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#1 His season was not as bad as many people made out
Beyond the Champions League no-show, and World Cup woes, Lionel Messi had a better campaign overall with Barcelona than most people give him credit for.
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It has already been established in this piece that he was the top goalscorer (34) and assist provider (12) in La Liga last season, but looking closely, we'd also find that he led the way in the league for shots attempted (192), chances created (84) and successful dribbles (174) as per Skysports via Sportsbible.
All these helped Barcelona to a 25th La Liga crown, remain undefeated across the first 36 league games, and on course to become the first club to finish a season unbeaten in La Liga history but for a surprise 4-3 loss to Levante on matchday 37 (a game in which Lionel Messi had been rested ahead of a luxury friendly in South Africa).
With the most goals scored in La Liga, most chances created, most assists, most shots and most successful dribbles, Messi still had a poor campaign undeserving of a podium finish eh?
