LaLiga 2018-19, Getafe 1-2 FC Barcelona: 5 Talking Points

A new year but the same old Lionel Messi. The Argentine starts the year with a goal against Getafe and a spectacular performance.

#2 There is no need for a short-term Suarez replacement, the Uruguayan is more than just functional

Replacement? What replacement? El Pistolero still hasn't run out of aim.

There have been talks of Barcelona looking to find a replacement for Luis Suarez recently. Looking at a long-term, signing a young striker would be a very good idea on the part of the Blaugrana.

The youth players can learn from El Pistolero himself on how to become more than just a poacher.

However, there have been some people including fans of Barcelona who have been calling for Luis Suarez to be sold. Bad option in my opinion and many others a well.

A striker like Suarez, well rounded, a good passer, a telepathic link with Messi like no other player, is hard to find. Selling Suarez means that the Catalans have to go for somebody with experience in Europe.

Paying an astronomical fee for players above 28 is not what Barcelona should do. They have Suarez ready for action at all times.

They should just look to sign a young striker who would replace Luis Suarez over time. Timo Werner, for example.

Luis Suarez is match-fit and he is hungry to get goals. He got it from an impossible against Espanyol.

Yesterday, he rifled the ball with a volley past Soria, who was excellent of the night. Suarez is in the beast mode right now but he also passes well. Barcelona needs him for at least two more seasons and he showed why he is one of the better strikers with his goal.