Dani Alves takes swipe at Real Madrid

Dani Alves has claimed that Barcelona "do not expect much" from title rivals Real Madrid.

The Catalan club are currently second behind their rivals in the La Liga table.

"We do not expect much from [Real Madrid]. All the praise is for Barca which hurts them. We are behind them in the table but we still get to play them in Barcelona and we can cut the points back to win the title," Alves told Cuatro.

The Brazilian also hoped that the club would sign Santos forward Neymar in the near future.

The 19-year-old has been linked with a move to the Nou Camp.

"The best time [to sign] Neymar is now. We do not want to wait two years. I hope he can come here soon," Alves added.

Barca resume their domestic duties with the short trip to Espanyol on Sunday, January 8.