"Barcelona" president Josep Bartomeu does not believe that the departure of Neymar weakened the Catalan team - the team's leader is convinced that summer transfers only strengthened the team. Remember that "Barca" lost Neymar to PSG this summer for an impressive amount. In his place, the Catalans attracted Ousmane Dembele, and also strengthened their ranks with Nelson Semedo, Paulinho, and Gerard Deulofeu. "Barca" chased Philippe Coutinho all summer, but the Spanish vice-champions ultimately failed to reach an agreement with Liverpool for the Brazilian. Even after missing out on him, the president of "Barca" is convinced that the team is fully prepared for this season. "We have a huge army of fans all over the world, but all those negative emotions must stop - we have a stronger team than last year," said J. Bartomeu. "Neymar's departure does not mean we have weakened. His loss gives us the opportunity to play more collectively as a team, and also gives academy players more chances to show themselves," continued the president. J. Bartomeu was also not impressed with Real Madrid's achievements in recent years: "Real" is not superior to "Barcelona". They have not been since the days when Ronaldinho started playing here. From then until now, "Barcelona" has been a dominant force in football."
