Neymar: Barcelona striker reveals the secret to the success of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and his partnership

The trio have scored 122 goals between them this season

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Barcelona forward Neymar has revealed the secret to the success of the club's brilliant forward line: friendship.

Neymar, along with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez - the MSN as they are affectionately known - have combined to produce one of the best attacking trios of all-time.

After leading Barcelona to the treble last season, they have been better than ever this season, combining to score 122 goals between them already; Barcelona are top of La Liga, in the final of the Copa del Rey and have a commanding lead over Arsenal in the Champions League.

​Neymar says that the relationship of the three players off the field is allowing their talents on the field to reach an even higher level.

"[With Leo and Luis] we get along very well," he told Goal. "Not only on the field, but mostly off it. Today I can say we became friends, and when that happens in football you help your mates even more during the matches.

"We developed a strong bond, being three South American players and 'rivals', it's something very hard to accomplish, but we did it, playing together and forging a good friendship. But most importantly, it's working well on the field."

Neymar has been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp in recent months, with rumours suggesting he would like to be a team's main star, rather than the third wheel - he has been linked with both Real Madrid and Manchester United.

However, the Brazil captain insists that he is staying at the Nou Camp.

"I think I managed to adapt further to Barcelona's style, it's my third year with my team-mates," he added. "It's a huge honour for me, a great joy to play for a club like Barcelona.

"I always dreamed of doing so. I'm always happy, in every game, every win I keep writing my history, and I hope to do even more from now on."