Messi fired up for the Spanish Super Cup

The 2020-21 season is proving to be a rollercoaster ride for Leo Messi in every way. It all started with that now legendary fax in which he asked to leave Barcelona.

That mesage was an earthquake that destabilised the star in the beginning of a season marked by the arrival of a new manager (Ronald Koeman) and the exit of some of the key players of the last few seasons (Luis Suárez and Rakitic).

In addition, the results were very irregular and, above all, the Argentinean player's performance in front of goal was very strange. The '10' azulgrana started the campaign with a deflection and only seemed capable of scoring from the penalty spot.

The star was in the centre of the criticism, with his commitment in doubt due to all the rumors that placed him outside the club at the end of the present season. But the time has vindicated Leo Messi who has returned to his usual impressive self.

Against Granada, Messi was again the protagonist with two goals in just 65 minutes. One of them came from a foul and thus also put an end to his bad streak in an art that the Argentine star has mastered in recent years.

His good match at the Nuevo Los Cármenes was the cherry on top of a few brilliant weeks that had their beginning after the painful 3-0 defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus in the Champions League. A turning point that has sharpened the aim of a Leo who is once again the leader of Barça in all respects.

Since that match, the crack has accumulated a total of seven goals and two assists in seven games. Added to this are three shots on the woodwork. The result? Six victories and a draw that have given hope back to Barcelona and make the club see the light when it seemed the darkest day. And all this with the first title, the Spanish Super Cup, just around the corner.