As absurd as it may seem to many fans, the British outlet Sport Bible ranks Lionel Messi as the third best footballer among the top five leagues important players in Europe, beating players like Karim Benzema or Mohamed Salah.
Despite the fact that Messi has barely scored 4 goals in 23 Ligue 1 matches, this website focuses on the ratings of WhoScored.com , where the average of all the players in the Premier League, LaLiga, Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga is evaluated.
For these evaluations the statistics of the league matches are taken into account; as well as goals, assists, clean sheets, percentage of successful passes and dribbles. Messi, in this sense, stands out for his assists and passing accuracy.
The Argentinian star ranks third on the list, with an average match rating of 7.71 on 10. Robert Lewandowski, for his part, heads this classification, with an average score of 7. 93. He is followed by Kylian Mbappe, with 7.91.
Karim Benzema, one of the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or 2022, and Mohamed Salah, recently awarded as the best footballer in the Premier League, share fourth place in the ranking, with an average score of 7.68.
However, these records contrast with the valuations of L’Equipe: a Lionel Messi is considered the worst footballer in the PSG starting team, with a score of 5.30. He is behind Achraf Hakimi (5.23) and Marco Verratti ( 5.37).
The complete list of Sport Bible
one. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 7.93
two. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) 7.91
3. Lionel Messi (PSG) 7.724. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 7.68
5. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 7.68
6. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) 7.63
7. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) 7.62
9. Neymar (PSG) 7.56
. Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) 7.56
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