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17th Feb 2014 | Champions League

Messi In The City

Back on top form with 5 goals in his last 3 outings, plus 6 in just 3 Champions League games this season.

When Lionel Messi’s fit and on form, which he is again now, he is still the best player of his generation. In these circumstances, if we get offered longer than evens money on him scoring anytime in a match, we should take it. StanJames go a best price 6/5 on the 26-year-old superstar finding the net over the course of 90 minutes against Man City.

Barcelona’s all-time top goalscorer finally had a difficult spell this season with injury playing its part. Still, a return of 24 goals from 27 outings isn’t too bad for an ‘off’ campaign! Criticism of the Argentine has to be put in context; he scored 73 goals in 2011-12 and 60 in 2012-13.

Messi has been very much back to those levels in recent weeks having found the net five times in three February fixtures.

Furthermore, the four-time World Player of the Year so often saves his best form for the Champions League. He has six goals from just three appearances in the competition this season having bagged a hat-trick against Ajax before tormenting AC Milan with three more over two matches.

Odds correct at time of publishing: 11:37 17th Feb, 2014 but subject to change

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