Barcelona by numbers: How the Catalan goal kings will trap Chelsea in their net

By TIM NICHOLS

With three representatives in the Champions League semi-finals, the Barclays Premier League is undoubtedly the strongest domestic league in the world at the moment - but who is the best team on the planet?

Fans of Manchester United would point to the Club World Cup they won earlier this season as proof they're the top dogs, but Catalan giants Barcelona might just argue they deserve the title of the world's best team.

They might not be reigning European, domestic and world champions but Josep Guardiola's brilliant team have been in mesmerising form this season.

Sportsmail identified the key numbers from their season so far. It makes for impressive reading (Chelsea fans look away now!).

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BARCA BLITZ - GOALS
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3

Krkic

 ... games this season
in
which Barca have
failed to score

Wisla Krakow (Champions League qualifier).....................................................................0-1
Numancia (La Liga) .................................................................................................................0-1
Espanyol (Copa del Rey) ........................................................................................................0-0

15

Eto'o

...games this season in which Barca have scored four or more goals

CLQ - Wisla Krakow ...........................................................................................................4-0 (h)
L - Sporting Gijon ................................................................................................................6-1 (a)
L - Atletico Madrid ...............................................................................................................6-1 (h)
CL - Basle ............................................................................................................................5-0 (a)
L - Almeria ............................................................................................................................5-0 (h)
L - Malaga ............................................................................................................................4-1 (a)
L - Valladolid.........................................................................................................................6-0 (h)
CL - Sporting Lisbon ..........................................................................................................5-2 (a)
L -Deportivo la Coruna ......................................................................................................5-0 (h)
L - Numancia .......................................................................................................................4-1 (h)
CL - Lyon ..............................................................................................................................5-2 (h)
L - Malaga ............................................................................................................................6-0 (h)
CL - Bayern Munich ............................................................................................................4-0 (h)
L - Sevilla ..............................................................................................................................4-0 (h)

26

Xavi

... number of La Liga wins Barca have enjoyed from 33 matches played

82

Iniesta

... number of La Liga points won this season from
a possible 99

87

messi

... goals scored in all competitions by Barca's feared front three

And for the record they have been shared by Lionel Messi (34), Thierry Henry  (23) and Samuel Eto'o (30)

94

Henry

... goals they scored in La Liga so far this season

This is an average of 2.8 goals per game

136

Eidur Gudjohnson

... goals scored in 51 games in all competitions

This is an average of 2.7 goals per game

751

Alves

... caps won by players representing Barca in this year's Champions League

931

Keita

... shots on goal in all competitions

This is an average of 18 shots per game