Lionel Messi has SECOND-WORST conversion rate of any player in Europe’s top five leagues with just one Ligue 1 goal from 44 shots
- Lionel Messi has failed to show his very best form so far at Paris Saint Germain
- Argentine has taken 44 shots in Ligue 1 but only managed to score one goal
- That is the second-worst shots to goals ratio in Europe’s top five leagues
Lionel Messi’s slow start to life with PSG has been underlined by one incredibly damning statistic.
The Argentine has the second-worst shots to goals ratio of any player in Europe’s top five divisions.
Messi has so far scored just once for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in Ligue 1 despite having attempted 44 shots in total since joining the club.
Lionel Messi has the second-worst shot conversion rate of any player in Europe’s top leagues
Only Joao Cancelo of Manchester City has a slightly worse record, scoring once from his 46 shots in the Premier League this term.
Messi struggled to reach full fitness at the start of the campaign after suffering an injury but is up to speed now.
He has chipped in with six assists domestically but his form in the Champions League in front of goal has been far better, scoring five goals in five games.
No doubt the former Barcelona man will be targeting an upturn in form for the league leaders with is paltry one-goal return a real surprise.
The statistic shows how much the Argentine genius is struggling with PSG domestically
Joao Cancelo of Manchester City is the only player with a worse shot conversion rate
He managed to provide an assist on Sunday night in the 4-0 win over Reims but there is speculation in Paris that all is not well.
It is understood that Messi and his family have struggled to settle in Paris and there is a chance that any off-pitch distractions are causing this dip in form.
The 34-year-old returned to Spain on Monday for Xavi’s birthday on Tuesday night but refused to answer any questions about a possible return to the Nou Camp.