Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema & James Rodriguez Take On Lionel Messi, Neymar & Luis Suarez: CR7 Insists It's Real Madrid Vs Barcelona, Not A Player Battle

Real Madrid and Barcelona have many of the best players in the world, but Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted it's club against club, not individual superstars against one another. Much of the talk has surrounded the big-name match-ups, with Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez set to take on Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. However, CR7 has hit out at those suggesting it's about personal achievements, insisting it's an important "team-first" match. Who will win, and which players are better?

Ronaldo explained the situation, saying, "It will be a difficult match because Barcelona are playing well. I'm not going to play against Messi, I'm going to play against Barcelona. They are a great team. Real Madrid and Barcelona are playing each other. We're not going to make any excuses, but I don't understand why they put the match on Saturday. It is a difficult match and all footballers know that an extra day's rest is significant. Cup matches aren't so important. However, I don't want to make excuses because the team is fine and confident."

He has no fear, continuing, "I'm not worried about beating the record but I am very happy about the good job. The best thing is that the team won and got three points. It was a perfect night. It is a very important victory. I had never won or scored here. I feel good. The record is not the important thing. The important thing is playing well, playing attractive football."

Will Ronaldo get one over on his arch rival Messi, and is there more to their game than their personal battle?