Kaka: Barca are not unbeatable

Posted Saturday, December 24, 2011 by ESPN

Real Madrid midfielder Kaka insists Barcelona are not unbeatable while claiming Cristiano Ronaldo is a more complete player than Lionel Messi.

The Catalan giants have reigned supreme in the Spanish La Liga for the past three seasons, while Madrid have time and again fallen short in their bid to knock them off the perch.

There's belief at the Santiago Bernabeu that this season could be Jose Mourinho's men best chance of regaining the title back but their 3-1 humbling by their bitter rivals in the recent El Clasico has again raised doubts over Madrid's title bid.

But Kaka believes his side have what it takes to beat Pep Guardiola's men, citing Madrid's victory in the Copa del Rey final last season as an example.

"[Barcelona] are not unbeatable. We won the Copa del Rey final against them and gave them a good test," he said in an interview with Band Sports.

The Brazil international however, admits that the current Barcelona side is the best he has ever played against.

"I think they are, because they have gelled as a unit from playing together for a long time. Also Messi's confidence is currently through the roof," he added.

The 29-year-old also gave his take on the Ronaldo-Messi comparison.

"Ronaldo is [currently] at a high level and you can say that he is a complete player," continued Kaka.

"Messi has his own characteristics, but Cristiano is complete - [he can] shoot with the left, the right, head and take set-pieces."

Madrid are at the summit of La Liga going into the winter break, three points clear of Barcelona.