Lionel Messi intervened after disagreeing with Luis Enrique's tactics at Barcelona to help create the MSN trio

Luis Suarez has revealed the key intervention from Lionel Messi which led to the formation of 'MSN' at Barcelona.

Suarez, 36, joined Barcelona from Liverpool back 2014 for a fee in the region of £69 million.

Both Messi and Neymar were already waiting for the Uruguayan international at the Camp Nou, as Luis Enrique looked to put together a dominant front three heading into the 2014/15 season.

In the following seasons, the trio would score 364 goals and provide a further 173 assists across 450 appearances in all competitions while playing together, on their way to securing three La Liga titles, one Champions League and three Copa del Rey crowns.

However, Suarez has since revealed that it was a key intervention from Messi which led to the unprecedented success for the trio, after the Argentinian disagreed with Enrique's tactics and went against the Barcelona boss.

Speaking to Clank.media, Suarez said: "Against Ajax, Luis Enrique wanted Messi as a false 9 since he was used in that role. Neymar and I were on the flanks but Messi saw that it didn't work & told me: 'Oi fat man, stay in the 9 position & I'll open the pitch for you on the right side'."

“Sé lo que sufrió Leo en el 2018, la alegría del 2022 fue muy grande” nos cuenta Lucho Suárez sobre la copa del mundo ganada por su amigo, Messi, el año pasado 👏 pic.twitter.com/uY0IchQurR

— Clank.media (@clank_media) December 14, 2023

All three of Messi, Neymar and Suarez have since departed the club, with the Brazilian being the first to leave the Nou Camp back in 2017 as he completed a record-breaking move to Paris Saint Germain.

Messi would go on to join his former teammate in Paris several years later before completing a move to the MLS with Inter Miami following his World Cup win in Qatar last year. Meanwhile, Neymar has also departed Ligue 1, after accepting a lucrative offer to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

Suarez has been playing in Brazil with Gremio, where he scored 26 goals across 53 appearances, but has been widely tipped to reunite with Messi in Miami and bid an emotional farewell to the club with a goal in his final home game.