Despite having a huge scoring record, Barcelona skipper, Lionel Messi, says he is not the typical goal scorer.

The diminutive Argentine has scored  674 goals in 829 games for Barcelona and Argentina but said scoring is just one facet of his game.

“I still think I’m not the typical goalscorer,”  Messi said in a TyC Sports report.

“I prefer to come from behind, to have more contact with the ball, create.

“I also like to get there in the box and score but I don’t live off (scoring) goals. I like to be in constant contact with the ball.

“I have learned to adjust myself in a game and find that moment. There are times when I don’t need to get involved and then I wait for that moment when I think that is the right time to give that physical wear.

“I have grown in terms of reading the game better. To know at what moment and where I can be more effective and crucial.”

The 32-year-old also said he dislike getting substituted and would rather start the game from the bench.

In the past, the Barcelona captain has refused to be taken out of a game even when his team is winning by a big margin.

“I don’t like to be replaced,” Messi told TyC Sports.

“I prefer to come from the bench and play less than to be taken out.

“I say that because a lot of games are resolved near the end of the game, or you find more spaces then because you have more rivals that are tired. I prefer to come in and enjoy it than to leave and miss out on the best.”