Why is Messi the best player at the moment?
According to Txiki Begiristain the technical director at Barcelona he has stated that its because of the departure of both Ronaldinho and Deco. Txiki said:
“It was a necessary move because the coach had to work with a proper team and an appropriate squad,” he said during an interview with Barcelonas official magazine.
“We thought that it would be too risky to continue with the same players and it wasn’t worth the gamble.
“Besides with the departures, we gave the dressing room a massive shake-up, we freed up space in the squad, we modified some roles and redefined a few others.
“If Lionel Messi is number one today, it is partly because they relinquished their place and that allowed him to take over.”



