5 reasons why Messi will outshine Ronaldo in the upcoming El Clasico

#1 Messi is a different beast in Clasicos

Messi plays at his best against Madrid

El Clasicos make up ground zero for Lionel Messi. The Argentine goes into a different mood while playing in the most hyped game on the planet. It is, for this reason, that he has the most number of goals in the contest, with 24 from 34 games.

The Argentine suffered a drought in the fixture that lasted 7 games before he scored the decisive goal at the Bernabeu in the second league Clasico of last season. Ultimately, it was a futile goal as Madrid went on to win the league by the end of the season.

However, what it did was that the Barcelona number 10 once again found his scoring touch—and that is never a good thing for Madrid. Indeed, former Real Madrid star, Luis Figo, claimed that, "For me, to watch Messi play is a pleasure – it’s like having an orgasm – it’s an incredible pleasure.”

With such a good record in Clasicos, it is only natural to expect him to have a better game than his Portuguese contemporary.