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| Messi (right), Suarez (left) & Neymar (middle) |
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar are
not just the best attacking trio in the club's history - but the best
forward line football has ever seen.
The
trio, affectionately known as 'MSN' by fans of the club, scored 122
goals last season as Barcelona won the treble - and have started this
season in similarly prolific form, despite an injury to Messi that
saw the Argentine miss two months of the campaign.
Barcelona
have had some great forward lines in their history but the exploits
of the current trio have led some to proclaim them the best ever - a
suggestion that Luis Enrique was more than willing to agree to when
it was put to him at a press conference on Friday.
"For
Barcelona I think so,” he told reporters, before adding:
“I
would even say in the history of football because to get players
together of this level with their individual ability, to get that
many goals and support each other in this way, it has never happened
on any other team in recent history.
Messi
previously suggested that all three players deserved to make up the
final three-man shortlist for the 2015 Ballon d'Or. In the end Neymar
and Cristiano Ronaldo joined the Argentine, with Luis Suarez missing
out.
Barcelona's
next game is against Valencia - although new Che boss Gary
Neville will only assume control of the side after the fixture.
"Valencia
is one of the best teams in the league in terms of quality and it's
possible that we see a reaction from them," Luis Enrique noted.
"It's
a difficult game, like all the games we play at the Mestalla.
"Valencia
have lots of good and young players and the job [former boss] Nuno
did, for me, was excellent."
