5 players who could beat Lionel Messi to the Pichichi trophy this season

#2 Iago Aspas

The attacker has continued with his impressive record in front of goal this term

Another superstar that could beat Lionel Messi to the Pichichi trophy this season is Celta De Vigo forward, Iago Aspas. The former Liverpool superstar has been one of the most prolific goalscorers in the La Liga for the past few years and his start to the current campaign has been nothing short of excellent.

The 31-year-old has continued with his incredible record in front of goal this season, leading Celta De Vigo's attacking line effectively and recording an amazing 8 goals to his name in just 10 La Liga appearances for La Célticos as well as sitting among the elite goalscorers in the Spanish top flight at the moment.

Aspas is a highly talented striker with pure technical skills, incredible pace and a brilliant touch, capable of beating opposition defenders in one-on-one situations as well as making goalscoring look like fun with his unbelievable finishing. The attacker finished behind Lionel Messi in the race for the Pichichi las term and he will be looking forward to pipping the Argentine to the prize this season.