5 Barcelona superstars who will be highly influential during the decisive stages of the campaign

#1. Lionel Messi

Barcelona's hopes of winning the treble lie on the diminutive playmaker

It has been another impressive season for Argentine superstar Lionel Messi who has maintained his incredible level of influence for Barcelona so far, taking the leading role as he charges the Catalan giants in their mission to win the treble this season.

The playmaker has been quite unmatchable, scoring goals freely and providing assists almost at will. He has recorded an amazing 16 goals and 11 assists to his name in 16 La Liga appearances so far, while he has also found the back of the net a whopping 6 times and set up 1 goal in just 4 appearances in the UEFA Champions League.

As always, Messi's influence is what keeps Barcelona dreaming and with the Argentine in such a devastating form at the moment, the Blaugrana have a huge chance to sweep all the three trophies before them during the campaign.

About the author

Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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Edited by Rahul Arun