After a disappointing first season with Paris Saint-Germain, Argentine star Lionel Messi finally showed this season his talent and high artistic value with the Parisian team.
The Catalan newspaper, “Sport”, said that the Argentine star is the most dangerous player in the five major European football leagues, according to the statistics of the “Opta” network.
According to the network, Messi leads the statistic that combines shots on goal and assists with a total of 63 chances, far ahead of his closest competitor.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe shares second place in statistics with former Barcelona player Gerard Deulofeu, currently star of the Italian team Udinese (48), followed by Neymar (46).
According to “Opta”, Messi achieves a total of 5.25 dangerous positions in each game.
This statistic includes goals, assists, finishing attempts, and dribbles that have a direct impact on the outcome of Saint-Germain’s matches this season.
Although the Norwegian Erling Haaland is the most prominent star so far this season, scoring 17 goals and assisting three more, his influence with Manchester City is small compared to the impact of Messi with Saint Germain.
Statistics indicate that Messi (35 years) still has the quality of technical skills, even if his physical fitness has declined, which is clearly demonstrated by his brilliance with his club and country, which is preparing for the World Cup “Qatar 2022”.
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