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Guillem Balague wonders if Neymar will be a success at Barcelona

Neymar: Barcelona bound
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I have some concerns over Neymar's move to Barcelona.

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MORE THAN MESSI
Hi Guillem, Firstly I love your enthusiasm for the sport and I think you are doing a wonderful job. Coming to the question, how do you see Neymar fitting into the Barca line-up? Also, with the arrival of Neymar, what kind of effect would it have on Messi's number of goals and his performances? Thank you, Simar Singh GUILLEM SAYS: Thank you again for the kind words. I don't think we should see the quality of Messi in the number of goals he scores but in the influence he has on the game. Everybody has got to raise their game at Barcelona. It is not about Messi reducing his potential but of everybody else raising their potential. So it is not a Messi problem, it is everybody else's problem. Neymar will be one that obviously influence the side straight away and they need everyone to raise their game for Barcelona to get back to where they were. I don't know if they can ever be the same but they can be close.

SEVILLA IN THE SEGUNDA?
Hi Guillem, Great work this season. I just wanted to know your thoughts on Sevilla. They used to be such a force and seemed to have a great scouting system, so what went wrong? Could they end up going from European highs to the second division, as Deportivo did? Can they ever get back in Champions League contention? Thanks, Marcus Albright (Tottenham/Sevilla fan) GUILLEM SAYS: Thanks you for your kind words and it's certainly been a very pleasurable season. We told the story of Neymar on Revista in November 2011, so it's good that it came out well. We also broke the story about Pelligrini and Manchester City, so things are going well. On the subject of Sevilla, the only problem is that people expect them to still be challengers for the top four and European competitions. They cannot do that because there is not the same money. So much so that I don't think it will become another Deportivo but everyone is for sale, including Jesus Navas, who funnily seems like a difficult asset to sell. People are not convinced he could adapt to another country while teams in Spain aren't prepared to pay that kind of money for him. Negredo is another one who will be up for sale. I know English clubs are considering him but it depends how much Sevilla are asking for. At 18million euros he would be a bargain - he could be the next Michu if you like. It is not the same kind of money but 18m euros for a player who will score 20-odd goals per season in the Premier League is a bargain in my eyes. On Champions League qualification, we need to see how everything works financially in Spain. They can have their moment but I see Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona and Real Madrid are stronger in their squad than Sevilla. So they may not be in contention for a while.

SEEING SERIE A
Hi Guillem, How do the Spanish fans and media perceive Serie A? I know the attendances seem to be down but there are some big players there now in Mario Balotelli and Marek Hamsik, and, of course, from next season Fernando Llorente. Plus, Juventus have even been linked with Wayne Rooney. Is the Italian division on the up? Cheers, Billy

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