'Rudiger is scary, he's big and strong'

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Neymar said that Rudiger is one of the best players he has faced. AFP

Neymar spoke to 'DAZN' and spoke about several footballers at the moment. When asked about Real Madrid central defender Antonio Rudiger, he said that the fact he is well built can even frighten some attackers, although he made it clear that that did not apply to him.

Brazilian player Neymar Jr is ready for Brest. They are his next opponents in Ligue 1 and he is hoping to keep on adding goals to his tally. He has scored nine goals and provided eight assists in the eight matches played up to now at PSG. 

Before the Ligue 1 matchday 7 encounter, Neymar was asked a series of questions by 'DAZN'. The Brazilian described several footballers and gave his opinion on many others.

The aforementioned media outlet asked Neymar about the best defenders he has faced up to now and Rudiger of Real Madrid was on his list: "I like him. He's a scary centre-back. He's very big and strong! Some strikers get a bit afraid, I don't, but I think many others do."

He also applauded Van Dijk's quality. "It's difficult facing him, he's strong and intelligent. He knows when it is the right moment to close you down and when to make a tackle. That makes it more difficult. It's more difficult playing against centre-backs like that because they don't make mistakes," he said of the Liverpool man. 

Neymar did not forget to mention Man Utd defender Varane: "He's very good, very quick. His positoning is very good, he's a top player. He almost never makes a mistake, that is why he's won a lot," the Brazilian continued. 

Lastly, he highlighted Kane's intelligence, he described Messi as a "genius", Benzema as a "classical" player and Suarez as a "genius". On Pedri, he said that he liked him because the Spaniard reminded him of Iniesta. If Neymar had to describe Camavinga, the Brazilian star said he would call him "tough" although he admitted he had "quality."

 

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