The departure of Neymar last summer caused panic at Barcelona, and fears were increased a few days later by their defeat in the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid, however, five months later, no one is missing the Brazilian anymore
Everything pointed towards a dramatic season for the Catalans, but the reality has been completely different.
The performances of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have been practically the same as when Neymar was in the squad.
MS scored 30 goals in the first round of last season, the same amount as in this campaign and six more than two seasons ago.
The goals once scored by Neymar have come from a compatriot of his: Paulinho.
He has been the scoring sensation of the season with eight goals in the league; five more than Neymar scored last year at this point in the championship.
And, as if that were not enough, Jordi Alba has been a constant source of assists, something that would've been impossible with Neymar in front of him on the left side.