think the Brazilian Ronaldo was a superb striker (and one of my favourite ever players) playing in a different era. There, I said it....

All about opinions.

Jakubs Tash wrote:Ronaldo really is incredible - no doubt about it. However, I rank Messi as the best ever and I also think the Brazilian Ronaldo was a superb striker (and one of my favourite ever players) playing in a different era. There, I said it....

All about opinions.

Fat ronaldo had a weird run. Made him look ungainly.

He's shitter than Gareth Taylor at heading

Dyched wrote:He's shitter than Gareth Taylor at heading

Ha, I know his uncle.

Saxoman wrote:Fat ronaldo had a weird run. Made him look ungainly.

Yeah.......he was certainly no Corrado Grabbi or Bradley Dack (League One’s stand out player).

He's the best of all time for me. He's just an incredible athlete and has absolutely every trait you need to be a top player in the modern game; pace, power, strength, technique and he's even good in the air! I genuinely think he'd be capable of playing in any position on the pitch (ok, maybe not goalkeeper!) due to those attributes.

Messi is brilliant, the original Ronaldo was incredible, Pele and Garrincha weren't bad... but this guy just seems to get better with each year and it's the fact he's still doing it against the best in the world that is the amazing thing. He's not wheeled out by Real against the bottom half of La Liga to score a hatful for the fans, he's still the main man in the Champions League and the best player in the world. Compare him to Rooney for example; Ronaldo is actually older than Rooney. No one can deny how good Rooney was for a good few years at United but he's been on the downward spiral for a few years now. The exact opposite of Ronaldo who just seems to get fitter and hungrier with each year. He's sublime and we're lucky to watch him in our lifetime.

Jakubs Tash wrote:Yeah.......he was certainly no Corrado Grabbi or Bradley Dack (League One’s stand out player).

At the time, the comparisons were made against Alan shearer. Shearer was better.

jlup1980 wrote:He's the best of all time for me. He's just an incredible athlete and has absolutely every trait you need to be a top player in the modern game; pace, power, strength, technique and he's even good in the air! I genuinely think he'd be capable of playing in any position on the pitch (ok, maybe not goalkeeper!) due to those attributes.

Messi is brilliant, the original Ronaldo was incredible, Pele and Garrincha weren't bad... but this guy just seems to get better with each year and it's the fact he's still doing it against the best in the world that is the amazing thing. He's not wheeled out by Real against the bottom half of La Liga to score a hatful for the fans, he's still the main man in the Champions League and the best player in the world. Compare him to Rooney for example; Ronaldo is actually older than Rooney. No one can deny how good Rooney was for a good few years at United but he's been on the downward spiral for a few years now. The exact opposite of Ronaldo who just seems to get fitter and hungrier with each year. He's sublime and we're lucky to watch him in our lifetime.

Messi is a smashing humble bloke. Ronaldo isn't.

Saxoman wrote:At the time, the comparisons were made against Alan shearer. Shearer was better.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Jakubs Tash wrote:AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Far better ..

World's best looking bloke!

Off his shin - very lucky.

Can the drag queen do that on a wet Tuesday night at Stoke ?

Actually he did - but that’s not relevant !!

Saxoman wrote:Messi is a smashing humble bloke. Ronaldo isn't.

Humble or not, he does his bit when he can.
Messi probably does similar stuff.

Sidney1st wrote:

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Humble or not, he does his bit when he can.
Messi probably does similar stuff.

He's a cheating winker.. #neverforget.

Saxoman wrote:He's a cheating winker.. #neverforget.

Big deal.

He's a superstar player and works hard.
Does his bit for those in need.

Sidney1st wrote:Big deal.

He's a superstar player and works hard.
Does his bit for those in need.

Seen rovers beat him at ewood. Happy enough with that.

There's no comparison between Barnes's overhead kick (safe) and Ronaldo's (potentially life threatening.)

Should have been disallowed. He almost kicked the defenders head off. Dangerous play, foot way too high with a defender that close.

I agree 100%. The only excuse might be that he was in front of the defender to an extent, but not really.

jlup1980 wrote:He's the best of all time for me. He's just an incredible athlete and has absolutely every trait you need to be a top player in the modern game; pace, power, strength, technique and he's even good in the air! I genuinely think he'd be capable of playing in any position on the pitch (ok, maybe not goalkeeper!) due to those attributes.

Messi is brilliant, the original Ronaldo was incredible, Pele and Garrincha weren't bad... but this guy just seems to get better with each year and it's the fact he's still doing it against the best in the world that is the amazing thing. He's not wheeled out by Real against the bottom half of La Liga to score a hatful for the fans, he's still the main man in the Champions League and the best player in the world. Compare him to Rooney for example; Ronaldo is actually older than Rooney. No one can deny how good Rooney was for a good few years at United but he's been on the downward spiral for a few years now. The exact opposite of Ronaldo who just seems to get fitter and hungrier with each year. He's sublime and we're lucky to watch him in our lifetime.

One rather significant name missing from your comparison list - Maradona. Despite the many unsavoury aspects of his character, he was the best I ever saw.