Arthur: Pique is very handsome and Messi is extremely intelligent Barcelona Happy with his development

Arthur Melo has been a revelation at Barcelona this season and despite being an important player, the Brazilian still pinches himself in disbelief.

The midfielder discussed his life at the Camp Nou and sent some praise in the direction of Gerard Pique's appearance, as well as mentioning some of his other teammates.

"Pique is very handsome," Arthur told the Brazilian newspaper Ale Oliveira.

"He's tall with a beautiful face and he always looks like a groom at a wedding.

"He is a character and he's always joking with everyone."

Lionel Messi also came in for praise, but for reasons beyond his ability as a player.

"Messi's amazing on and off the pitch," he added.

"He's our leader in the dressing room; he reads football like nobody else and he's extremely intelligent.

"He speaks to everyone and I still say to myself today, 'that's Messi!'"

Arthur has already established himself as an important player at the Camp Nou and he admits that things have moved faster than he expected.

"I didn't expect to play this much," he confessed.

"I thought I'd have to go through a period of adaptation, but all of my teammates helped me a lot."