Insane Lionel Messi Highlights Shows Him Destroying Premier League Big Six

Messi’s unbelievable report in opposition to the ‘massive six’ of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United and Tottenham reads 26 objectives in solely 34 video games.

Remarkably that places him joint-fifth amongst lively gamers with objectives in opposition to these six sides – simply two under Cristiano Ronaldo – and naturally he is the one participant on the record by no means to have performed within the Premier League.

However studying the stats is one factor – and see the dazzling highlights of Barcelona‘s No 10 taking aside the perfect defences the Premier League has to supply – is sort of one other.

From free-kicks to dissecting through-balls to lobs to his trademark mazy runs and – sure – even a headed purpose: ‘Lionel Messi destroying English clubs‘ showcases his unbelievable array of expertise.

It is merely superb to observe because the Premier League‘s greatest defenders are undone by the Argentine magician.

Messi’s report breaks down as 9 objectives in six video games in opposition to Arsenal; six objectives in six video games in opposition to Man Metropolis; 4 objectives in six video games in opposition to Man United; two objectives in 4 video games in opposition to Liverpool; two objectives in two video games in opposition to Tottenham.

The one aspect Messi historically had struggles in opposition to was Chelsea (three objectives – but additionally three assists – in 10 video games). Nonetheless he broke his scoring duck in opposition to the Blues in type the final time he confronted them, scoring three objectives as Barca knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League in 2018.

Amongst lively gamers, solely Sergio Aguero (54), Jamie Vardy (37), Eden Hazard (29) and Cristiano Ronaldo (28) have extra objectives in opposition to the Prem’s ‘massive six’ than Messi.

And, in fact, all of these gamers have performed within the Premier League for a protracted interval whereas Messi simply will get the occasional Champions League encounter.

Few query Messi’s expertise – particularly after watching that Twitter compilation – however one criticism often levelled on the 33-year-old is that he is by no means performed exterior of La Liga.

Nonetheless Messi’s report in opposition to the cream of the crop of English golf equipment, repeatedly displaying his greatest type residence and away in opposition to the perfect Europe has to supply, signifies he may do it in any league he selected to.

Who is aware of, we could get much more proof of that from subsequent season onwards.