The Argentine is looking forward to playing alongside the
Brazil star and thinks the arrival of Pep Guardiola makes Bayern Munich even
stronger.
Lionel Messi is eagerly anticipating teaming up with
Neymar next season and hopes the former Santos star can replicate his Brazil
form at Barcelona.
The 21-year-old has been in fine form at the
Confederations Cup, netting three goals and setting up two more to lead Brazil
to the final of the competition, and Messi hopes there's more to come from his
new team-mate at club level.
"Neymar really is a great player and I have no doubt
that he will contribute a lot," the Argentine was quoted as saying by
Sport.
"I hope that he can keep up his current form at
Brazil with Barcelona in the new season."
The prolific attacker then went on to discuss the
appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid coach and thinks the Santiago
Bernabeu side will be back challenging for the Liga title again in 2013-14.
"Barcelona's goal will again be to fight for all
trophies. We will have to compete against a great team, though. It will not be
easy because Madrid have some great players.
"They already had a good coach before and have now
found another great one."
Messi also had his say on Pep Guardiola's move to Bayern
and believes that the former Barca boss will make the Champions League winners
even stronger.
"Bayern were already a great team before Pep's
arrival. They won it all last season and have some fine players. The arrival of
Guardiola will only make them stronger."
Guardiola started pre-season with Bayern earlier this
week.
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