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#3 Lionel Messi still has a lot left in the tank
Lionel Messi is expected to be impactful this season
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Lionel Messi started off the 2020-21 season slowly which led many to believe that his decline had begun. However, the Argentine proved everyone wrong by finishing as the La Liga's top scorer as well as winning the Golden Boot at the 2020 Copa America.
Lionel Messi finished the 2020-21 campaign with 38 goals and 14 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions for Barcelona. This incredible return showed that the Argentine is far from a decline and that he is ready to light up Ligue 1 this season.
The forward's performance during the last campaign indicates that he could have even better returns during the 2021-22 season.
#2 The Argentine connection
Adapting to life at PSG may be easier for Lionel Messi than some people would think. The Argentine is surrounded by familiar faces, who are sure to help him acclimatize quickly to his new surroundings.
PSG's manager Mauricio Pochettino is a fellow Argentine who will make sure that Lionel Messi's needs are catered to. Apart from that, Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi and Leandro Paredes have played with Lionel Messi at international level for Argentina and will help integrate him into the squad.
Neymar and Sergio Ramos are also two players that Messi knows well, and that should help him feel more at home at his new club.
#1 He will be looking to prove the doubters wrong
Lionel Messi's loyalty to Barcelona over the years has led his doubters to question whether the Argentine can perform at the same level if he is in a different league. In fact, the seemingly endless Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate often leans in favor of Ronaldo, simply because he has proved himself while playing for different teams in different leagues.
This is Messi's chance to prove all his doubters wrong, as well as settle the aforementioned GOAT debate once and for all. The Argentine should have a new-found drive to take his performances to the next level at PSG. The forward is entering the twilight of his career, however, if he is able to bring the UEFA Champions League to Paris, he should go down as the undisputed greatest player of all time.
