Fresh off a superb hat-trick against Internacional, the gifted striker believes Santos are in for a tricky test.
Santos ace Neymar believes that his team's Copa Libertadores clash with Juan Aurich on Thursday will be "tough" because according to him the Peruvians are "a good team."
Neymar took pressure off his side by declaring that Santos don't come into the game as the favourites, even if they face a side with little Copa Libertadores experience.
Santos arrived in Lima on Tuesday in preparation for what is expected to be a hotly contested battle between two teams that are in much need of the three points.
Neymar, who scored in the final as Santos beat Penarol of Uruguay to win the Copa Libertadores last year, affirmed that the most important thing is for the reigning South American champions to "advance to the next stage" of the tournament.
Meanwhile, like Neymar Muricy Ramalho, the coach of Santos, stated that Juan Aurich "are a good team, they have good players, but our team is compact."
Santos currently find themselves with three points in the Copa Libertadores, and will need a triumph to reach fellow Brazilians Internacional and The Strongest of Bolivia, who both have six points.
Ramalho's side got the competition under way with a 2-1 defeat against The Strongest in La Paz, before rebounding with a 3-1 victory over Internacional in Sao Paulo.
Incidentally, Neymar converted a superb hat-trick in Santos' impressive win over their Brazilian rivals.
Against Juan Aurich, Neymar will lead the Santos attack alongside Borges, while fellow Brazilian international Paulo Henrique Ganso will sit metres behind the attacking pair in midfield.
Neymar took pressure off his side by declaring that Santos don't come into the game as the favourites, even if they face a side with little Copa Libertadores experience.
Santos arrived in Lima on Tuesday in preparation for what is expected to be a hotly contested battle between two teams that are in much need of the three points.
Neymar, who scored in the final as Santos beat Penarol of Uruguay to win the Copa Libertadores last year, affirmed that the most important thing is for the reigning South American champions to "advance to the next stage" of the tournament.
Meanwhile, like Neymar Muricy Ramalho, the coach of Santos, stated that Juan Aurich "are a good team, they have good players, but our team is compact."
Santos currently find themselves with three points in the Copa Libertadores, and will need a triumph to reach fellow Brazilians Internacional and The Strongest of Bolivia, who both have six points.
Ramalho's side got the competition under way with a 2-1 defeat against The Strongest in La Paz, before rebounding with a 3-1 victory over Internacional in Sao Paulo.
Incidentally, Neymar converted a superb hat-trick in Santos' impressive win over their Brazilian rivals.
Against Juan Aurich, Neymar will lead the Santos attack alongside Borges, while fellow Brazilian international Paulo Henrique Ganso will sit metres behind the attacking pair in midfield.
