Atlético de Madrid forward Luis Suárez acknowledged that he experienced “hard” and “sad” moments when he left Barça, by the forms and the “contempt”, which made him take pride to show that he has the quality to continue in the elite, while he nostalgically recalled his relationship with Leo Messi.
“When Barça made it official that they were not counting on me, conversations with Atleti began. I wanted to make the right decision, what was best for me and my family, When Barça told me that they didn't count on me it was hard, I didn't expect it, they were very difficult moments because of the forms. Koeman called me and said he didn't count on me “, said this Thursday night in an interview with El Transistor de Onda Cero, collected by Europa Press.
The Uruguayan striker confessed hard moments for him and his family. “The way it was treated, I was despised. My wife and children saw me go sad to train and then it was time to notify my children of the change. I did not put any but, I wanted to facilitate things, I did not want to make a problem, “he said.
“After coming from days of sadness, I changed the chip with new challenges, a club that fights for important things and people wanted me to be, I tried to help the team, “he added, already treating his arrival at Atlético, where he marches as Pichichi of the League with 14 goals and with the leading rojiblanco team.
Suárez celebrated feeling valued after many years of pressure at Barça. “What leaves me calm and happy is feeling valued, a lot of people who thought it was easy to play for Barcelona and score 20 goals a season. It's not easy, you have the pressure. That they value me today, the goals I made, it was on my own merit, that one has the quality to continue being in the elite and not for having the best player in the world next to him, “he said.
“I am excited about the Champions League like the League, I can have the thorn because Atlético has never achieved it and entering the history of Atlético would be very nice. Atlético is always fighting Real Madrid and Barcelona, and at Barça if you don't win it's a disaster. The pressure is constant, that's why I am proud of the years that I have been performing at the best, “he added.
“Messi and I didn't make decisions at Barça”
Further, Suárez spoke a lot about his relationship with Leo Messi, with whom he remains in close contact. “Okay, I'm happy. As a friend, I'm happy for the level he's showing, he's the best in the world for something. He has to make a decision, in the future I don't know if we'll meet, “he said, before denying that neither he nor the Argentine made decisions at the club.
although the '10' was asked.
“They said that we made decisions and not. Do what you want (Messi said), They didn't ask me, I said I didn't make decisions like the four captains. For something things happened as they did, things will not have been done well, “he added about the resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
On the other hand, Suárez regretted the leak of Messi's contract. “I was surprised, I see no reason. I do not understand that people are so evil to remove something so private from a person. A player is not above a club but what Messi has done for Barça no player has given to any club “, said.
“I could perfectly have stayed at Barcelona, But I believed in my conditions, I can end up playing but to the minimum that the team goes badly and Suárez is a starter, who are they going to attack, Suárez. I needed a change out of pride and to show my worth, “he finished.