Kevin de Bruyne has admitted that he would prefer to have Cristiano Ronaldo in his team instead of Lionel Messi as he is more of a "typical striker".
The 37-year-old has struggled for form at Manchester United this season, having scored just once in eight appearances in all competitions. Ronaldo wanted to leave the club in the summer but has stayed and will compete for a place in the side with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, who has impressed when called upon but struggled with injury issues.
Meanwhile, Messi is more of a creative type player, like De Bruyne, with both players able to conjure-up a chance out of nothing and it's a skill not many can produce. The Argentine has started the season in impressive form, scoring six goals and chipping in with eight assists in 11 matches so far. He will no doubt be motivated to continue that form heading into the World Cup this year.
