Lionel Messi claims only one player he's played with "knows him to perfection"

Lionel Messi has already formed a special understanding with Inter Miami teammate Robert Taylor but there's only player who knows him "to perfection' according to the man himself.

Taylor assisted Messi's second goal on his first Inter start against Atlanta United with a neat cut-back and the Argentina talisman returned the favour with a glorious pass in behind for the Finland international to seal his brace.

For his second strike in a Herons shirt Messi latched onto a perfect pass from long-time Blaugrana teammate Sergio Busquets, while he also had a wonderful relationship with fellow midfield metronomes Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

But Messi's truly telepathic teammate has now joined him at the DRV PNK Stadium and will help him produce even more magic.

Jordi Alba is the man who Messi has that unrivalled rapport with and he has become the third Barca legend to join David Beckham's franchise in the same window.

In their pomp at Barca, the two combined to devastating effect. Messi would regularly drift inside and immediately spot the movement in behind the right-back, threading through the pass with a perfect weight and timing.

Alba would gallop in behind and have no problem laying the ball back to him to notch home. In total Alba assisted 23 of Messi's 672 goals for Barca, with only five players ahead of him in the charts.

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"Jordi Alba knows me to perfection," he told Catalunya Radio, via the Barca website.

"He knows when I will give him a no-look pass. I have a special connection with him."

That expertly disguised pass is undoubtedly Messi's favourite and he busted it out on many an occasion during Argentina's World Cup triumph.

However, Marcos Acuna wasn't exactly on the same wavelength as he struggled to capitalise on the quality service he received down the left flank.

Messi and Alba have quickly already linked up for several goals in for Inter Miami, their connection is unmatched.

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