Thomas Meunier has said he would be facing the best player he has ever played against when Belgium take on Neymar and Brazil in the World Cup quarter-final.
“I do not know how to stop him,” he said while speaking to the dailymail.
Meunier played the entirety of Belgium’s 3-2 round of 16 victory over Japan, which was settled by Nacer Chadli’s stoppage-time strike and set up a quarter-final clash with the highly fancied South Americans.
"Neymar is probably the best player I’ve ever played with or against. Anyway, I’ll do my best. I know we have a chance, but I also know that it is very complicated to stop them, not just Neymar. Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Marcelo, the whole team,” he added.
Belgium have won all four of their World Cup games so far, scoring 12 goals in the process, but Meunier warned that beating Belgium would require a higher level of performance.
“They have many qualities,” he said. “It’s complicated. We’re facing the best team in the world. We have a chance, but it will be quite complicated." he added.
“It’s already a final for us. We know we have quality and collectiveness to beat them, but we also know that it will not be easy,”
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