The whispers about Leo Messi's role on the pitch are not a media intervention. Since the beginning of the season, there has been a widespread feeling that the Argentine is floating around leisurely, only to explode into a sprint when he gets the ball.
A recent report on the ground covered and highest speeds clocked up by the Barcelona squad shows that this perception reflects the reality.
Messi is running less than his teammates, and by some distance. His average over the course of the campaign is under 8 km a match more than 3.5 km less than the team's top gun in this respect, Jordi Alba, who averages over 11.5 km a game.
Calling Messi lazy would be unfair. He may not run around like a headless chicken, but he makes his efforts count. This is illustrated by the fact the 27-year-old has broken the deadlock.
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