5 reasons why Luis Suarez is the weakest link in the Barcelona attack

#3 Champions League Curse

Luis Suarez's Champions League away-day goal drought sounds bad however you phrase it. It’s either 16 straight away games in Europe not scoring, or 1,510 minutes, or 24 hours, or three years.

Suarez is scoreless in the Champions League this season and has just one goal in his last 17 games in the competition. Indeed, he hasn't found the net away from home in the Champions League since September 2015. That's well over a thousand minutes, sliding over 24 hours as Barcelona drew 0-0 at Lyon on Tuesday in the last 16 first leg.

Suarez’s long-term problem is not helping things. He tensed up several times in front of goal on Tuesday night snatching at chances. And the weight of the unwanted record seemed to be weighing heavy judging from the pained expression he wore as he left the field.

With 15 goals in La Liga this season you cannot write Suarez off completely, although his declining performance levels have been masked by playing alongside one of his best friends - and the finest player in the world – Lionel Messi.