If I am wrong about Messi I am certainly in good company .........according to this ...Eto'o eh even in de running according to the stats ...and that is what matters .. Note Messi is listed as a forward ...even if he isnt a traditional forward he outscoring them all !
Ronaldo vs Messi battle hots up
TNN, Nov 9, 2010, 01.37am IST
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Tags:Real Madrid|Lionel Messi|Cristiano Ronaldo|Barcelona
Lionel Messi retains pole position in the Castrol Rankings this month but finds himself under increasing pressure from Cristiano Ronaldo as the Real Madrid star closes the gap at the top of the table.
There is little between the two players now; their goal tallies are close with Messi scoring 35 goals in 34 league appearances over the last 12 months and Ronaldo netting 33 in as many league games.
The difference however, lies in the players' conversion rates and while Ronaldo converts 14% from open play, Messi converts nearly twice as many chances with 26% of shots. But with Ronaldo hot on Messi's heels for the top spot there's everything to play for in this month's El Clasico.
With seven men from the two clubs in the top 20 of the rankings, it could easily be another player who grabs the limelight. Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain has been on great form over the last 12 months scoring 29 goals in 35 league games and contributing eight assists. He has now moved up to third spot.
Despite being in good form this month Dider Drogba has dropped from 4th to 9th in the latest Rankings while Rooney has moved up one spot to 4th. But don't forget that the Rankings analyses player performance over a 12-month period. Last October, Drogba scored twice and assisted twice compared to just one of each in October 2010. His weaker performance this year has reduced his average, causing him to drop down the table.
EPL, the strongest?
The Premier League is still edging the Spanish league in terms of strength with eight players in the top 20. La Liga has seven, but all those players come from just two clubs, whilst the Premier League is represented by four teams. The Bundesliga has 4 representatives and Serie A just the one.
Performance of the Month
Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to a 6-1 victory over Racing Santander to emphatically win the Castrol EDGE Performance of the Month with 2,279 points, the highest individual rankings match score in October. The Castrol ambassador scored four goals from just six shots, with five of those attempts on target, as his clinical finishing display left the Santander club reeling.
HOW THEY STAND
Player
Club
Points
Lionel Messi (FW)
Barcelona
1,207
Cristiano Ronaldo (FW)
Real Madrid
1,023
Gonzalo Higain (FW)
Real Madrid
909
Wayne Rooney (FW)
Man United
900
Arjen Robben (MF)
Bayern Munich
895
Frank Lampard (MF)
Chelsea
890
Rafael va der Vaart (MF)
Tottenham Hostpur
857
Lucas Barrioas (FW)
Borussia Dortmund
837
Didier Drogba (FW)
Chelsea
832
Florent Malouda (MF)
Chelsea
832
Read more: Ronaldo vs Messi battle hots up - The Times of India
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