What Leo Messi told Ivan Rakitic to do last night proves just how much Barcelona depend on him

Lionel Messi has been Barcelona’s key player for the last decade.

The five time Ballon d’Or winner’s importance for the Catalans just can’t be put into question at any circumstances.

And this season the Argentinian once again is going through a devestating form, having scored 12 league goals already.

He scored once again on Saturday night against Athletic Bilbao, in Barca’s 2-0 win.

Messi scored the first goal of the match, creating it for himself through some excellent on-touch passes.

The likes of Andre Gomes and Ivan Rakitic were so below-par in midfield, leaving Messi to sometimes act as a deep-lying playmaker while also having to lead the line, via givemesport.

And, it was what he had to for the latter at one point in the match that officially summed up that he literally has to do everything on the pitch.