Lionel Messi is a huge player to miss for any team and this even applies to Barcelona, who have an array of talent that includes Luis Suarez, Neymar, and Andres Iniesta. The Catalan club have been able to tide over the absence of the Argentine with quality provided by these players. Manager Luis Enrique has especially singled out Neymar for his brilliant performances since joining the club in 2013. Enrique, who created a new record by winning the Champions League and several other trophies last season, claims that Neymar is still not the finished article and fans can expect more from the Brazilian in the near future.
Neymar is not considered as the biggest star in Barcelona due to the availability of Messi, but there have been rumours that the club would now be prepared to sell Messi. At 28 years of age, the Argentine superstar is at the peak of his career and would fetch double the world record transfer fee, which stands at £ 86 million. Due to the confidence that Neymar has provided in the last two years, Barcelona may just be prepared to take this risk. Neymar recently scored four goals against Rayo Vallecano before going on to create two assists against BATE in the Champions League.
“Are we seeing the best Neymar since he joined Barcelona? No, I don’t think so. He has always been a great player for us.He is a very special player, a unique player. He has been great all these years.Obviously he is still developing, but he has been fantastic ever since he came to Barcelona.He scores goals, provides assists and can make the difference. Suarez is as motivated as last year. It was a very special season for him because he came back from suspension,” said Enrique.