Messi with 20 assists in Ligue 1: only one ex did better...

The Argentine's numbers at Paris Saint-Germain seem to say just that. The Argentine striker, in fact, as reported by Opta, has already provided 20 assists since arriving in the French top flight.

La Pulce, also considering the two winning passes scored in the last match against Nantes, reached a record milestone. It took him just 32 games to reach 20 assists for his teammates. Only one player achieved this in less time than him.

Only Di Maria, in fact, had made 20 winning passes in fewer games, 31. On this special podium of the best men's assistants is another PSG player, Neymar, who has accomplished the same task in 37 Ligue 1 games.

All in all, Messi's French experience isn't going as badly as it appeared until recently.