Do you really think I'll look at Alen's stats and be convinced that Messi is the better player than Ronaldo? Stats are nothing but figures to me at times. Because I've seen both players and I'm convinced Ronaldo is the better player.
He proved himself to be the best in the EPL scoring over 40goals. He proved his worth in La liga by adapting into a new team and new environment.
You shouldn't be the type of man who depends on stats, if it says Messi scored more means he's better player?? La Liga is nothing compared to EPL. Nothing. I even see Bundesliga tougher than La Liga.
If Alen shows lets say stats of Pazzini scoring more than Trezegeut means Pazzini is better? Or if Miccoli scores more goals than Diego or Del Piero combined this year means he's better? Stats are meant to be figures at times and not more. You sound like they're everything.
So you say that stats are nothing, yet you provide a stat to prove his worth?
But really, stats are important. In an attackers case, they show how effective his work is. If scoring goals or setting them up is not worth measuring, then what is? Especially considering that scoring goals, and thus winning games, is the most important thing on football? Is there really another way you would effectively represent the achievements of a without the use of these stats? Agreed, that stats are not everything. But they are the biggest way to measure a player.