Through the beginning of the season, Luis Suarez has encountered his now yearly - “Suarez Slump”. Since joining Barcelona and serving a ban for his behavior on the field, Suarez has notoriously started campaigns slowly. Not in terms of his running or tenacity, but in terms of goals and assists contributed.
Recently though, Suarez has begun to pick up the pace, albeit for his national team - Uruguay. Against a young Mexican side, Suarez picked up two goals and an assist. With that in mind, Ernesto Valverde must keep in mind the striker’s age, as well as his competitive fire.