Barcelona - Suarez: "Love is only beautiful when it is unfinished"

This information is not too surprising to fans and Suarez himself. At the age of 31, the Uruguayan player has shown signs of decline in both physical strength and performance. Up to this point in the 2017/2018 season, Suarez has only scored 30 goals for the Camp Nou team.

One thing that is easy to see is that in the last 3 seasons, the former Liverpool striker's scoring record has decreased year by year (59 goals in the 2015/2016 season, 37 goals in the 2016/2017 season).

Suarez's lack of luck in the Champions League (only 1 goal this season) was one of the important reasons why Barcelona had to stop early in the quarter-finals.

Despite being supported by Messi and his teammates with a series of delicious assists, Suarez's ability to convert them into goals is extremely disappointing. It seems that age and injuries have eroded the sharpness and precision in the striker's scoring instinct born in 1987.

This season, Suarez's form has declined quite a bit. Photo: Internet

Therefore, with a team rich in potential and ambition, Barcelona cannot patiently wait for the revival of a player who is on the other side of the career slope like Suarez.

The Camp Nou team is still the same, apart from the "veterans" like Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, the remaining players are all in the list of players who can be liquidated, when their performance declines or they are old. Just look at the cases of Rivaldo in 2002, Ronaldinho in 2008, Samuel Eto'o in 2009 or Alves in 2016 to understand.

If Barcelona's board of directors decides so, Suarez has nothing to be dissatisfied or resentful about. Over the past 4 years (2014 to present), the Camp Nou team has given the Uruguayan player everything they can, from salary to titles.

At Barcelona, ​​Suarez is currently earning a salary of £290,000/week, second only to Messi. Meanwhile, Suarez has won countless titles (top scorer in La Liga in the 2015/2016 season, Champions League champion in the 2014/2015 season, La Liga champion in the 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2017/2018 seasons...).

Suarez - Messi - Neymar next to the Champions League trophy of the 2014/2015 season. Photo: Internet

In an interview with The Players Tribune, Suarez shared: “I was afraid that my dream of playing at Camp Nou would be shattered because of that incident (Suarez was suspended by FIFA for 4 months for biting the shoulder of Italy defender Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup). But fortunately, the leaders, from Sports Director Zubizarreta to President Rosell, reassured me not to worry, and that Barca still wanted me. I cried. The truth is that Barca has been so good to me and I will always be grateful for that.”

It is time for the Barcelona – Suarez relationship to end. The Camp Nou team will welcome a new killer to replace the Uruguayan striker, and Suarez will seek new challenges for his career. Although he cannot retire in Barcelona’s shirt, the Suarez – Barcelona love story is still beautiful, even if it is unfinished./.