When Luis Suarez chased down Villarreal defender Mateo Mussachio, dispossessed him, and crossed for Barcelona to open the scoring in the Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg two weeks ago, the Nou Camp chanted his name. It was a strange moment, especially as the goalscorer had been Lionel Messi. It seems Suarez has won over his new supporters almost without scoring goals. He turns up in Manchester for his first game on English soil since his £75million transfer having scored just seven times in all competitions in 22 games, but there is no crisis because supporters have learned to love the new Suarez – the one who makes their all-star front-three tick.
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Luis Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool in a £75million switch in 2014
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Suarez is in Manchester for his first game on English soil since the move
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The striker has been fitting in well at the Nou Camp and is a fan favourite
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Manchester City welcome La Liga club Barcelona to the Etihad on Tuesday
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In his 22 games so far he has clocked-up 12 assists and given @placeholder a presence in attack that has allowed Messi in particular to find a little more time and space.
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Suarez laughs with his @placeholder team-mates at a recent presentation for Barcelona's new sponsors
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Suarez laughs with his Barcelona team-mates at a recent presentation for @placeholder's new sponsors
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Tuesday night’s game represents a chance for them to get back in the winning routine immediately, and will give @placeholder a chance to get back in the scoring habit.