Luis Suarez: I didn’t expect to suffer at Atletico Madrid

The Uruguayan player expressed his feeling of relief after helping his team to ensure a comeback victory over Osasuna last week.

Luis Suarez admitted that he did not expect to suffer so much at Atletico Madrid amid tensions over a La Liga title that would last until the last Jornada.

Atletico are close to winning their first domestic crown since the 2013/14 season as they are two points clear of city rivals Real Madrid, with only one game left to play.

Suarez’s goal was very important in the revival The Rojiblancos to the top of the standings, with his efforts to help Diego Simeone’s team to a dramatic comeback on Sunday (16/5) WIB, he admitted that it was a difficult journey.

The Uruguayan forward, – who joined Atletico from Barcelona last summer – told reporters of the 2-1 win over Osasuna: “I don’t think we’ll suffer to the end to do that because we were one of the best this season. “

“We missed a lot of opportunities, including me. We have to get used to suffering to win La Liga and that’s what happened.”

“Everyone said that it was [penderitaan] is part of Atletico. I didn’t think there would be this many. “

But regardless of the effort, the sacrifices this team makes, there are a lot of people working to achieve our goals. Now is the time to enjoy, stay calm and prepare for the final day. “

Suarez’s first season at Atletico

Barca are reportedly selling Suarez out of doubt as to whether the striker still able to give his best performance entering the age of 34 years, despite the contribution of 21 goals in the 2019/20 season.

The former Liverpool man has proven he still has a lot to offer at the highest level with Atletico, scoring 20 goals in his first 37 games in all competitions for The Rojiblancos.

All of his goals have come in La Liga, along with three assist which he gave.

Atletico will be crowned champions of Spain if they beat Real Valladolid at the Jose Zorilla Stadium, Saturday (22/5) WIB, with The whites will be in action on the same day at home to Villarreal.

Simeone’s men could still be beaten by their city rivals if Atletico slipped against Valladolid due to their lower head-to-head record, with Suarez well aware of what is at stake.

“It’s in our hands,” he added. “This is the most important game of the season. We have a lot of games, but this is very important in achieving our goals.”

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