Luis Suárez

[Stoichkov1]

He may not be a fraud, but he doesn't have the balls or the brains to bench players like Suarez either. Time will come when we meet more in form teams later in the season, then we will see if he's a fraud or not.

He doesn't have the balls to bench Suarez because the alternative is Paco Alcacer.

 

[MessiCam]

He doesn't have the balls to bench Suarez because the alternative is Paco Alcacer.

No. The alternative is Messi playing as False 9.

 

[Stoichkov1]

No. The alternative is Messi playing as False 9.

This tactic doesn't work anymore since 2012 because teams have already figured it out.

 

[MessiCam]

This tactic doesn't work anymore since 2012 because teams have already figured it out.

Yeah, they’ve figured it out so much that 12 of his 15 goals have come from him playing as False 9 this season.

 

[Stoichkov1]

Yeah, they’ve figured it out so much that 12 of his 15 goals have come from him playing as False 9 this season.

You don't understand, with Messi playing as a false 9 I mean a formation without a striker. The only time we played like that was from 2011(after Eto'o and Ibra left) to 2014(before Suarez arrived) and we had Xavi-Iniesta. With this midfield playing without a striker who runs behind the defenders would be a tactical suicide, the opponents would park the bus and we would even more sterile than we are now.

 

[MessiCam]

You don't understand, with Messi playing as a false 9 I mean a formation without a striker. The only time we played like that was from 2011(after Eto'o and Ibra left) to 2014(before Suarez arrived) and we had Xavi-Iniesta. With this midfield playing without a striker who runs behind the defenders would be a tactical suicide, the opponents would park the bus and we would even more sterile than we are now.

We 4-3-3 False 9 against Alaves, Espanyol, Juventus (1st Leg), Getafe, Eibar and Olympiacos (1st Leg).

All the games where Messi was at his most devastating. Suarez played the role of a left inside forward when he played. Like Henry and Villa.

 

[Windhook]

Messi is definitely free role. We've seen him play in all positions at front this season, except of course left wing position, which he played like for 10 minutes or so against Leganes.

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

You don't understand, with Messi playing as a false 9 I mean a formation without a striker. The only time we played like that was from 2011(after Eto'o and Ibra left) to 2014(before Suarez arrived) and we had Xavi-Iniesta. With this midfield playing without a striker who runs behind the defenders would be a tactical suicide, the opponents would park the bus and we would even more sterile than we are now.

Is playing Suarez really different than playing with no striker?

 

[Barcaman]

If Messi got benched then I don't see why Suarez wouldn't be.

 

[Xaviniesta]

apparently suarez is the one who handed messi the golden boot

 

[Aryagorn]

apparently suarez is the one who handed messi the golden boot

Remember the last time somebody from Barcelona (Pep Guardiola) awarded Leo his award?

 

[Neymessi]

If Messi got benched then I don't see why Suarez wouldn't be.

You can rest messi so that he performs better in the next match.

You can rest suarez but he will be the same in the next match so....

 

[Neeraj]

Suarez cannot be benched because Paco is the alternative? And Paco would be worse than Suarez because? Paco would be so much better than this Suarez, anybody would be. It's not that hard to see.

 

[Theodor]

He doesn't have the balls to bench Suarez because the alternative is Paco Alcacer.

A sentient rock is better than suarez at this point.

 

[serghei]

Come on man FFS, get back in form. You have maybe 2 months to do it or else we should be looking to buy a top striker in the summer.