5 players who could have better individual seasons than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)

SV Wehen Wiesbaden v Borussia Dortmund - DFB Cup: First Round

Erling Braut Haaland is the best young striker in world football and has had an explosive start to the new season.

Haaland has been Borussia Dortmund's star since joining the club in January 2020 from Red Bull Salzburg. The Norway international's prolific goalscoring record speaks for itself, and many regard Haaland as a better player than the previously mentioned Kylian Mbappe.

6️⃣2️⃣ goals in 6️⃣1️⃣ Borussia Dortmund games 🐝Erling Haaland is not human 🤖 pic.twitter.com/HHKOzRIiq3

— Goal (@goal) August 14, 2021

The 21-year-old, who has made 61 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga giants, scored a brace and assisted three goals against Eintracht Frankfurt in Borussia Dortmund's first league game of the season.

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#2 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)

Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Leg Two

Neymar will be overjoyed to see Lionel Messi sign for Paris Saint-Germain, as the attacker enjoys an excellent relationship with the former Barcelona forward.

The Brazil international is one of the best in the world, a prodigious talent who was always destined for the very top. Neymar is one of the most famous footballers in the world, and the arrival of Messi could see him reach incredible levels for Paris Saint-Germain this season.

The 29-year-old, who recently signed a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain, helped his club reach the finals of the Champions League in 2020, but the aim will be to win Europe's premier club competition this time around. Neymar will be crucial if PSG are to do so.

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#1 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

FC Bayern Muenchen v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga

The one player who has matched Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's levels in recent seasons is Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski.

One of the best strikers to have played the game, Lewandowski has been world-class for Bayern Munich for some time now. A highly-rated talent during his Borussia Dortmund days, the Poland international has reached new levels with the Bavarian giants.

4⃣1⃣ league goals last season... off the mark in his first game this time around ⚽️Robert Lewandowski 💪#UCL pic.twitter.com/fCTYvhP18G

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 13, 2021

Lewandowski was the best player in the world in 2020 when Bayern Munich won the treble. The 32-year-old is getting better with age and Bayern Munich have little to worry about as far as their no.9 situation is concerned.

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