![]() The stats speak for themselves as MSN scored a whopping 364 goals during the three seasons they were together. With this chemistry, the attacking trio was ferocious in front of the goalpost. This bond between them impacted their game a lot. Combine this with the dribbling geniuses of Messi and Neymar, Barça became unstoppable.Įven better, the three South American rivals quickly formed a strong friendship on and off the field. He stacked up a total of 25 goals and 20 assists in his debut season. Finally, after the ban lifted Suarez went from biting like a Dracula to ripping through opposition defences like the shark from Jaws. ![]() This punishment mentally prepared him to channel his inner aggression towards scoring goals instead of inflicting physical damage. He got banned for biting, not the best achievement out there.īut fortunately for Suárez, this will not be the only thing he will be remembered for. This newly formed trio had a stuttering start to the season thanks to Suárez’s four-month ban from all ‘football-related activities’ for biting the Italian player Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 world cup. The replacement of Sánchez with Suárez changed everything for Barça. They were successful, but they had an uneasy relationship with Alexis Sánchez. When Suárez moved to Barcelona in 2014, Messi and Neymar were already there. Hence, we’ll have to go back to how it all started to truly appreciate why MSN was rightfully the ‘ greatest trio of all time’. There’s no doubt that this trio was something special, but to earn the “G.O.A.T” tag, you have to be beyond special. It was almost moving to watch them play football with the flair that they did. And such spectacles are customary for a trio like MSN. Despite Barça’s calamitous defending, this trio proved how ‘offence can be the best defence’ with their sheer attacking brilliance and magic. It was surreal to have witnessed a never-before-seen comeback from a score of being 0-4 down to make it 6-5 on aggregate in the dying minutes of the game.Īlthough this was a team effort, the chief architects behind this historic feat were Barça’s fearsome front three - Messi, Neymar and Suárez, dubbed ‘MSN’. And the excitement was well on even after the final whistle was blown. It was as if all my sleep had turned into excitement. As soon as this happened, I was awestruck. With just 2 minutes of game time remaining, the stadium erupts in cheers and joy as FC Barcelona made history with the biggest comeback in Champions League’s history. And then suddenly, Neymar crosses the ball into the penalty box for Sergi Roberto who lunges forward and buries the 6th goal past the goalkeeper at the 95th minute of added time. With just 7 minutes remaining, a single goal from either side would confirm their place in the quarter-finals. They managed to equalise the score to 5-5. And boy would I’ve regretted not staying up for this, as FC Barcelona had done the unthinkable. Despite the odds, with all my faith in the team and 0-4 on the scoreboard, the match started. So basically, they needed nothing short of a miracle. This meant Barcelona had to score at least five goals without conceding a single goal in the 2nd leg to avoid an early knockout from the competition. I remember the night I stayed up till 3 AM to watch the 2nd leg of Barcelona Vs PSG knowing fully well that Barça had conceded four goals and couldn’t score a single goal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
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