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Luis Suarez back near his best, Marc-Andre ter Stegen stars in win over Sevilla

Barcelona took care of Sevilla at the Camp Nou, but victory came at a price as star-man Lionel Messi was subbed off in the 15th minute with an apparent arm injury.
Barcelona moved back to the top of La Liga with a 4-2 win against Sevilla but they were left with concerns over an injury to Lionel Messi.

Messi set up Philippe Coutinho for the opener and scored the second himself before being forced off with an arm injury after 26 minutes.

Luis Suarez added Barca’s third from the penalty spot in the second half after a remarkable double save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen at the other end.

Sevilla pulled one back through Pablo Sarabia, with Ivan Rakitic and…

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez available for Valencia match despite lingering injury

The ESPN FC crew were full of praise for Barcelona’s offense, led by captain Leonel Messi, in their win over Tottenham Hotspur.
BARCELONA — Luis Suarez is fit to start Barcelona’s league game against Valencia on Sunday despite concerns over a knee injury.
The striker has confirmed he will seek treatment on the problem during the international break, although the main reason he’s not joining up with Uruguay is because his wife is expecting the couple’s third child.
Barca coach Valverde said it was important to take care of Suarez but confirmed he will be available for selection at Mestalla this weekend.
“[Suarez] will train…

Lionel Messi masterful as Barcelona punish short-handed Spurs at ragged Wembley

LONDON — Three points from Wembley on Barcelona’s 4-2 win over Tottenham in Group B of the Champions League.

1. Majestic Messi leaves Spurs with steep mountain to climb
Lionel Messi produced his latest breathtaking performance for Barcelona at Wembley to leave Tottenham with a Champions League mountain to climb in Group B after Maurucio Pochettino’s team suffered a second successive defeat in the competition.

The Argentine made one and scored another two in a 4-2 win at the venue of the club’s…

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi’s exclusion from FIFA’s The Best list means nothing – Luis Suarez

Lionel Messi is not a finalist for FIFA’s world player of the year award for the first time since 2006. The FC crew explain why he should be.

Lionel Messi talks about one day leaving Barcelona, their aims for this season and rates the new signings.
Luis Suarez has told ESPN that Lionel Messi’s exclusion from the shortlist for FIFA’s The Best means nothing because his Barcelona teammate continually shows why he’s the best on the pitch.
Five-time World Player of the Year Messi was the surprise omission when the three finalists were named last week, with Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamad Salah the players up for the award later this month.
“I don’t think that any award [Messi] does or doesn’t win takes anything away from what he has…

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez admits Lionel Messi title talk has team under pressure

Lionel Messi talks about one day leaving Barcelona, their aims for this season and rates the new signings.

Lionel Messi is not a finalist for FIFA’s world player of the year award for the first time since 2006. The FC crew explain why he should be.

Barcelona’s Ernesto Valverde laughed off talk that Atletico Madrid and Valencia already dropping points is crucial in the title race.
Luis Suarez says Barcelona are under pressure and must deliver the goods this season after Lionel Messi promised supporters the players will do everything they can to win back the Champions League from Real Madrid.
Despite winning three domestic doubles in the last four years, Barca, who last conquered the continent in 2015, have watched in envy as their Clasico rivals have won three consecutive European Cups.
In a speech to fans before the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Boca Juniors in August,…

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez says Manchester United’s Paul Pogba welcome at Camp Nou

As the drama between Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho continues, Mark Ogden assesses Pogba’s role at Manchester United and whose side the fans are on.
Luis Suarez says Paul Pogba would be welcome at Barcelona as the Manchester United midfielder continues to be linked with a move away from Old Trafford despite the transfer window closing.
Suarez becomes the second Barca player in little over a week to open the door to Pogba after Gerard Pique also said the La Liga champions would be happy to have him at Camp Nou.
“Pogba’s an elite player who’s won everything,” Suarez told RAC1 on Tuesday. “He has a lot of quality and he’s one of the references…

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez criticises VAR – despite benefitting from technology

Barcelona’s Ernesto Valverde laughed off talk that Atletico Madrid and Valencia already dropping points is crucial in the title race.

The guys respond to your tweets about Lionel Messi, Gab Marcotti looking like a teddy bear, West Ham’s woes, sleeping on the job and pregame music.

Lionel Messi scored twice in a game where Barcelona found the net eight times to remain perfect.
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez bemoaned the adrenaline loss which has come with the introduction of VAR in La Liga this season despite benefitting from the technology on Sunday.
Suarez scored Barcelona’s third in an 8-2 win against Huesca but it initially looked like the goal would be ruled out after Jordi Alba was adjudged to be offside by the assistant referee.
However, an intervention from VAR helped establish that Alba was onside before playing the ball and Suarez’s strike, his first of the season,…

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez headline Barcelona’s rout of new boys Huesca

Lionel Messi scored twice in a game where Barcelona found the net eight times to remain perfect.

Barcelona are the clear favourites in Group B of the Champions League, but the FC crew think Tottenham could struggle to finish ahead of Inter Milan.
Barcelona thrashed La Liga debutants Huesca 8-2 on Sunday to move top of the table with a sensational display of attacking football that left the Camp Nou purring. Lionel Messi scored two and set two more in a huge win, although Huesca made a valiant attempt in an exciting first half by exposing chinks in Barcelona’s defence.
Positives
Lionel Messi is in stunning shape, Luis Suarez has got off the mark this season and Philippe Coutinho is increasingly at home as the team’s midfield playmaker. Ousmane…

Luis Suarez in Uruguay squad to face Mexico, Edinson Cavani rested

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is the leading light in the 20-man Uruguay squad to face Mexico in an international friendly in Houston on Sept. 7.
One of the country’s main stars, Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, is being rested after only recently returning to full fitness following a hamstring injury sustained at the World Cup.
Interim coach Fabian Coito has 18 foreign-based players, including Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira, with Penarol pair Guillermo Varela and Cristian Rodriguez…

Barcelona’s Luis Suarez problem is only going to get worse

The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Barcelona’s biggest weakness, Luis Suarez’s future and if Liverpool have any vulnerabilities this season.

Craig Burley and Paul Mariner make their predictions for the La Liga season, and one of them is backing Diego Costa for a big season.

Will the real Luis Suarez please stand up?

There was such an explosion of sound and fury over the way Antoine Griezmann chose to announce that he was staying at Atletico Madrid, via a video production company owned by Gerard Pique, that many have failed to properly consider what was behind Barcelona’s willingness to spend €100 million (plus another €60 million in wages) on him.

The answer, increasingly evidently, is that Luis Suarez is in that horrible antechamber that leads from…

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