5 best finishers in European football right now

#1 Lionel Messi - Barcelona

Real Madrid v FC Barcelona - Copa del Rey Semi Final: Second Leg

A lot of you might disagree about putting him on top of the list, but if you look at his numbers, this season Lionel Messi has been out of this world. What is there to be said about Lionel Messi that is not already known. One of the greatest (if not the greatest) footballers of all time, Messi once again showed the world what he is capable of when he won the golden shoe previous season.

Arguably the world’s best passer, dribbler, creator and finisher, the tag of ‘forward’ feels insufficient for a player of Messi’s unparalleled genius. The Argentine is the most complete footballer around, able to score, assist and control the tempo of a game – usually doing all three within the space of 90 minutes. Messi has arguably taken his game to even greater heights bringing a ruthless streak to his beautiful game.

The Brazilian legend, Pele once said Messi can only shoot with his one leg. But to prove him wrong the little magician has started scoring goals even from his weaker right foot. This season he has been in top form and it looks like its impossible for any defense to stop him. The Barcelona captain will be looking to win the Champions League this season and surely going to be unstoppable.

While arguably, Barcelona is one of the best attacking sides in the world right now, but around 50% of their goals have come through the magic man. Messi is currently in top form and has scored 25 goals in La Liga as well and is leading the European Boot at the moment.

Statistics this season:

39 Matches

35 Goals

14 Assists

5.3 Shots per Game

8.50 Average Rating