Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona: Five talking points from the Spanish Supercup 

#3 Suarez appears like a spent force

Suarez once again struggled in the final third

Luis Suarez endured his toughest campaign with Barcelona last term, struggling to get off the mark - he struck only twice in the first seven league games - and then concluding the campaign with another whimper - he struck only twice in the final seven league games. Today, he was once again off-the-pace. The Uruguayan hitman seriously struggled to connect with deliveries into the box and never looked like scoring.

He was just above average in the World Cup, scoring twice and making an impeccable assist for Edinson Cavani against Portugal. But even average would sound an overstatement for what was a truly disappointing performance today. El Pistolero misfired (his shots), miscued (his passes) and misplaced (his crosses). His link-up play too was off as Barcelona's struggles in the final third was largely down to his uncharacteristic ineptitude.

Suarez is only 31 and has a lot left in his tank still. This might be just a blip before hitting his stride, but he needs to do that soon. The likes of Munir, Paco Alcacer too are waiting in the wings and might lose his starting spot if the poor form continues for a longer time.