5 stats that show that Lionel Messi has been at his brilliant best this season

#2 Goals per game

Lionel Messi scores goals for fun and this season too, there has been no exception. He has scored deft penalties, exquisite free kicks and silky lobs with equal ease. When people questioned his abilities, labelled him as a "single skilled" player, he scored with his head and with his right foot too.

The Argentinean has learnt over the years that goals are the most essential part of a game and has been astonishingly consistent in his goal scoring form so far in his career. This season too, Messi has continued his fantastic goal scoring prowess, averaging more than a goal per game in both the Champions League as well as La Liga.

In the Champions League, the Barcelona Skipper has scored 6 goals from 5 appearances, while in La Liga, he has 26 goals from 25 appearances. Messi also has 2 goals from 4 appearances in Copa Del Rey and now has 34 goals from 35 appearances in all competitions. No players in the whole of Europe comes close to him.

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Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

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