165 goals in 223 games
Suarez has made 223 games since joining FC Liverpool to FC Barcelona in 2014 in “La Liga”. Since then, he has scored 165 goals – only Lionel Messi has scored more goals there during this period.
81 templates – many of them for Messi – also testify to the playful quality of the now 34-year-old. For comparison: Karim Benzema, Real Madrid’s top striker, scored more than 120 goals and delivered 59 assists in one game in the same period.
Spurned at Barca
Despite the brilliant performances in six years at Barcelona, the Catalans no longer planned with the attacker in the summer. For seven million euros he was finally allowed to move to the “mattress makers”. It is at least doubtful whether those responsible in Barcelona would make this transfer again in retrospect.
“Barcelona didn’t value me anymore. They underestimated me and Atletico opened the doors for me and gave me this opportunity. I will always be grateful to this club”, Suarez sobbed into the microphone as a freshly baked Spanish master and you could hear how deep the Catalan sting still sat with him.
Particularly valuable
A few minutes earlier, the man who was top scorer in the Netherlands, England and Spain had once again proven his worth for his new club. He finished a sprint over 30 meters ice cold to the 2-1 winner of the “Rojiblancos”. Again.
According to the data analysis by “OptaJose”, his 21 goals this season gave Atletico 21 points – making Suarez the “most valuable” player of the past season in this regard. And that for seven million euros.
Stand: 23.05.2021, 12:07
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