Mathieu: "Here Messi is untouchable"

Posted Friday, October 24, 2014 by Marca.com

Mathieu:

The trio of Messi-Suarez-Neymar could make "sparks fly" in rival defences, team mate Jeremy Mathieu claims.

"We still don't know who'll play the Clásico, but the trio of Messi-Suárez-Neymar could do serious damage in attack. We'll see on the day, but sparks might fly," the French defender said.

Suárez "could go far, that's why he's come here. On the pitch, in training, it's clear he's aiming for great things. He's hungry to start for Barcelona," Mathieu said.

As well as Suárez's debut, the Clásico could also mark another milestone for Barcelona: Messi is only two goals short of the record number of goals scored in La Liga, currently held by former Athletic de Bilbao legend Telmo Zarra.

In spite of having broken record after record, winning all kinds of trophies and taking home the Balon d'Or four times, Mathieu describes his illustrious team mate as a "pretty humble, simple guy". "It's what I like about great players. It could all go to their heads because they've won everything but he's quite the opposite," the Frenchman said, full of praise for the Argentine striker.

"The whole world knows how he plays. He's an incredibly skilful player. He can get out of really difficult situations. Here it's obvious he's in a class of his own. He's the club's outstanding player. He's untouchable," Mathieu said.