article_snippet: and we are swiftly moving into territory where Lionel Messi may be considered the best player of all time.
article_snippet: The Argentine maestro has 43 goals and 23 assists in 40 outings so far this season and, as ever, is central to Barcelona's hopes of another European Cup triumph Rating: 9.5/10 .
article_snippet: May not be able to match Lionel Messi's prolific goalscoring but is just as influential when it comes to carving out chances with a moment of magic 9 .
article_snippet: With 41 goals and 21 assists in 39 appearances, Cristiano Ronaldo - It's return this season has been as good as ever.
article_snippet: Their guiding light when REAL ended Their long wait of the 10th European Cup triumph last season, Cristiano Ronaldo - It's is needed again now 9 .
article_snippet: But Cristiano Ronaldo - It's has still scored 16 goals in all competitions this season 7 .
article_snippet: - It's is, as ever, integral to Real Madrid's hopes of winning the trophy .
article_snippet: Also scored in Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night and has 11 for the season 7 .
article_snippet: Martial goal return of five in 23 games this season isn't really good enough to suggest Martial'll take Champions League by storm 6 .
article_snippet: An ever-present in the Champions League this season, the Uruguayan has a great return of 18 goals this season, a third of those coming in Europe 7.5 .
article_snippet: There's also that Thomas Muller fella too... 8.5 .
article_snippet: He has a remarkable 17 goals in 20 in the Bundesliga, plus a couple more in Europe this season and has been terrorising defences and taking great pleasure from it 8.5 .
article_snippet: It's been a productive loan spell for Tello, with seven goals and 11 assists contributed by Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona forward.
article_snippet: With a long-term stay at the Nou Camp pretty unlikely, Cristian Tello - should use these high-profile Champions League games as a shop window 7 .
article_snippet: If REAL MADRID are to replicate last season's amazing run to the final, REAL MADRID'll need a few more from REAL MADRID 7.5 .