The hashtag #OnlyMessiHasMore always comes true when you look at most statistics. Although he currently doesn't lead in goals or assists, he still leads in other important categories ahead of anyone else in the top 5 leagues this season.
In terms of shots, he has the most shots in total (153), shots per 90 (5.75), shots on target (71), and shots on target per 90 (2.67) in the top 5 leagues, showing that he always tries hard to score, and recently he's been very good at it. Ronaldo follows him in 3/4 categories except for SoT per 90, where Muriel is 2nd.
Then there's passing, where Messi leads in numerous categories. These are: Passes into penalty area (119), progressive passes (258), through balls (22), shot-creating actions (197), goal-creating actions (32), and pass targets (2370). That's a total of 6 categories that Messi leads. He's followed by different players depending on the categories, like Bruno Fernandes, KDB, TAA, Müller, and Nzonzi.
Finally, there's carries, which is the number of times a player has controlled the ball with their feet. He has the most progressive carries with 411, and the most carries into the final third, with 146. He's followed by De Paul in both of these categories.
Clearly, although he's not at his peak anymore, he still clearly dominates numerous categories. And still, some people call him "finished", showing how immense his standards are. Anyways, as always, I'll see you in the next blog.
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