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Neymar: "Ajax first, but whoever says they are not thinking of Madrid is lying"

Neymar spoke to the media ahead of Barcelona's clash with Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday night. 

Here are 10 things which came from the Brazilian's press conference:

1. His performances: "I feel more at home, more useful and happier. The first year was about adaption."

2. Luis Suarez: "He's a crack. We are going to do a lot of good things. How he has been in training has surprised me."

3. Controversy over his signing: "It's a subject now in the past. We clarified everything that needed to be clarified and now me and my family are much more relaxed."

4. Connection with Messi: "There hasn't been a particular reason for it. It's the manager, our understanding, our teammates. When everything comes together, good things happen."

5. Taken off instead of Messi: "It doesn't annoy me being taken off before him. As a fan of Messi, I am always by his side. There are others who also work hard and also deserve a chance. And the manager is in charge. Of course I would always like to be on the pitch, but I understand he is the one who decides."

6. The Ajax game: "They are a great team. They have good players all over the pitch."

7. The Clasico: "First we have to win against Ajax. Whoever says they are not thinking of Real Madrid is lying, but the game against Ajax is very important."

8. Being top scorer: "I hope to score on Tuesday and again in the Clasico."

9. Messi: "Every day that passes he surprises me. He's the best player I have ever seen play. It makes me happy that he sees me as the No. 1 of the future."

 

10. Ambition: "This year we are better than last season. Our objective is to fight for everything and that is what we are working towards."