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#1 Messi magic on the way to the Netherlands?
Prior to his injury, Messi dominated the European scene. He destroyed PSV Eindhoven at home with a minimal effort.
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He also lit Wembley up with his passes, pace, and goals. A hattrick against PSV with a brilliant freekick to ice the cake.
A brilliant all-round performance at the Wembley stadium against Spurs. These performances earned Messi, the UEFA Player of the Week award, twice in a row.
Although Messi could not make it to the two games against Inter due to injury, he still remains the top scorer in the Champions League.
What more? He has contributed towards 45% of the team goals this season. He tops the goal chart with five goals. And this absolute piece of magic keeps his average match rating at a perfect 10. Leo broke the record for most Champions League hattricks and most group stage goals in the process.
The much-awaited return of the Barcelona star will be on Wednesday night at Eindhoven. This is his chance to move clear in the goalscoring charts, but that is the least that he offers.
The dribbles, the through passes, the free movement, that is what we like to see. Needless to say, we will see Lionel Messi on the pitch against PSV. But will his magic be on the pitch? Barcelona fans will hope so.
