Luis Suarez says Lionel Messi and Neymar tease him with their extraordinary skills
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said that he is one of the victims of Neymar and Messi as they tease him with their tricks on the training ground. Speaking about the fabled ‘MSN’ forward line, he said that his partners usually urged him to only take as few touches as possible, preferably just one touch inside the box.
As the most recent arrival of their outstanding attack line up, Suarez claimed that he was often the butt of jokes at training. "They try to wind me up by telling me just to take two touches, no more, and if at all possible, just one touch and make sure it’s in the area," he told beIN Sports.
He also said that it did not bother him as he knew his limits. Suarez admitted that they were clearly better players than him and he would just laugh their jokes off as it was never offensive and he considered them to be very good friends. He further added that he usually just left the training ground when Neymar and Messi started with their tricks on the training ground.
Luis Suarez had scored a hat-trick against Granada this week to stamp the second title in two seasons for Luis Enrique, with the Uruguayan taking his goal tally to 40 in 35 appearances. The Uruguayan had also won the Golden Shoe for scoring the most goals in Europe this season.
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Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, had earlier said that the three of them (MSN) were writing a whole new chapter in Barcelona's vibrant history especially praising Luis Suarez who had taken to his new role easily blending perfectly with the team and its mentality after joining from Liverpool. He said that Messi and Neymar were in the club for quite some time and were well accustomed to the playing style, but even after coming from a completely different league, Suarez had adapted with ease and had found his place as No. 9 quickly and perfectly.
Suarez, Messi, and Neymar are frequently seen together off the pitch bonding and sharing jokes with various other teammates also involving themselves in these conversations. Pictures from training sessions echo the same and Bartomeu believes that the team is so successful because of this bond.
Suarez will chase a 60-goal tally as Barca pursue the Copa del Rey to their league title against the Europa league winners Sevilla on Sunday. If they win the Copa del Rey, it would be the second consecutive domestic double for the club with the ‘MSN’ forward line on the driving seat.