Messi's two goals tonight against Atletico Madrid mean he has scored 90 this year alone.

“2012 has been a fantastic year for Argentina,” he told El Dia. “But we have to look to improve. As a team we want to be like Messi.

“Messi is someone who always seeks to do better.

“You can describe something as very bad, poor, fair, good, very good, excellent, outstanding, and above all that – Messi.”