Here comes the coconut! Messi has reached the leadership of the Pichichi 2020-21

Even in his worst season regarding goals and effectiveness in more than 10 years, Leo Messi keeps on being upper to the rest. The Argentinian star annotated two goals this Wednesday against the Athletic of Bilbao (could be four, taking into account that it sent twice the balloon to the stick) and accumulates already nine targets in LaLiga Santander 2020-21, that serve him to reach the leadership of the Pichichi.

A leadership shared, this yes, with his ex mate Luis Suárez (Athletic of Madrid) and the national forwards Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) and Iago Sails (Celtic of Vigo), also to a big level of game. Messi, whose innate talent continue guiding him, has begun the year 2021 with joy, convencimiento and strength.

The '10' is motivated, still has the will to conquer more titles with the FC Barcelona and is decided to carry to the culés again to the highest, having found to a tremendo partner in the front of attack with Pedri González. The Canarian assisted to Leo Messi in one of the goals (in the second so much was Griezmann the pasador) and, to measure that happen the parties, goes growing increasingly the synergy between both.

The goals of Leo Messi, in definite, served this Wednesday so that the FC Barcelona carried three points importantísimos of Saint Mamés, that plant him to five points of the Real Madrid and to seven of the Athletic (although the colchoneros have two extra parties for contesting).

Nine targets accumulates Messi in League and twelve in the global of the season, explaining the Champions League 2020-21. To his 33 years, therefore, continue being the favourite maximum to carry a new Pichichi suspender belt and is clear that will struggle by the prize to the end, as long as it do not produce any unlucky injury of by half.

With two victories to domicile (0-1 and 2-3) in front of Huesca and Athletic, the FC Barcelona has begun the year 2021 with a six of six and expects to continue with the good series this Saturday in Granada, a place that to Leo Messi neither gives him at all badly to the hour to mark and assist. The rosarino will go back to be the big reference of attack, foresees that again beside Griezmann, Dembélé and Pedri, although Braithwaite and Trincao could give some surprise in the eleven.

The podium of the Pichichi of LaLiga 2020-21:

1. With 9 goals: Leo Messi (FC Barcelona), Luis Suárez (Athletic of Madrid), Iago Sails (Celtic of Vigo) and Gerard Moreno (Villarreal).
2. With 8 goals: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
3. With 7 goals: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).