"Neymar will not have any problems adapting"

Posted Thursday, July 18, 2013 by Marca.com

Leo Messi spoke about all things Barça in a press conference on Wednesday, including the arrival of the Brazilian forward Neymar at the club: "He is a great player and he won't have any problems adapting. Away from the pitch he'll have no problem either. He is a good lad".

Messi went on to add the following about Neymar and the effect he can have at the club: "He will give a lot to the side. In a one on one he is very difficult to stop. He will make a big difference. It is only the press that has said we will not get on".

Regarding the Guardiola-Tito situation, the Argentine did not want to say much, only commenting that "it is something between those two and there is no need to get involved. They have both spoken and everything was clear".

Messi did, however, make mention of his own problems with the Tax authorities: "I am very calm about it all. We have our people that manage these things and we trust them. I expect them to solve it. I don't understand anything about all that and for that reason we have lawyers".

On Barcelona's rivals for the coming season, Messi thinks Bayern Munich will be the strongest in the Champions League and it will be Real Madrid again in 'La Liga': "Bayern is a great side. It won the Champions League quite easily and with the arrival of Guardiola, it will be stronger still. Real Madrid is very strong for both what the club means and the players it has. In fact, every year it is stronger", he added.