article_snippet: On Sunday at the Nou Camp we have the privilege of watching two of the very best when Barca take on Real Madrid and Lionel Messi comes up against Cristiano Ronaldo.
article_snippet: But what we saw on Wednesday night against Manchester City has confirmed my opinion that at his very best, Lionel Messi is the better player.
article_snippet: What I would say is that, though Lionel Messi is better when both are at both best, if both’re in a relatively unsatisfactory run of form, then Cristiano Ronaldo is the better player.
article_snippet: But for Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi is a better player.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi has been in superb form for Barcelona since the turn of the year .
article_snippet: Lionel Messi put in a man of the match display against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday .
article_snippet: Lionel Messi trains on Saturday ahead of Sunday's crunch Clasico against Real Madrid .