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 | | Dani Alves: When Messi is gone, Neymar must take his role13.11.2013 |
Barcelona defender Daniel Alves believes that his teammate Neymar has all the qualities with which can make it so that the absence of the injured Lionel Messi not to be felt.
The 26-year-old Argentine will be absent two months from the pitch after tear muscle fibers in the thigh with 4:1 win over Real Betis on Sunday. The trauma revived discussions about the dependence of Barcelona from their big star, but Alves believes that Neymar was purchased just because of cases like this.
"Neymar is ready," said the former player of Seville. "He knows how important it is for a Barcelona and that was bought just if something like this happens."
"If Messi is injured, someone needs to take his role and Neymar is ready to do so. Given what a player is and what qualities have, I would say that he is the right man for the job. I'm sure his response will be positive, "added Alves.
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