2014 World Cup Top Goalscorer Betting Odds Pt 2

Does Messi succeed at Barcelona because he has a team built around him that allows him to play to his absolute best strengths? Absolutely. A quick survey of any of the Argentina matches you usually see them play at the top level involve Messi going absent or hogging the ball and taking too many errant shots.

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You can’t really argue that Messi doesn’t try for Argentina - it just has a lot to do with the team being put together differently. With so many quality players on that side - Sergio Aguero included- you have to reckon that they can’t put all of their eggs in a single basket when it comes to locking down a striker. 

As it currently stands, punters will find Lionel Messi currently trading as the only potential contender with a single digit price to score more World Cup goals than anybody else. A slim price tag of 9.0 really shows that you are willing to accept that Lionel Messi will completely turn around a steady stream of bad performances at this stage and that Argentina will progress through to the latter stages of the competition. 

Additionally, that short odds bet on Messi also indicates that you think Sergio Aguero will not have a great tournament and that Messi will take more attempts and score more goals as well. 

The closest other contender is Brazil’s very own Neymar who has really had a rather crap year after his high-profile transfer to Barcelona and it really looks like he is becoming another one of those massively popular and well-hyped Brazilian players who gets all the attention and the big contracts but just doesn’t adapt quickly enough to justify his price. You’ll find him at 11.0 and at least he will have the home fans behind him. 

Cristiano Ronaldo, fresh off a massive Champions League win for his Real Madrid side, is available at a 15.0 listing and that’s actually a pretty good price if you fancy Portugal to go far in the tournament. Ronaldo will definitely be the focal point of their attack and will also be taking a lot of penalties for that side. Penalties are always a big bonus, particularly if its a side that doesn’t mind embellishing a bit to earn the call from referees during the big moments. Portugal are definitely one of those teams so expect Ronaldo to convert more than a few penalties if they hang around until at least the quarter finals of the World Cup.