Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed Barcelona would become a much more normal team without Ballon d'Or nominee Lionel Messi.
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The Barca star is three goals shy of overtaking German striker Gerd Muller's all-time goalscoring record of 85 goals in a calendar year.
Messi is also one of three finalists for the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or, which he could win for a third consecutive time, a testiment to the impact he has for the Catalan club.
Wenger believes it is for this reason that the Blaugrana would be a totally different prospect without their little magician.
The Frenchman said: "He has won absolutely everything he can at club level, and beaten all the numbers. Could he be the same player somewhere else?
"I believe that Barca suits him well, they have lots of possession, so they can keep the ball while he finds a good position to be a threat. So not exactly the same player.
"But, I reverse it, would Barca be the same without Messi? Certainly not, they quickly would become much more normal."
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