Lionel Messi scored 91 goals in 69 games in the 2012 calendar year. If he didn't play in the false nine position in 2012, how many goals will Messi have scored in the same amount of games.
If Lionel Messi didn't play in the false nine position in 2012, it is difficult to determine exactly how many goals he would have scored. However, we can analyze his scoring rate in other positions to estimate a potential number.
In the 2012 calendar year, of the 69 games he played, it is not specified in how many games Messi played as the false nine. Therefore, let's assume that Messi played as the false nine in half of those games, so in 34.5 games.
In the remaining 34.5 games, let's assume Messi played in other positions. We can calculate his scoring rate in those positions by dividing his total goals in those games by the number of games.
Total goals in 2012: 91 goals
Games played as the false nine: 34.5 games
Goals in the false nine position: 91 goals - goals in other positions
If we assume a relatively consistent scoring rate for Messi in other positions, his average goals per game can be calculated as follows:
Average goals per game: (91 goals - goals in the false nine) / 34.5 games
However, without specific information on how many goals Messi scored in other positions, it is difficult to estimate exactly how many goals he would have scored if he didn't play in the false nine position in 2012.