Messi, legend: he is already alone on the throne of Zarra

Messi is more of a LaLiga legend. Although the Argentine does not fill the individual awards that arrive without collective titles, his name shines a little more this Sunday in the history of the competition. Although he had already equaled it last season, the Argentine is already the solo leader in the historical classification of the Pichichi trophies that reward the top scorer of the championship. With the one of this season, he adds seven and passes to the right to Zarra, mythical name of the competition that won six top scorer trophies. Messi had already won the ones from the years 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Except in the years 2012 and 2017, he always accompanied the Pichichi trophy of the League title. The other asterisk of the Pichichi that it has conquered in 2020 that, for the first time, is not accompanied by the Golden Boot.

It has not been, without a doubt, Messi's most goalscoring year. With 25 goals, fantastic months in October and November (ten goals in five games) threw him to his seventh Pichichi, but his records are far from what he added in other times. For example, the 25 goals of 2020 are half of the impressive 50 goals he scored in 2012. The other Pichichis had conquered them with 34, 46, 37, 34 and 36 respectively. Messi, in addition, has returned to be the most complete player in the championship. It has not only been his 25 goals, but also his 21 assists. His numbers, of course, continue to prove him as the best player in the world, although this year he has remained unmarked in both Classics and he himself is required to be at the level in important games like last year, when after making a feat against Liverpool, the team did not finish accompanying him at Anfield.

At 33, Messi confirmed his continuity at Barça for at least one more year and the club's plan, for the moment and as long as the Argentine wants, is for him to lead the project. With a team that plays for him as before, Messi could attack an eighth scorer. However, the evolution of his game has sent him a few meters back. With more field of vision, mark less but assist more. The 21 assists prove it. But, above all, what Messi wants is a team that will conquer LaLiga again after this white year.