Lionel Messi, a goal away from 100 for Valverde
His best production was with Pep (211 goals) but best average under Tito
Lionel Messi's attacking production is ceaseless and he's always hitting new milestones. Next time he scores for Barcelona will be his 100th goal under Ernesto Valverde. Only under Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique Martinez has he beaten 100 goals, although his best average was for Tito Vilanova.
Messi's hit 99 goals of Barca's 306 under Valverde, 32.3 per cent. A number showing his importance to the club. His first was against Real Madrid in the Camp Nou Super Cup clash, a 3-1 defeat. The latest came against Slavia Prague in the Champions League, in Barca's 2-1 win. He's averaged 0.89 goals per game. 111 appearances, 99 goals.
The No 10 has scored in four competitions: Liga (72), Champions (19), Copa (7) and Supercopa de España (1). The 100th goal could arrive on Tuesday against Real Valladolid, at Camp Nou, a stadium where Messi has played 339 games and scored 351 goals. In the last 20 games he's played there he's hit 20 goals, scoring in 15 of the matches.
Under Pep he scored the most, 211 goals in 219 games during four historic season where Barca won 14 of 19 titles. Under Lucho he hit 153 goals in 158 games. Under Tito and later Jordi Roura, his assistant, he netted 60 in 50 games, 1.2 goals per game, a succulent average.
His worst era was coming through under Frank Rijkaard, because he wasn't a starter. He netted 42 in 110 games, 0.38 goals per game. And unter Tata he hit 41 in 46, 0.89.
LEO's GOALS COACH By COACH
| Coach | Games | Goals | Average |
| Pep Guardiola | 219 | 211 | 0,963 |
| Luis Enrique Martínez | 158 | 153 | 0,968 |
| Ernesto Valverde | 111 | 99 | 0,8918 |
| Tito Vilanova | 50 | 60 | 1,20 |
| Frank Rijkaard | 110 | 42 | 0,38 |
| Gerardo Martino | 46 | 41 | 0,8913 |
| TOTAL | 694 | 606 | 0,87 |
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