Comparing Lionel Messi’s 2014/15 Stats to His 2015/16 Numbers

Barcelona and impressive statistics have been cosy bedfellows for some time now, and although this season will not follow the dizzy, triple-trophy hoisting heights of the last one, 2015/16 is going to be no different.

In fact, with four games left to play—three in La Liga as well as the Copa del Rey final against Sevilla next month—the magical front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have already matched their remarkable combined tally of 122 goals they scored last season.

Yet, as this article from Sport pointed out, that has largely been down to the efforts of one man.

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— SPORT English (@Sport_EN) April 25, 2016

Suarez has more than doubled his tally of goals from last season, going from 25 to 53 to lead the Pichichi race for top goalscorer and to stake a claim for the title of the greatest out-and-out forward in world football right now, but what of his two team-mates?

Neymar scored 39 goals last season, but is 10 down on that tally this time around, while Messi would need to score 18 times in his final four games to catch up to his 2014/15 total of 58. He’s capable of most things, but probably not that.

And so those who judge football simply by such numbers will state that he’s not quite been at his very best, especially when you consider that his number of …

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