Neymar knows Messi is ahead of him, claims Edmilson

The veteran Selecao defender
believes the former Santos starlet is
well aware that he will have to play
second fiddle to the Argentine
Brazil legend Edmilson claims compatriot
Neymar is fully aware of the work that
needs to be done before he can reach
Lionel Messi 's stature within in the game.
The duo are set to partner one another in
attack for Barcelona next season following
the the 21-year-old Brazil international's
switch to Camp Nou earlier this summer.
And Edmilson, who helped facilitate the
youngster's move to Catalunya, believes
Neymar's new team-mates will be
pleasantly surprised at the humility of the
Selecao star.
"People in the Barcelona dressing room
will be surprised with the way he
behaves, at how he listens to those who
are better than him. He will not create
any issues," Edmilson told reporters.
"Neymar is a very smart guy, he knows
that Messi is ahead of him.
"Neymar is joyful, he is a tremendous guy.
He and Messi are two great players with
different characteristics.
"There is much talk of whether they can
work together, with what Cruyff has said,
people want to make trouble of a
situation that has not even started yet."
The Blaugrana supporters could be given
their first taste of the Neymar-Messi
partnership for the club's Spanish Super
Cup clash against Atletico Madrid in
August.