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#1 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
We are well-acquainted with Lionel Messi's penchant for scoring goals. But, during Luis Enrique's reign, the Argentine demonstrated his playmaking abilities after being shifted to the right flank in order to accommodate Luis Suarez.
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Indeed, the positional change allowed Messi to prove how well-adept he is in building attacks and making defence-splitting passes which would normally lead to goals. He was named as the best playmaker in the world by IFFHS in 2015 and 2016.
Under Ernesto Valverde, the Argentine legend returned to his former false nine role at the start of the season, which involved him dropping deeper in midfield and creating opportunities for his fellow attackers to score goals. However, with Luis Suarez underperforming, Valverde has used Messi in the striker role.
Even so, the Argentine skipper has created 40 chances in La Liga and the Champions League and has five assists under his belt.
With the expected arrival of new signings in January and the most-awaited return of Ousmane Dembele, the Argentine will certainly continue to have a vital part to play as the season progresses.
