Lionel Messi has shined as a playmaker in his first season at Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine forward currently ranks at second in Ligue 1 in assists with 13.
Messi has been quite the unselfish playmaker so far this season, which the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have been the beneficiaries of.
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Overall, Messi sits in a tie with Neymar for the fourth-highest key passes per game average in Ligue 1 this season with a notable 2.6 mark.