#1 Lionel Messi
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The season so far has been tough for Barcelona. They may be near the top of La Liga and into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but manager Luis Enrique has announced that he is on his way out at the end of the season and the future of star player Lionel Messi is still uncertain. The club is in a bit of a crisis (at least in their version of a crisis) but Messi has once again shown how important he is to the club on the pitch.
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Many have almost forgotten about Messi at times, and whilst Edinson Cavani gets praise for his outstanding goal record, Messi actually has more goals in the same amount of games, scoring 39 goals in 38 games. 11 of those have come in the Champions League, and the Argentina captain will be determined to add at least another trophy to his already incredible trophy cabinet.
His leadership has been key in vital moments of the season and his magic is one of the reasons why Barcelona are still challenging to get to top spot of La Liga. Messi may only have scored two hat-tricks this season, against Celtic and Manchester City in the Champions League, but eight doubles across the season have been a huge reason as to why Barcelona have been so good at certain times this season.
