Thread by @casomaro, Why Benzema>Messi this season(Short thread) Messi:vs Bottom half: 19 14vs Top half [...]

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Why Benzema>Messi this season

(Short thread)

Messi:
vs Bottom half: 19

vs Top half : 6

(2 pens)

24% goals vs top half
28% goals+assists vs top half

6 match winners

Benz:
Bottom half: 10

vs Top half : 11

(1 pen)

52% goals vs top half
41% goals+assists vs top half

8 match winners

Only aspect arguable about Messi are his assists

Most minutes played by attackers in their respective teams (bar Benz and Messi of course) :

Benz : Vinicius Bale Isco
Messi: Griezmann Suarez Fati

Peep the difference in quality

This, and given the fact that Messi is the main corner kick taker and set piece free kick taker for his team, he's bound to rack a lot of assists

Not to forget that if Benz would be the main penalty taker, he'd win the Pichichi (given if his conversion rate was 100%)

I've seen a lot of people say Benz plays in a better team. Ofcourse he does. But there's a difference between a good team overall and a good team offensively. We've won this league due to the solidity in defence. We've infact conceded the fewest goals in Top 5 leagues.

*We've scored 70 goals and Barca have scored 86

*Benzema won this league title with no other attacker in the team scoring over 3 goals

Vinicius 3
Asensio 3
Vazquez 2

Comparing it with Messi's teammates:

Suarez 16
Griezmann 9
Fati 7

OFCOURSE Messi bagged more assists

Above mentioned facts are enough for me to prove my point, at least to myself

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