Barcelona are better without Neymar - Lionel Messi says (Details, pics)

Argentine maestro Lionel Messi believes Barcelona do not miss Brazil superstar Neymar after his world record move to French side Paris Saint Germain.

The Argentine star, who just signed a new deal at Barca, told Marca: “Neymar's departure has caused the way we play to change.

“We lost a great deal of offensive potential but it favoured us in a defensive sense.

"Currently we are most well-armed in the middle of the field, we have more balance and that makes us stronger defensively.”

Ousmane Dembele, who was brought in to replace Neymar, has spent most of the season on the sidelines because of injury.

The former Borussia Dortmund man is widely regarded as a star of the future and should give the side a major boost when he returns.