is it me or has he been poor for his standards during the past month?
It's when suarez was back in the team. When denis and deulefou were there. Messi wouldn't have a distraction ahead of him. He was having his best run, playing as a false 9 again. and you can remember the last time he was in that role how many goals he scored in a calendar season.
Having suarez is like having his baby on the field that he has to carry. But Messi is Messi. He can do anything he wants so no bother. There are no limits.