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Messi is furious: ¿How many goals did Barcelona lose by releasing Luis Suárez?

By Fredi Roman

The Argentinian legend has lost one of his best friends in the team who is now smashing nets for Atletico de Madrid.

The Argentinian legend has lost one of his best friends in the team who is now smashing nets for Atletico de Madrid.

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Despite the sixth win in a row, it is impossible that Lionel Messi feels comfortable in Barcelona right now. Apart from his ongoing conflict regarding his contract extension with the club, he is absolutely upset after the club released Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan master is one of the best friends he made in his soccer life.

After his arrival as the new coach, Ronald Koeman told Suárez that he was not going to be considered for the first team. Unbelievably, the club arranged a contract termination and the Uruguayan national team’s legend signed for Atlético de Madrid on a free transfer. He gave reasons for Barcelona to regret immediately for their decision.

Since his arrival to Madrid the 34-year-old from Uruguay has scored 16 goals in 17 games he has played in the league. Due to that his team is now comfortably leading the standings. What did Barcelona do then? They signed Denmark’s national team striker Martin Braithwaite. They bought him to Leganés, who had been relegated to the second division in the last season.

So, what has been Braithwaite’s contribution to the team? He barely scored two goals in 18 games played for the current 2020-2021 La Liga season. We are talking that 14 more goals Suárez has scored after playing two games less. Can that be a good deal? No. Even if we consider Braithwaite tends to come in from the bench, it means he couldn’t settle between the young Riqui Puig and Lionel Messi or Antoine Griezmann.

 


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