#1. Lionel Messi – 35 goals
Surprise! Guess who’s number 1!!
Lionel Messi has been phenomenal yet again this season – his quite marvellous brace in El Clasico will live long in the memory – and he’s looked like he’s been carrying Barcelona on his back at times. The sheer efficiency of the man boggles the mind – a goal every 78 minutes is just the most ludicrous stat you’ll see all season. Considering his’e been one of La Liga’s most ever-present players it’s no wonder that he’s so far ahead of the competition.
He’s also got 9 assists which means the man’s got a hand in 44 Barcelona league goals... 9th place Alaves hasn’t scored that many this entire season. I suspect the most important piece of business that will take place in the Barcelona boardroom will be the packaging of the deal that will see to it that Lionel Messi doesn’t leave.
Assists – 9
Shots on target – 58%
Mins per goal – 78,
Mins played – 2742