Cesc Fabregas says playing alongside Lionel Messi is "awesome" after the World Player of the Year set him up to score for Barcelona in their 5-0 win against Villarreal.
Former Arsenal captain Fabregas scored the second goal in the Nou Camp, before a mesmerising Messi helped himself to two goals in the second half.
"It's a pleasure playing with him," Fabregas said.
"You know you can give him the ball at any moment and he'll decide the match on his own. It's awesome."
The pair, both 24, already look to have created a formidable partnership as Barca seek a fourth straight Spanish league title and third Champions League crown in four years this season.
Fabregas volleyed a brilliant goal from a Messi assist in Barca's 2-0 European Super Cup win over Porto last Friday.
"Time will tell if I carry on scoring," Fabregas said. "For the moment I have a lot of desire to do things well and I am very happy on the pitch."
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article