Toyin001:
kinzyeWriter, same whole people like this guy I'm quoting and the guy he quoted too... I wonder if they read and understand at all... Calling it fake list when the method of calculation is spelt out. Others summarize the post in a trivial statement of asking the essence of dribbling as if the ball just jumps from the goalie's post to their cr7 to tap it in, as if it isn't strings of passes, dribbles and other things that conjoin to bring the goal scoring chances their cr7 converts. They're actually pathetic and can weaken as they've done to you.

einsteine:
No single Real Madrid player on the list but the team has won 3 of the last 4 champions league. Football is about being effective.

Ellabae:
Na to score be Ronaldo own which is better. Dribble without scoring is that one dribble?

Toyin001:


There's fewer better sights in football than watching a player beat their man with a combination of speed and trickery.

When thinking back to some of the greatest dribblers in recent times, some names that come to mind would inevitably be Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: both of which having shown they can do pretty much anything with the ball at their feet.

But, who, according to statistics, is really the best dribbler in world football?

CIES answered that question back in April 2017 when they analysed the best dribblers across Europe's top five leagues, with Adama Traore surprisingly topping the list.
Just behind Traore was Eden Hazard, whereas big names such as Neymar, Messi and Alexis Sanchez all made the top ten.

Almost a year on from compiling that list, CIES have now published another report detailing who has been the best dribbler in the top five European leagues so far this season.

11 months later CIES have once again used OptaPro data to analyse the dribbling skills of some of the world's best.

Once again some surprise names feature in the top 100 list, with the likes of Tanguy Ndombele, Arthur Masuaku and Naby Keita featuring among the usual suspects.

PREMIER LEAGUE STAR TOPS THE LIST......... AGAIN!

Using OptaPro data, CIES multiplied the average number of dribbles players achieved per 90 minutes with the percentage of successful ones, before coming up with an index score.
And when doing so there was only one winner: Eden Hazard.

After coming second the year prior, Hazard went one better this year. He completes on average 6.4 dribbles per 90 minutes, with 75% of his dribbles ending in success: giving him a dribbling index of 100.

Coming narrowly in second is Neymar, who finished with an index of 94, whereas rounding out the top three is none other than Lionel Messi, who is ranked the 3rd best dribbler in the top five leagues with a dribbling index of 70.

Four more Premier League names make up the top ten, with Tottenham's Mousa Dembele in fifth, West Ham's Arthur Masuaku in seventh, and Southampton duo Sofiane Boufal and Mario Lemina in eighth and ninth respectively.

Elsewhere, Paul Pogba ranks 12th, Andres Iniesta is ranked joint 29th, Alexis Sanchez, is ranked 37th and Mohamed Salah is placed 43rd.

Unfortunately, somewhat as usual as it was same fate last year, there is no place on the list for Cristiano Ronaldo, who also did not make the top 100 in last year's study from CIES.

Eden Hazard has certainly rediscovered his form this season, despite Chelsea underperforming in recent months following their Premier League title winning campaign.

It got us thinking. EA Sports' ratings continue to be questioned by gamers, with Cristiano Ronaldo being only the fifth best dribbler in FIFA 18 - but he doesn't even make it on the above list?

The Real Madrid forward has a 90 dribbling on his current card. Should he even have such a high rating?


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Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Sources links:

http://www.givemesport.com/1264747-premier-league-star-named-the-best-dribbler-in-top-five-leagues-by-cies-study?amp

thesicilian:
Ronaldo is not a dribbler. He's a goal scoring machine.

Flexy2vybes:
Dribbling na 3pt? na world best award, who dribbling epp

einsteine:
No single Real Madrid player on the list but the team has won 3 of the last 4 champions league. Football is about being effective.

gurunlocker:
Ronaldo stopped dribbling and making skills since 2012 and focus on scoring goals to achieve his Ballon D'or prize....

Leke001:
Futbol has evolved to a point where talent isn't celebrated like in the days of Ronaldinho,Zidane,Okocha,Rivaldo and a host of others...it's only about goals now

ericmor:


So he couldn’t combine the two like Messi

KinzyeWriter:



Well you are the type I'm referring to though

You may find a way or the other to fault Ronaldo, the same way they can fault messi in some ways, but that doesn't stop the fact that they are both great in different ways.

Personally, I don't buy the Idea of saying Pele is greater than Maradona or Ronaldo is better than messi... Because they are not the same person or created equally.. Not the same foot, not the same height, not the same career, not the same age. Totally two different great players.

What actually defines great player, is consistency, and delivering when needed the most.

Stats are there we know and stat doesn't completely justify being great... But rather your effect to the wins of your team. If you can be effective enough to lead your team to Glory here and there... You're the greatest player in the world... Take Kante for example... Is not a goal scorer nor assist provider but was ranked eight in the FIFA ranking above modric hazard kroos isco Suarez and many unbelievable players, Just because he was effective to lead is team to greatness.

This is where especially you Messi fans got the logic all wrong thinking having more dribble should always earn him ballondor always. No.

But Messi is no doubt the most talented footballer than Cristiano.

Ronny is a king on his lane.... G.O.A.T

So is Leo.... G.O.A.T

No one is in one's shadow.

The Greatest Competition Ever In The World Of Football.

Trust me any opinion of one is better than one is just a matter of choice.

But the fact is both are five ballon for holders and it is not by mistake... It is the GOAT effect.

TheSuperNerd:
Well, to be fair back in his younger days at Manchester Utd, he was quite a dribbling machine in addition to being a goals machine. He took these combined attributes to Real Madrid and was always cutting in from the left for fun and skipping pass his markers with ease using pace, power and his trademark trickery of leg overseas and so on.....

But now as he ages... His dribbling has waned and just his goalscoring prowess remains. He is not the Super quick feet player he once was which made him execute his forced kind of dribbles but he has not lost his golden double feet touch which fetch him the goals.

C.Ronaldo is essentially a goals machine and not a dribbling wizard. He is what I call a half-alien and half-human footballer due to his insane goalscoring stats.... Buuutttttt....

The one true Alien of Football in this generation is Lionel Messi. A dribbling god, a master class all round footballer, and also a super goals and assists machine.

When it comes to goals, I do admit Ronaldo edges Messi... But on the overall, Messi is no.1

Take nothing away from these two super stars of the soccer world... They have given us the best and greatest football rivalry we may ever see in one single generation. Pele never had a worthy rival, Eusebio was awesome but was never close enough to Pele's level. Same with Maradona's era... The likes of Rummenigge, Lineker, Platini etc were not as close.

But with these two, Messi and C. Ronaldo... We have a rivalry for the ages. And the debate on who is better will always linger when we have die hard fanboys of the catalan lords, Barca and ofcos Real Madrid, los merengues.

So uhmmm... Not in top 100 best dribblers... Well... That does not take away his class...

abiodunalasa:
Mtcheeew who dribble eep ?

He has now scored 300 La Liga goals faster than Messi did...

Only player to score every team in La Liga in a single season


5 times Ballon d Or


Highest goal scored against a single team (Sevilla) 15 matches 25 goals...



And yet you guys come here to bitch about "dribbling"..
Like seriously ?
Mtcheeew!!!

kennygee:
CR7 fans will pull an Orubebe on this one.

"We will not take it".

teewhydope:

it's called step-over

unmask:
you can have all the tricks in the world but won't still be able to dribble past more than one player. Ronaldo has tricks.... but in the end he finds it to beat more than a player at a time. That's if he successfully beats the first player.

His only duty is to score (lucky him). Messi hazard neymar and some others have to be both goal scorer and playmaker.

TheSuperNerd:
Well, to be fair back in his younger days at Manchester Utd, he was quite a dribbling machine in addition to being a goals machine. He took these combined attributes to Real Madrid and was always cutting in from the left for fun and skipping pass his markers with ease using pace, power and his trademark trickery of leg overseas and so on.....

But now as he ages... His dribbling has waned and just his goalscoring prowess remains. He is not the Super quick feet player he once was which made him execute his forced kind of dribbles but he has not lost his golden double feet touch which fetch him the goals.

C.Ronaldo is essentially a goals machine and not a dribbling wizard. He is what I call a half-alien and half-human footballer due to his insane goalscoring stats.... Buuutttttt....

The one true Alien of Football in this generation is Lionel Messi. A dribbling god, a master class all round footballer, and also a super goals and assists machine.

When it comes to goals, I do admit Ronaldo edges Messi... But on the overall, Messi is no.1

Take nothing away from these two super stars of the soccer world... They have given us the best and greatest football rivalry we may ever see in one single generation. Pele never had a worthy rival, Eusebio was awesome but was never close enough to Pele's level. Same with Maradona's era... The likes of Rummenigge, Lineker, Platini etc were not as close.

But with these two, Messi and C. Ronaldo... We have a rivalry for the ages. And the debate on who is better will always linger when we have die hard fanboys of the catalan lords, Barca and ofcos Real Madrid, los merengues.

So uhmmm... Not in top 100 best dribblers... Well... That does not take away his class...

abiodunalasa:
Mtcheeew who dribble eep ?

He has now scored 300 La Liga goals faster than Messi did...

Only player to score every team in La Liga in a single season

Highest Goal scorer in the history of Club World cup...

Highest goal scorer in the history of Champions League...

Highest goal scorer in group stage in the history of Champions league...

5 times Ballon d Or

First player to score in every champions league group stage game...

Highest goal scored against a single team (Sevilla) 15 matches 25 goals...

First player ever to win Ballon de O'r in English Premier League


And yet you guys come here to bitch about "dribbling"..
Like seriously ?
Mtcheeew!!!

Donshemzy1234:




I know you're an Arsenal fan and a Nigerian sorry bro Martial isn't the one responsible for your misfortune.

STILESGANG:
Rinaldo GOAT.laughable.That guy is just a goal hanging tap in merchant.Even neymar is a more exciting footballer than him.

The only thing penaldo is good at is scoring cheap goals and even messi edges him in that area with classy and better goal ratio.

You Ronaldo fans should stop your delusion,there is no comparism,the media only made you believe there was one.

lajuto:



Distorted fact...

Since Ronaldo came to LA liga, Messi has played 297 LA liga matches for Barcelona and has scored 319 goals in this time. With 1.074 goals per match.

Ronaldo has played 284 (13 matches less) and has scored 300 goals (19 goals less).
With 1.0489 goals per match.

And you Messi will certainly beat Ronaldo in the assists chart. So.... Who has outperformed the other??

I guess the answer is pretty obvious.