The Uruguayan's talents have been praised by former
international boss Martin Lasarte, who insists the new Barcelona star will not
play second fiddle to Lionel Messi.
Luis Suarez will not be Lionel Messi's "servant"
at Barcelona this season, according to the €88 million man's former coach
Martin Lasarte.
The 27-year-old has had a joyous summer so far having been
banned from football for four months for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World
Cup, but then joining the Camp Nou side from Liverpool in the biggest transfer
of the summer so far.
The coach who handed the Uruguayan his international debut predicts
the striker making a massive impact for the team but does not believe he will
exist at Barca to serve up goals on a plate for Messi.
"Luis Suarez will not be the servant of Messi,"
Lasarte told Sport. "I see Luis contributing collectively, but not as a
servant to others."
When quizzed about how he thinks the Catalunya club's new
attacking trio of Suarez, Messi, and Neymar can co-exist, the 53-year-old did
not hold back in his excitement.
"It's tremendous! In this attack there is talent,
scoring power, personality and winning character," the current Universidad
de Chile boss added.
"Now the work will be for coach Luis Enrique, who must
get on top of the talents and egos in each one of them."
Suarez will not feature for Barcelona for the early part of
the season, due to his footballing ban from Fifa, and his former mentor
believes the attacker has been made an unfair example of by the governing body.
"Clearly they should punish him, but this is crazy and
excessive," Lasarte concluded.
source: goal.com