Messi will be hard pressed to top this Ronaldo supershow

[Jangle]

Beat that, Leo. It is going to take some display if Lionel Messi is to revise opinions at Stamford Bridge tonight. It is going to take some performance to convince those attending Manchester United’s annihilation of Arsenal that they were not already witness to the greatest player in the world.

Memories of Cristiano Ronaldo’s display at the Emirates Stadium will be hard to erase. He was masterful, compelling, unstoppable, a tour de force as a striker, operating with the wit of a winger.

To think there were once doubts about his ability to influence the biggest games. He scored twice here, an outrageous free-kick from 41 yards (to improve on his goal in open play from 39 yards in Porto), and a second which involved a precise back-heel, a lung-bursting dash from end to end, and a perfect finish. It may have been the goal of the season; indeed he could yet have that competition to himself.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...supershow.html

[Lazie]

I read this last night. Obviously the writer under estimate Lionel Messi. Both Messi and Ronaldo are the top 2 players in the world right now, but they go about things differently. Messi will dribble, play a quick 1-2 and attempt to score. Ronaldo will dribble, may or may not play a 1-2, thats the thing about him, only he knows what he is going to do ... and from 30 to 40 yards out he isn't afraid to shoot at goal.

For that reason I want Barca in the final. The 2 best teams in Europe should be in the final.

[Jangle]

Yup, a Barca/United finals is very mouthwatering, but I strongly believe that Chelsea has the players to win today. Their players are tough and many on the team have the necessary leadership quality. Chelsea has about 5 - 6 captains on the team, but yet still they are very professional.