MADRID -- By himself, Lionel Messi has already scored more than Real Madrids top three forwards combined.The Barcelona star is off to one of the best starts of his career with 14 goals in 11 matches, two more than what Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema have netted so far with Madrid.And Messi has done it despite being sidelined for three weeks because of an injury.Messi has been superb, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said simply.The Argentina forward hadnt started a season with so many goals since 2011-12, when he scored 14 times in 10 matches.So far, Messi has already scored eight more goals than he did last season at the same point. He has two hat tricks and is the leading scorer in both the Spanish league and the Champions League. In his last six games, he has scored 11 goals, with six coming in the three games he played since recovering from a right groin strain.Messis rivals at Madrid have not come close to him this season.Ronaldo has nine goals, but that includes five with Portugal in World Cup qualifying. He is currently in a slump in the Spanish league with only two in six matches.I prefer that he always scores two or three goals a game but Im not worried, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Tuesday. Hes not scoring with the chances that hes getting at the moment but the important thing is that hes getting chances. Hell score soon and everyone will relax.Benzema scored his fourth goal of the season in a Spanish league game last weekend, while Bale has netted seven times in 14 appearances. Three of his goals came in three World Cup qualifiers with Wales.Seven of Messis goals this season were scored in the Spanish league, with one in the Spanish Super Cup and six from a couple of hat tricks in the Champions League.The current form could leave the 29-year-old forward in position to again win the Ballon dOr award for the worlds best player. He has already won the award five times, including last season.Messis great scoring start is somewhat of a surprise because in the last few years he has taken more of a playmaker role after the additions of Luis Suarez and Neymar. The trio broke scoring records in each of the last two seasons, with Suarez leading the way last season. The Uruguay striker has opened with 10 goals in 13 appearances, while Neymar has found the net six times in 10 matches this season.Barcelona plays Espanyol in the Catalonia Super Cup on Tuesday, but neither Messi nor any of the other regular starters will be playing.Messis next chance to increase his goal tally will likely be Saturday against last-place Granada, a team that has already conceded 23 goals in nine Spanish league matches.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni Cheap Packers Jerseys .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. Youth Josh Jackson Jersey . 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If it doesnt then I think Wright will punish him and I think he will win this game.Michael van Gerwen v James Wade Whoever I talk to every week, this is going to get boring because if you ever here me say I dont think Michael van Gerwen is going to win ask me whats changed. I think Michael van Gerwen wins. I think he wins every week. I dont see anyone on the planet matching him right now - not even Gary Anderson. I just think Michael van Gerwen is the best by far.Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld Its horrible this game. Im trying to look inside the mind of a five-time champion that has come off the back of the World Championship playing well. Barney should be high on confidence. Phil, maybe, just maybe will be ruing the missed darts at the double against Michael van Gerwen last week [at the Masters] rather than thinking do you know what, I played well. I think this is going to be tight but Im going to have to go for a draw because Im finding it hard to picck a winner and a draw is an outcome.ddddddddddddGary Anderson v Adrian Lewis I think Lewis is going to struggle again. I like the way Gary Anderson is playing. World Champion again - hes going to be high on confidence. Hell make the play-offs and I just think this will be two points in the bag. Adrian Lewis will be in a similar position in my opinion - itll be three weeks in and hell be thinking theres always next week. Adrian has got to add some urgency to his game during the Premier League.Robert Thornton v Dave Chisnall I think Chisnall is playing well, I think hes happy within himself. Robert has had health issues with his foot so Im not too sure how that is now, but I just dont think hes playing particularly well. I dont think that consistency is there but of course it can turn around, we know that. Robert Thornton went from nowhere to winning the World Grand Prix. Hes back inside the world top 10 so of course he can win - I just dont think he will.Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright are probably the two best bets of the night. Mardles PL predictions Wayne Mardle takes us through his predictions for the season Thursdays fixtures:Peter Wright v Michael Smith 19.20Michael van Gerwen v James Wade 20.20Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld 21.00Gary Anderson v Adrian Lewis 21.45Robert Thornton v Dave Chisnall 22.30You can watch the opening night live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm on Thursday, or watch without a contract on NOW TV.We will be building up to the coverage this week on our live blog here www.skysports.com/darts and the Sky Sports app will keep you up to date with all the action. Also See: Mardles PL predictions Sky Live: Premier League Darts Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Darts betting Youth NFL Jerseys Cheap Cheap Jerseys Online China Jerseys Wholesale Cheap NFL Hoodies Wholesale NFL T-shirts Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2020 ' ' '