MADRID (AP) – It is a complicated break for Luis Suarez and Barcelona.
Suarez had a hard time accepting that they no longer wanted him, and Barcelona feared that he had taken up the resolution by allowing him to sign for one of his rivals.
However, it took both sides a long time to move forward and start waiting to live separately.
Suárez triumphed on his debut for Atletico Madrid on Sunday, scoring two goals in the 6–1 loss to Granada in the Spanish league and giving the impression that he will be compatible with Diego Simeone’s team. Hours later, Barcelona had no challenge in scoring goals. in the 4-0 loss to Villarreal, performing well with new coach Ronald Koeman and watching young Ansu Fati take over the team.
“We scored 4 times, it was very good, I think the overall impression of the team is very good,” said Koeman, who wanted “good luck” to Suarez but was convinced that his team can do well without a genuine striker ahead.
The Dutch coach told Suarez that he was not on his plans in a while after taking over the team following the team’s 8–2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League in August, to rely on an attack led by Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann. , Ousmane Dembélé and Fati, 17.
“(Fati) showed that he had a great forward race with Barcelona,” Koeman said. “I’m very satisfied with it, he played a wonderful game. “
Messi also scored for Barcelona in what is his first competitive match since he was forced to stay after telling the club that he wanted to leave, one of the players who criticized the Catalan club for the way he treated Suarez’s departure.
The 33-year-old Uruguayan forward, Barcelona’s third top scorer of all time, said he was having a hard time conforming to Barcelona’s decision, but it didn’t take long for him to smile again and flourish in the Atlético jersey just 4 days later. to be let go.
“It’s a feeling of happiness, ” said Suarez. ” The way the whole team welcomed me was to give me confidence and peace, and it manifested itself on the field.
It took about 20 minutes from the bank to prove that your partnership with the Simeone team could be a success. He replaced Diego Costa in the 71st minute and temporarily scored one goal and scored two more.
“The arrival of Suarez allows us to continue to grow as a club and as a team,” Simeone said. “Your delight and numbers will give us more attacking power. “
Suarez will team up with veteran Costa and young Joel Felix, who scored in Granada’s defeat when Atletico opened their liguera campaign.
“The more players we have, the better,” Felix said. The arrival of Suarez is wonderful for the team, it is wonderful for the club. “
Atletico’s next match will be on Wednesday in Huesca and Thursday from Barcelona to Celta de Vigo.
Real Madrid, who got their first win of the season at Real Betis on Saturday, welcomes Valladolid on Wednesday.
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