1) The consistency in 2016
If there is one thing Messi probably has over Ronaldo this year is his consistency of performances over the whole of 2016 Ronaldo has dipped in his form at the start of this campaign and hasn’t been near his best so far.
Messi has gone past his rival this season in terms of numbers, with some scintillating performances, the latest of which came against Sevilla on Sunday. Barcelona were absolutely shabby and trailed 1-0 until the 43rd minute of the game.
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Enter Lionel Messi. The 29-year-old decided to run the game himself as he started to drop deeper and deeper to try and influence the game more and was rewarded for his determination with a goal from a move he started in Barcelona’s half.
Sevilla were clueless as to how to stop him but then again not many have been able to crack that code in the past. But it is not just this game but every other game he has played this year. Barcelona have always been reliant on Messi because of his consistency and the way he can affect a game and change it in an instant.
There's no doubt Ronaldo is on that very same level but Messi has been more regular in that particular aspect over the calendar year and probably merits a genuine chance of winning the award on that alone.
