One of the most impressive things about Lionel Messi’s career is his ability to adapt his game as he gets older. In the beginning of his career he was all about dribbling and attacking. While he certainly has those skills in his arsenal still, he’s amazing free kicks to his repertoire as well.
Nothing shows that more than the last three matches he’s played in. He’s managed to scored a free kick in all three. Not only were they not your garden variety of free kick, but they were all extremely important at the time.
Coming off the winter break, Barcelona opened with the first leg of the Copa del Rey Round of 16 away to Athletic Bilbao.