5 Players That Deserve To Be Compared With Messi And Ronaldo This Season

#4 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Manchester City

have

many brilliant players this season, but De Bruyne has been the best.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are highly regarded because they lead their respective teams to glory. Kevin De Bruyne has reached a similar level of impact this season, leading Manchester City to claim the Premier League title with a lot of incredible performances.

The efforts of the Belgian in City's rise is massive. In fact, he is simply the best player in Pep Guardiola's squad. De Bruyne played a pivotal role in The Cityzens' title triumph this season. Though a midfielder, the 26-year-old saw the back of the net on 8 different occasions in the English top flight. He is also the most creative player in Europe's top-5 leagues, with an incredible 15 assists to his name.

The playmaker was impressive in the UEFA Champions League as well. He scored once and set up a further 4 to lead his club to the quarter-finals of the European tournament. His 2 goals and 3 assists were also instrumental as Manchester City claimed the Carling Cup in February.

He has already won two trophies for his club, whereas Ronaldo is yet to win any and Messi has won just one for Barcelona. He also has more assists than the duo in both their domestic leagues and in the Champions League. Besides, he has also reached a similar level of consistency, inspiring The Cityzens since the beginning of the season till this moment.