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Lionel Messi has told Squawka "it is hard to top" playing in the Barcelona attack alongside Luis Suarez and Neymar. Messi and his forward colleagues hit 81 goals between them as Barcelona won La Liga, and recorded a staggering total of 120 in all competitions. And with the prospect of even more goals to come when Barca face Juventus in the Champions League final on Saturday, the Argentina captain said Suarez and Neymar ranked alongside the greatest he had ever worked with. "I'm lucky -- I've played with so many wonderful forwards over the years," Messi, who has 58 goals this season, said in his interview with the website. "I had a great connection with Ronaldinho. I played with Samuel Eto'o, with Thierry Henry, with Pedro, David Villa, Alexis [Sanchez]. "But I have to say that it is hard to top lining up alongside Neymar and Suarez. They are two players at the top of their games. "We have only been together as a three for one season, so there is still work to do on the partnership and we can all improve together, but we all see it as teamwork." Messi said he believed both Neymar and Suarez boasted the sort of touch, vision and movement that set them apart. But he stressed that the combination of the three had been key to Barcelona's devastating goal scoring, adding: "We all offer something different and make each other better." The 27-year-old said he remained driven by the thrill of winning trophies rather than breaking personal records, adding that his enjoyment of the game remained as strong as ever. "Motivation is not something I struggle with," he explained. "I love playing football, I love being in training, the day-to-day life is fantastic. "When you have success, you just want to repeat it again and again. It is the best life I can imagine. I want to achieve as much as it is possible to achieve with this team." And with Barcelona targeting a treble -- they have also won the Copa del Rey -- Messi said he had used the disappointment of losing the World Cup final against Germany to motivate him to further glory with his club. "Losing the World Cup final was a big, big blow. I wanted to win it for Argentines everywhere, for my country, and I was very upset afterwards," he said. "But being a professional means moving on from low moments quickly. So yes, losing the World Cup spurs you on to do better, and you want to use the anger and disappointment as motivation."
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