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#5 Lionel Messi and the woodwork - a recurring theme
The Argentine sensation got on the score sheet yet again (And in other news, the sky is blue and grass is green) to notch up his 16th goal of the season. This was his 37th La Liga goal of the calendar year - 17 more than his nearest competitor.
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Now to this gigantic goalscoring feat, add the fact that Lionel Messi has already struck the woodwork 10 times this season and you will be in for a shock.
We have just reached the end of October and the Barcelona talisman has already achieved double figures in this aspect as well. Against Bilbao, he could have finished off a fine team move when he rounded the Athletic keeper Kepa with one touch and took the shot with another.
But, his shot brushed the post and went out. He made amends just a few minutes later, but his tally of 10 shots off the woodwork goes on to show how deadly of a force he still is for FC Barcelona.
