5 major differences between Valverde and Enrique's tactics at Barcelona

2) Luis Suarez now pushed wide into the 'David Villa role'

Luis Suarez has his work cut out on the left for Barcelona

Suarez may be wearing the number 9 shirt at Barcelona but he may no longer play in that position unless Mess is rested or injured. Or unless Valverde decides to ditch the False Nine formation altogether.

Many expected Valverde to push Messi back to the right following Suarez's recovery from injury that saw him return to the side only for the Espanyol game (Barca's third league fixture). However, Valverde persisted with Messi in the centre with Saurez pushed to the left.

The impact on his performance was immediate. The Uruguayan striker initially struggled to get involved and did not have the pace to beat the full-back when he had the chance to get in behind the defence.

But that does not mean he will be restricted to the left side like Neymar. No, his role will see him drift into the centre when Messi drops deep to escape his marker. It was how he eventually managed to get on the scoresheet.

Suarez on the left is a throwback to David Villa in a similar role

It's designed to flummox the defence - do they drop back and mark him or do they step up and mark Messi? The tactics are designed to ensure at least one of Suarez and Messi find space to work with.

It's similar to David Villa's role when he thrived at Barcelona with Messi. He was either a serious goal threat or a foil for Messi to get into the box and do what he does best.