Valverde Admits Barcelona Lost Messi and Suarez

DBasia.news –  Barcelona opens LaLiga 2019-20 with a 0-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao at the San Mames Stadium.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde admitted that the defeat was inseparable from the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

On a visit to the cage Bilbao, Lionel Messi must be absent because he has not recovered from a calf muscle injury. Luis Suarez appeared as a starter. However, the Uruguay national team striker had to leave the field in the 37th minute due to a problem in his calf muscles.

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“Luis is having problems with his calf muscles and the injury is a setback for us. Throughout the second half, we had so much time in the Athletic penalty box, but we lacked a finisher there,” explained Ernesto Valverde.

Valverde also admitted Barcelona missed Lionel Messi. La Pulga’s absence makes El Barca lose the figure of a superhero who can be a savior with his actions.

“Leo shines in many situations because he can conquer opposing players or filter out passes. We are not like him and we must learn to overcome them when he is not around, “Ernesto Valverde said again.