La Liga: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad: Hits and Flops

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to restore 9-point lead at the top
Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to restore 9-point lead at the top

Flop: Luis Suarez

Suarez left a lot to be desired again
Suarez left a lot to be desired again

Lionel Messi wouldn't have to carry the burden on his shoulders as much as he has this season, had it not been for Luis Suarez and his struggles. The Uruguayan has blown hot and cold and you never know which version of him would show today.

In the match against Real Sociedad, his poorer version did, struggling to make an impact in the final third. He just had a single effort on target and was dispossessed a total of seven times! Notwithstanding, he also had a game low of 65.6% passing accuracy as Suarez was not only toothless in the attack, but also sloppy in possession.

Messi tried to bring him in the match by drifting near him before laying off or sending a throughball, and those were the only times he was actually visible. And the two dribbles he completed in the game were his best stats.

In just two weeks time, Barcelona are going to wrap up La Liga anyways. But Suarez needs to step up his game if they are eyeing a treble.

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