Messi: Arthur Seems Similar to Xavi

DBasia.news –Even though gained the success and supported by many qualified players, Barcelona keep on adding the squad power. One of the newest recruitments is Arthur Melo, recruited from Gremio.

Barca’s decision to recruit Arthur raised comments from many people, including Lionel Messi. He thinks his teammate reminded him of Xavi Hernandez.

“Those who came are very good. Arthur, I didn’t know that much about but he seems similar to Xavi. He’s very safe and trustworthy. He has the La Masia style,” Messi said.

“Playing short passes, without losing the ball, and he grasped it quickly, the dynamic of the team,” he added.

Unfortunately, the 22-year-old player never plays as the starter yet. Among the three matches of LaLiga, Arthur just played for 26 minutes.

It’s interesting to see the progress of Arthur’s performance at Camp Nou if he could play consistently and maximum, no wonder he could secure one space as the starting eleven and becomes Xavi’s successor in the future.