Much has been said about the Argentine wizard and his exploits on the field last season and many back him to win another Ballon d’Or but does the Barca number 10 have what it takes to lead his side to glory?
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, a player who has managed to become a household name in world of modern football, is widely considered to be one of the best athletes all over the planet. The footballer, with his pace, technique, skill, talent, passing and finishing abilities,
is believed to be the complete package for any football club.
The forward represents Spanish giants, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, and has proven to be quite an asset for the football club.
The Argentine national captain rose to prominence as a teenager when he started to weave his magic on the pitch, playing amongst veterans and players who were considered much more able than him.
However, it took the youngster only a while to get noticed as his ability on the ball has surprised many.
La Blaugrana found a gem for their already flourishing collection of superstars, since the Rosario native promised to become a legend one day. And a legend http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leo-c22011 has already become.
At the humble age of only 24, the starlet has managed to score more goals than any player in the history of the Catalan giants. His tally of goals has overtaken everyone who ever donned the Barca jersey.
Moreover, he has also become only the third player in the history of the beautiful game to win the Ballon d’Or three times, that too, in succession.
La Pulga also holds the record for scoring the highest number of goals in one season across Europe. The attacker was able to score a total of 73 goals in the recently passed season.
However, the important point to ponder upon is the fact that despite the athlete’s individual exploits on the football pitch, his side could not manage to achieve the success that they would have wanted to achieve.
La Azulgrana were tipped as heavy favourites to emerge victorious from last season’s Spanish La Liga campaign, along with the UEFA Champions League. However, the Nou Camp outfit crashed out of both competitions after losing out to opponents they were predicted
to dominate.
Real Madrid were the side that managed to secure their 32nd La Liga title inside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, were the club that managed to knock the Catalans out of Europe.
Although it is not strange to expect anything from the sport of football, the fact that Barca remained trophy-less until their Copa del Rey triumph over Athletic Bilbao is something of a worry for the Catalan outfit.
Experts and pundits wonder whether the Blaugrana’s dependence over their star player will pay off this season, as Messi is expected to improve on his current exploits.
However, with other important players such as Andres Iniesta, Xavi, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 doing their part, one can surely surmise that the Catalan giants have other options as well.
Furthermore, one must also consider the fact that the Camp Nou outfit were out of luck as well since they never underperformed or conceded easily.
Adding the last word, we can surely state that Lionel Messi has what it takes to fire Barcelona right back to the top in the world of football. However, he is likely to need a little help from his teammates.
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