The data has revealed the 10 most creative players in Europe's top 5 leagues this season and, surprisingly, Lionel Messi is not the first.
The 35-year-old has enjoyed a much more successful second season with Paris Saint-Germain this season than his first, scoring 21 goals and providing 20 assists in 41 appearances for the Ligue 1 champions. However, this season will be the Argentine's last. in Paris, with his contract expiring this summer.
Messi is certainly still one of the best players in Europe, if not the best, but who are the other nine players that made it to Europe's top 10 creative players this season?
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Planet Football has crawled and ranked the top ten actions based on shot-making actions identified on the football data website FBref as follows: "Two direct offensive actions lead to a single shot. shooting, such as passing, catching and drawing errors".
Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann finished tenth with 158 assists in a somewhat disappointing Atletico campaign, falling down in the Champions League in the group stage, but has secured his place in the elite league of Europe for next season. In eighth place are Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Stade Rennais' Benjamin Bourigeuad with 161 each. The first was a revelation in the Premier League this season with 14 goals and 11 assists in the English top flight as the Gunners battled Manchester City for the title, coming close to losing. .
As for Bourigeuad, the 29-year-old has 15 goals in Ligue 1 to help his team compete for the European Cup.
Saka's team-mate Martin degaard is tied with Borussia Mnchengladbach winger Jonas Hofmann on 163. The Norwegian has also been a key factor in Arsenal's success this season as the Gunners captain scored 15 goals. and has 8 tectonic lines. As we entered the top five, Lille's Remy Cabella's 174 shots put the Frenchman in fifth with 17 goals in the French top flight.
Meanwhile, perhaps surprising to some, Manchester City striker Kevin De Bruyne did not make the top three, with the Belgian's 176 shares being the fourth-highest total. However, the 31-year-old could once again hold his head high as he contributed greatly to another Premier League title for City, scoring seven goals and providing 18 assists.
The bronze medalist is another player playing in England with Newcastle United right-back Kieran Trippier making 178 appearances. The Englishman has been the Three Lions' standout attacking full-back this season, averaging 4.79 shots per game. Second place goes to Messi with 189, who will be most remembered for the campaign, not necessarily for his achievements at club level but for winning the World Cup with Argentina.
Undoubtedly, the top spot belongs to Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, who has registered 219 assists during the season.
The Portuguese could be forgiven for scoring just eight goals this season, averaging five shots per game for the 28-year-old.
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Furthermore, the midfielder could also finish the season with two trophies, after lifting the League Cup in February and facing Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon.
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