At the end of his first practice with Inter Miami, Luis Suárez said some strong things in front of a packed media room. The fact that he is back with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba, three players he played with at Barcelona, has raised even more expectations in South Florida, and the Uruguayan player has said that he wants to win four titles this year.
He said, “I’m driven by the challenge of wanting to do what the club wants this year, which is to try to win MLS, and have the professionalism to do what they expect from me.”
“We are very dedicated, very professional, and determined to teach Inter Miami’s rising young stars that age doesn’t matter as much as the willingness to sacrifice on and off the field.”It was “a new challenge, a new team” that drew Suárez to Inter Miami, and he has also been through a lot of change in the past few seasons. After six prize-filled seasons with Barcelona, he left in 2020 and went on to lead Atlético Madrid to the La Liga title. For a short time, he played for Nacional. Then, he joined Grêmio and led them to the Brazilian League title last year.
We look at how the 36-year-old has changed his game in the past few years and how he might change it again to give Inter Miami the punch they’ve been missing.And while Suárez is known for his technical skills and fierce competitiveness, he is also incredibly adaptable and has changed a lot over the course of his career. He played a lot as a winger for Ajax and Liverpool, where he used his speed and passing skills to change the game from the outside.
Since he moved to Barcelona, he has been called a number nine, but he has played a few different positions within that role. From that central place, he has done very different things for Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, and Grêmio over the course of three seasons, helping each team win the league title.
With help from BeSoccer, here’s a look at how Suárez’s goals have changed at each club…Suárez led Barcelona to the league title in his last season at Camp Nou. He played as a full forward and scored goals and set up others while keeping defenses busy with his passing and smart movement off the ball.
When he moved to Atlético Madrid, he became more like the old-school strikers, making better use of his chances and getting much better at getting up and down the field.
He was most recently a star for Grêmio, where he led the offense for a team that won the title. He helped set up plays more and touched the ball more in the box than in previous years.
Most importantly, Suárez’s recent games show that he is ready and able to change his game to fit the needs of his team. Some players find it hard to deal with losing speed as they get older, but Suárez has just changed the way he plays to make the most of his technical skills. We might see a different Luis Suárez now that he is back with his long-time partner.Where will Inter Miami’s Luis Suárez play?
As Inter Miami returneded to the training field ahead of a busy pre-season fixture list, head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino outlined a key goal for the season: getting the best out of Lionel Messi.
Martino said, “We have to try to find ways to play where the versions, especially in this case of Leo, can be the best, without trying to make each one better.” “I think the question is about putting together the team or finding an even better version among the other players.”
With Suárez’s arrival, the Herons’ forward line gets some much-needed cutting edge, and Messi gets to play with a close friend and former partner again. Barcelona won La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League with this pair in 2014–15. It was their best season together. It was that season that Suárez played as the main scorer, with Messi on the right and a young Neymar Jr. on the other wing.
After eight years, Martino might try to bring that energy back to Inter Miami.
Messi looks like he will stay on the right side for Miami, where he played most of his games for the club in 2023. It’s likely that Suárez will lead the line, and he can help Messi play his best by using his wide range of skills, which are shown by the different parts he has played for different teams.
Along with the two aging stars, there is a spot on the left for a more dynamic player, like the young Facundo Farias or the hardworking Julian Gressel. This would provide the important contrast that Neymar brought to that famous Barcelona team. Messi and Suarez can play together. Messi can move inside, and the left forward can play an “out ball” to keep Miami from getting too predictable.Both are now in the twilight of their careers, and neither Messi nor Suárez are the same players that won the world with Barça. But their durability and natural ability to work together could make the difference as Inter Miami tries to take over US soccer in 2024.
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