Liverpool vs Barcelona: Luis Suarez explains why he’s delighted it’s “only” a friendly

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Luis Suarez has said he’s delighted that the Liverpool vs Barcelona clash this weekend is only a friendly.

It’s the first time the fan favourite will have played against us since he left the club in the summer of 2014, and he can’t wait for the occasion.

“It’s a really nice moment for the supporters. I have some friends there and I think it’s a really good moment to come back to play against Liverpool,” he said.

“I think for players when you play in front of 90,000 people, it’s a dream. Liverpool’s support is one of the best in the world and I think they are excited for the game to see great players on the pitch.” (via Echo)

Suarez scored 82 goals in 133 games across all competitions in a three and a half year stay on Merseyside between 2011 and 2014.

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“Everybody knows Liverpool is so important in my life, in my career, and my family as well. My second child was born there and I had a really good moment there. I think it’s a nice moment for me,” he continued.

“It’s important for this game that it’s a friendly game because if it was in the Champions League or a really good tournament, it’d be difficult to play against Liverpool. But a friendly game is to enjoy.”

Since leaving he’s won two league titles in Spain and added a further 84 goals in 96 games.

Lastly, he backed us for a top-four finish in the league:

“The last few months, everybody saw a really good performance from Liverpool,” he said.

“They had a chance to win the Europa League and in the Premier League they played really well. Now it’s a new season, I think the manager (will) have confidence they can finish in the top four.”

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