4 possible reasons behind Lionel Messi's slow goalscoring run this season

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi

#1 Barcelona's poor level of performance

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The level has been far from convincing
The level has been far from convincing

If you look at Barcelona's performances this season, doubts may arise over the club's ability to compete at the highest level. The team has been putting up questionable performances since the campaign kicked-off. The Catalans were eliminated from the Copa del Rey a few weeks ago after falling to a 1-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao. They also surrendered the top spot to Real Madrid in La Liga.

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Quique Setien's men have won each of their last three matches by a single goal margin. As a matter of fact, in their last game against Getafe, it could've been a different result if the match was extended by just 10 minutes as Barca allowed their opponents to come to life and dominate proceedings in the latter stages.

Truly, Messi is a player who is capable of deciding the fate of games and covering the flaws of his team. However, there are certain times when even the greatest footballer in history would need his teammates to support him. Barcelona have failed at that this term as their performances have failed to lift their talisman.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh
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