5 Reasons Why Lionel Messi Will Never Join Arsenal

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2. Barcelona Is Built Around Him

With Lionel Messi’s injury, we got to see what Barcelona was like without him. They are still unstoppable. Neymar has filled in magnificently and appears to be the long term successor to the little magician. The Brazilian’s last seven games have seen him add ten goals and six assists to his tally. That is mighty impressive.

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But Barcelona is still built around Lionel Messi. He is the greatest striker of this generation and one of the best this world has ever seen. He exemplifies what Barcelona is all about. They have a very distinct style of team play. They do not play to the whims of a superstar. He is still a piece of the bigger machine.

In Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s autobiography “I Am Zlatan” the Swedish Behemoth spoke about how everything on the pitch had to go through Lionel Messi. What he wanted, he got. Granted, that was under Pep Guardiola, but it’s not like that much has changed in regards to the Argentine’s standing. Barcelona has a winning formula and that formula starts with Lionel Messi.

Finally, we get to the number one reason why Lionel Messi will never join Arsenal.

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