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Ex-Real Madrid GM Valdano: Messi no longer scaring opposition

Former Real Madrid GM Jorge Valdano feels Barcelona star Lionel Messi is struggling for form. Valdano has also questioned the positional switch for Messi this season.

"He has lost that ability to unbalance in the final third which won matches for Barcelona," said Valdano.

"Rarely in football have I seen a 27-year-old change position so much from one season to another, taking into account that Messi had a tremendous weight at Barcelona not only as a player but as a goalscorer."

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