Getting , goal's , dropping deep if team/situation demand's ,unselfish plays , creating chances which need not be a assist. combination of all these makes one a complete forward. Not just goal's and assit. One can have a shit match overall and score a fluke goal like Morten can reinvent himself from a 'Sell Ronaldo' to 'Defend Ronaldo' Mode. So i dont believe in that analogy . For Me Messi was a much better forward than Gotze in Wc final
But in the end, wouldnt it have been better if Messi played shite in the final, and put his one chance against Neuer away rather than miss it?
if you want to look at football that way, then Cristiano is the best player of all time imo.