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97 and counting - Messi, Suarez and Neymar close in on Barca's 2008-09 mark

The three South American forwards are just two goals from the 99 netted by Messi, Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o in Pep Guardiola's first season in charge.

Ninety seven and counting. Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez are closing in on 100 goals for Barcelona in 2014-15 and are just two off the number netted by the club's fantastic forward line under Pep Guardiola in 2008-09, when the Argentine attacker played alongside Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o.

Messi started that season on the right and scored 38 goals in 51 appearances, with Eto'o on target 36 times in 52 games and Henry not too far behind with 26 in his 42 matches for the Catalan club en route to a treble of Liga, Copa and Champions League titles.