Leo Messi celebrates a goal with the FC Barcelona

MESSI, REFERENCE IN THE BIG LEAGUES

Leo Messi, in the Top5 of footballers with more minutes in the 5 last years

Published:9/02/2019 - 10:41h

Updated:9/02/2019 - 10:43h

Leo Messi is the absolute reference of the FC Barcelona, and does not be used to to have rests often. In spite of everything, the Argentinian is not the player with more minutes in the big European leagues in the last five years, although yes it has a privileged place in the Top5

In the last seasons has opened the debate on when is better dosificar to Leo Messi, thinking in that his performance is decisive for the FC Barcelona. The culés would want to see to the Argentinian on the terrain of game always, but are conscious that what better manage his physicist, greater options there will be in the fight by the titles. In spite of that the '10' is not a player that happen too much by the bench, there are others that surpass him in a revelador statistical section.

According to a study made by the Observatory of the Football CIES, the one of Rosario is the fifth footballer with more minutes in the big European leagues in the last five years, what offers different points of view on the influence of the attacker in the Catalan group in relation to other mates of profession. In this account, clear is, only include players of field, since the goalkeepers have a classification aside.

In the period that comprises of 1 January 2014 to 28 January 2019, the crack accumulates 15.197 minutes delivered in 180 commitments, something that shows the weight that has in the team but also the reduction that has applied to go diminishing his wear and improving his brilliant qualities. Also it is necessary to take into account the injuries, that have forced him to stop during some days in the recent seasons.

Only César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Kamil Glik (Torino and Monaco), Danilo Larangeira (Udinese and Bolonia) and Dani Parejo (Valencia) surpass to Messi, that equally precedes to other big known like Christian Eriksen (Tottenham), José Alley (Napoli), Mario Gaspar (Villarreal), Jonny Castro (Celtic of Vigo and Wolverhampton) and Vitorino Hilton (Montpellier).

The account of trophies, this yes, is notably decanted to the barcelonista, that does not have rival in this type of comparisons. In the same interval, has conquered three leagues, a Champions, four Glasses of Rey, three Supercopas of Spain, a Supercopa of Europe, a World-wide of Clubs, a Balloon of Gold, two Boots of Gold and two Trophy Pichichi. Almost at all.

It fits to stand out that between the 25 first there is another player of the Barça, Luis Suárez that with 14.515 minutes occupies the 18º place. In the same fragment there are other referents of LaLiga, as Koke Resurrection (Athletic of Madrid, 13º), Iñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad and Athletic Club, 21º), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad and Athletic of Madrid, 23º) or Aïssa Mandi (Reims and Real Betis, 25º).