LUIS SUAREZ: BARCELONA IS THE “BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD”

Uruguay star, Luis Suarez said he plays for the best team in the world.

The striker who just won the highest goal scorer in the La Liga, breaking the jinx of the award which has been shared between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for seven years, insists Barcelona are the “best team in the world.”

Barca were a point ahead of Real in the standings and went to Granada at 4pm on Saturday while Real Madrid were at Deportivo in the last round of games at the La Liga. With the head-to-head record separating sides rather than goal difference, Barca’s superior record over Real this season (5-2 on aggregate) means Zinedine Zidane’s side needed a win and hoped Barca played a draw or lose to take the title.

Ahead of the game, Suarez said:

“It’s key to keep a clean sheet, we know that we have what it takes in attack.

“We can win the two titles [Barca also play Sevilla in Copa del Rey final on May 22] or lose them.

“We are the best team in the world, and we know the pressure that comes with it, but we depend on ourselves.

“Granada will want to win for their own pride. With the goals and assists, if we win the league they have assisted that, but the collective attitude is part of that too.

“We are aware that the fate is in our hands. We have enough time to win the game. We know there will be difficult moments, as that always happens at this stage of the league.”

The former Liverpool forward says his team-mates’ trust in him has increased, meaning he receives the ball more frequently in attacking positions.

“Most of my teammates, like Messi or Neymar, have been looking to pick me out more, without me telling them, to give me options to score. It shows our team ethic.

“It is an honour to play at Barcelona with these players around me. On the field and off it they have been really important. This season we have shown we are great team-mates.”

The striker went on to net a hat trick and helped the Catalan giant to another La Liga title.