Luis Suárez

[Zidane82]

dembele false nine messi coutinho on either side is the salvation. suarez comes in fresh minute 70.

Good luck !

Yesterday I suggested Messi as a false nine and flanked by Dembele and Malcom... got slaughtered

 

[FCBfan22]

Why would you play Dembouz as a false 9, since he works best on the wings and Messi will play in the middle anyways....

 

[DonAK]

Messi plays better with a striker. To be fair our entire team does.

 

[Alik]

Kudos for his passion and aggressiveness.

It's a shame his body cannot keep up with it.

He is 32 years old. Just like Messi, he should be getting his minutes managed, so that he can be top shape for the big matches. Alas, he plays every minute.

 

[Barcaman]

Kudos for his passion and aggressiveness.

It's a shame his body cannot keep up with it.

Or his brain. Dropping deep so often after being proved he cannot create or overtake players is simply dumb. He should hustle up front and occupy central backs and play off his instict, that's his forte. Too much time on the ball only leads him to fail.

 

[Cule4life]

And people though Prince would be helpful in resting him

 

[EdmondDantes]

Kudos for his passion and aggressiveness.

It's a shame his body cannot keep up with it.

He is 32 years old. Just like Messi, he should be getting his minutes managed, so that he can be top shape for the big matches. Alas, he plays every minute.

I wonder how we will deal with that transition when Luis has to step aside for another striker. He and Messi are the best of friends, they boss the team, how will they deal with him - in say, 2 years time - becoming a squad player, getting minutes off the bench?

 

[Arizona Scott]

And people though Prince would be helpful in resting him

Yes hope to EV comes to his senses and rests Suarez, Pique, and Rakitic vs Balboa.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Was winning the treble worth putting up with year after year of his increasingly sloppy play, including becoming a complete non factor in subsequent CL campaigns?

Yes. MSN was the best in the world. It was totally worth it.

 

[Arizona Scott]

Yes. MSN was the best in the world. It was totally worth it.

Was suarez worth it? Of course and 10 times over. Been the best #9 in the world over most that period, brilliant scorer and passer, and an average of what 1.5 major trophies a year. One of the silliest questions yet.

 

[EdmondDantes]

Yes. MSN was the best in the world. It was totally worth it.

When you put it like that, I got a bit nostalgic. They were indeed amazing to watch.

 

[BarcaMessi]

Long overdue to ship this cash cow to china

Messi's pet or not

 

[DonAK]

Gotta keep him.

And Lord knows I've wanted him out before, but the market for strikers is just bad. I'll rather sign a useful backup so we can rest him more and then go for a striker big time in 2020.

Unless they find the perfect fit right now, but I just don't see it. A stationary striker is going to be useless for us.

 

[D10S_JC]

I read the news about Benzema. He've intentionally lost some weight to keep himself silmmer to prolong his football longevity. He's still fresh and agile on the pitch now.

And we look at Higuain and Suarez. Both are same age as Benzema look really sluggish and clumsy.

 

[EdmondDantes]

I read the news about Benzema. He've intentionally lost some weight to keep himself silmmer to prolong his football longevity. He's still fresh and agile on the pitch now.

And we look at Higuain and Suarez. Both are same age as Benzema look really sluggish and clumsy.

Ronaldo hired a team of Sport Scientists that advised him to lose 1.5kg of mass (mostly muscle since he never had any excess fat) every year after he turned 30. He's shed 6kg of muscle since.

That's why when you see him he looks skinny, considering he's always had that long, streamline physique. Unlike Suarez who's always been stocky.


Luis, like many other footballers, has his own personal trainer that he works with, but he never seems to slim down.