Lionel Messi has put together one of the finest runs of form during his distinguished career despite the early season struggles at Barcelona to force Ronald Koeman’s side into title contention.The Catalan giants smashed six past Real Sociedad on Sunday to go within four points of top spot, with Messi on hand to score twice and create another for Sergino Dest.Those contributions have taken the 33-year-old’s tally to 23 goals and eight assists across 26 games, which includes 15 goals and 7 assists across 12 outings so far in 2021.Gary Lineker tweeted on Sunday: “In the 12 games he’s played so far in 2021, Messi has scored 15 goals and made 7 assists.
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