New Barcelona signing Clement Lenglet has admitted he is happy he will no longer have to play against Lionel Messi and the Spanish heavyweights.
The 23-year-old completed a €36million move to Barcelona earlier this month and will add defensive depth to the Catalan giants.
"I am really happy to be here, because I don’t have to play against them now," he joked to Barca TV.
"Messi is the best in the world. He dominates games easily and can score at any moment from wherever he wants.
"If you have some luck, you can stop him a little bit, but then someone else catches you out."
The French defender is hopeful he can adapt quickly to life at Camp Nou, and believes the quality of player in Barcelona's squad should ease that transition.
"When you play with good players, the adaption is a little bit easier and here every player is at the top level," he said.
"Barça's philosophy is to bring the ball out from the back and it's the only club in the world that plays this way. Everyone has told me how incredible the city is, too, and that when you sign for Barça you never want to leave."
