Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal: 5 players who were impressive for the Catalans

#2 Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez (R) scored the all important winner

Luis Suarez started from the bench against Arsenal, as Valverde opted to ease his key men into the pre-season preparations. However, his absence on the field was evident, as the Catalans lacked that attacking edge in the final third.

When he is in the team, Suarez is the focal point of attack that binds the whole team together. It is only fair that the Uruguayan had a telling contribution to the game after coming off the bench.

As soon as he entered the ground, one could sense a bit of nervousness in the Arsenal defense. Suarez ran the channels well, his acute turns opened up the defense and he came close to scoring on a couple of occasions. The big break was always just around the corner.

When it looked like the game was destined for penalties, Sergi Roberto sent in a gorgeous ball into the box. Suarez ran between two defenders and unleashed a perfect volley in perhaps the last kick of the game. It was 2-1 to Barcelona and a trophy to their name.