Xavi: Neymar, Suarez and Messi are beasts

The Barcelona captain hailed the quality of the club's front three and also criticised the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to uphold a transfer ban for 2015


 Xavi has praised Barcelona's attacking trident of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi labelling them as "three beasts".

 Only Real Madrid have scored more goals in La Liga than the Blaugrana this season and the 34-year-old feels that the number of options the Catalans have in attack means they are a threat in every game.

 Asked in an interview with Sport whether he felt Barca currently possessed the best attack in their history with Neymar, Suarez and Messi, Xavi replied: "It’s not just the trident because now Pedro is also scoring goals, or Munir also Sandro. The top three are three beasts."

 "The attack has potential for very good games. Neymar is performing brutally, you will see Luis Suarez increasingly improve and Messi has returned to give his best.

 Xavi also offered his thoughts on the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to uphold a transfer ban handed down by Fifa that will render the Blaugrana unable to make any signings in 2015.

 "We have all been screwed by the CAS decision. I expected them to be more lenient," he said.

 "As a 'cule' I find it a huge injustice because no club in the world takes better care of their young players. This will make us even stronger.

" The Barca captain reflected that 2014 had been a difficult year for both him personally and his club, but was adamant that the club cannot go without a trophy again in 2015.

 "It has not been an easy year. It was very difficult, both personally and in sport. The only good decision was to stay here one more year," Xavi added.

 "We cannot afford another year without a trophy. It is our main goal. The season has started well, we are working flat out.

 "I feel that [we are on the right path]. There is enough room to recover the points that have been lost so far. Also, do not forget that Real Madrid has to come to Camp Nou. There are good vibes in the changing room, we are united."