Messi has the better season, a 90 to Olise's 7 — a 83-point edge on our age-blind form rating. Messi is posting 18G/9A (1.503/90), against 1G/0A (1/90) for Olise.

On talent/ceiling our Rating favours Olise (72 to 14). At 39 vs 24, Olise has more road ahead, which lifts his ceiling.

By market value, Olise is the pricier asset (71.4 to 1.1). Year-on-year, Messi (value 1.1, season -13.8% YoY) and Olise (value 71.4, season +0% YoY) — with Messi on the pitch for 81.7% of available minutes to Olise's 5.9%.