While Barcelona's tiki-taka football steal the headlines, the work done behind the scenes certainly can't be underestimated and highlight why they are every player's dream club.

A short turnaround this week for La Liga, as we are treated to midweek fixtures starting up on Tuesday. It's been an unusual start to the season, with many of the top teams faltering.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Luis Suarez put last week's whistles behind him to give Barcelona their first away win of the season, and he was the first to turn and thank Marc Andre ter Stegen.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique demanded unity on and off the pitch after his side finally banished their away day demons with a 2-0 win at Getafe.

Barcelona are reportedly contemplating whether to bring in a replacement for Luis Suarez in January with the ageing striker starting to show signs of a decline.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde felt his side's improvement in the final third was the reason behind their comeback win over Inter Milan in the Champions League.

PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: The old Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez firm is still open for business. Shutters might have been down recently with the former injured and the second criticised

Inter went ahead in the opening minutes thanks to Lautaro Martinez's strike but Suarez scored twice in the second half for Barcelona to seal their first victory in this season's Champions League.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona eased to a 4-0 win against Sevilla on Sunday night with Lionel Messi scoring his first goal of the season. The injury-hit forward scored a late free-kick.

Barcelona have joined the race to sign highly rated striker Donyell Malen, as the £50million-rated star continues to impress.

Barcelona have reportedly drawn up a wishlist for January as they hunt a long-term replacement for Luis Suarez. And it appears Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford head up the shortlist.

Barcelona are reportedly ready to launch a January bid for PSV wonderkid Donyell Malen as they attempt to provide competition for Luis Suarez and bolster their star studded frontline.

Suarez, who turns 33 in January, looks set to leave the Nou Camp next summer and Barcelona chiefs want a marquee name to fill the void left by the former Liverpool striker.

When Jordan Henderson leads Liverpool out at Old Trafford on Sunday to the sound of This Is The One by the Stone Roses, he finds himself in an exclusive club. He played in their last win there.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Goals from Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez put Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table after a 3-0 victory at Eibar.

Fans have lauded the genius of Lionel Messi after the Barcelona star displayed his selflessness in laying the ball onto team-mate Luis Suarez in Saturday's La Liga win over Eibar.

Griezmann opened the scoring after 13 minutes as the Catalan club were put under severe pressure during the first half before the trio combined in the second period to seal a 3-0 victory

Patrice Evra admits feeling 'sad' for Luis Suarez in the wake of their racism row as Jamie Carragher apologised for the t-shirts Liverpool wore in support of the striker.

Inter Milan are not keen to lose the striker, who has impressed since moving to Italy in July 2018, and plan to open contract negotiations to raise or remove his current release clause.

Rio Ferdinand, who was on the pitch in October 2011 when Luis Suarez abused Patrice Evra, hit out at the length of time it has taken for any apology to come from those associated with Liverpool.

SLAVIA PRAGUE 1-2 BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored his 113th Champions League goal as Barcelona beat Slavia Prague to tighten their grip on Group F to move three points clear of Inter Milan.

Glen Johnson has insisted that former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez is not a racist as he reiterated Jamie Carragher's apology to Patrice Evra made earlier this week.

IAN LADYMAN: In the Brazilian rainforest, the stadium used for England's first game of the 2014 World Cup cost £235million of public money to build.

There was a tense and honest discussion in Barcelona's dressing room after their fortunate 2-1 win over Slavia Prague. The Catalan side edged past their Czech opponents.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Lionel Messi scored an emphatic brace in a 5-1 rout of Real Valladolid as Barcelona returned to the top of the table with the win. 

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Antoine Griezmann needs to be the new Luis Suarez over the next three weeks, just to silence all the talk about him being the new Philippe Coutinho.

Suarez's current contract at the Nou Camp does not expire until the summer of 2021. Lodeiro, who plies his trade at the Seattle Sounders, has revealed that his compatriot has expressed interest in MLS.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: It's no secret that Ernesto Valverde is in his final season as Barcelona coach - waiting to be replaced by Ronald Koeman or Erik ten Hag or Marcelo Gallardo.

Neymar is refusing to give up on his dream of returning to Barcelona after the Brazilian spent time in Catalonia with former team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, according to reports.

Suarez has been the club's main centre forward since signing from Liverpool in the summer of 2014, scoring 185 goals in 260 appearances, but now the club are looking for his long-term replacement.

Barcelona technical director Eric Abidal has admitted the Spanish giants are keeping a close eye on Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.

Lionel Messi converted an added-time penalty as Argentina salvaged a 2-2 draw against their South American rivals Uruguay in a friendly in Tel Aviv.

The Reds captain had just made his £20m move to Anfield from Sunderland in 2011 but at just 20-years-old was still finding his feet in the top flight despite excellent performances for the Black Cats.

PETE JENSON: Youssef En-Nesyri gave Leganes a shock first half lead. Despite a lacklustre performance, Barcelona fought back to win with goals from Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal.

There have been rumours that the World Cup winner is struggling to fit into life at the Nou Camp, with team-mate Arturo Vidal saying he has found it difficult to 'integrate and adapt'.

Barcelona will be looking to bounce back from their disappointment to Slavia Prague last time out by beating Borussia Dortmund and clinching top spot in Group F. Follow all the action here.

PETE JENSON AT THE NOU CAMP: Messi played his 700th game for Barca, and did what he had done in most of the previous 699 - he won the game for his team, scoring one and setting up the other two.

Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann could barely pass to each other in the early days of their partnership - but things finally began to click under the Champions League lights on Wednesday. 

Luis Suarez has hinted that Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham could one day fill his boots at Barcelona. Suarez will be 33 in January and has spoken openly about the need to replace him.

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers believes striker Jamie Vardy possesses the threat of two players, not just one. Rodgers likens the ex-England forward's game to the role Luis Suarez had.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde talked up the importance of having Lionel Messi in his side after the forward netted the winner in the 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid.

Luis Suarez has dismissed any notion that his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi is planning on winding down any time soon after picking up a sixth Ballon d'Or this week.

Lionel Messi eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 34 La Liga hat-tricks on a night when Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were also on the scoresheet against Mallorca at the Nou Camp.

Luiz Suarez scored an outrageous 'once-in-a-century' goal to help Barcelona down Mallorca on Saturday night. The forward produced an audacious back-heeled finish in the 5-2 win.

Observers who assumed Suarez's audacious effort on Saturday was a stroke of luck would need to see Barca's tweet on Friday, of Suarez scoring with the same 'back-to-goal' technique in training.

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has hailed Lautaro Martinez as a 'great player', with the Inter Milan striker reportedly a transfer target for the club.

We're set for a thrilling finale in Champions League Group F as Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund fight to join Barcelona in the last-16. Inter will host Barca in a San Siro glamour tie.

The Nou Camp club have identified Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez as a good option as the heir to Luis Suarez - who is a key player for Ernesto Valverde's side but turns 33 in January.

PETE JENSON AT THE SAN SIRO: Barcelona played the kids and still managed to knock Antonio Conte's Inter Milan out of the Champions League.

The Italian giants lost 2-1 against Barcelona at the San Siro having needed a win to guarantee progression to the knockout rounds. Borussia Dortmund overhauled them and put them in third.