Suarez: Now it seems that winning a league has no merit LaLiga - Barcelona 2-1 Valencia Uruguayan not happy

Though Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Valencia gave them a record-breaking 39th unbeaten game in LaLiga, Luis Suarez bemoaned the fact that the public don't seen to recognise the merits of winning a league title anymore.

The Catalans are now just seven points away from their seventh league triumph in the last 10 years.

"I think the statistics are there to be broken," he said to reporters after the game.

"We know that the public can get angry, it's normal, but it seems there's no merit in winning a league anymore.

"They need to give us recognition for the great campaign that we are playing, which has merit."

After the loss against Roma in the Champions League, it was important that Barcelona bounced straight back, against a tricky opponent who had won eight and drawn one of their last nine.

"It is a step towards our objective," he continued.

"There are few games left and we have a very good advantage.

"Now, we have to think about Tuesday's match."

In a game that was always going to be tight, the opening goal was vital.

"The most important thing was to score for the team," the striker added.

"Everyone knew that our state of mind wasn't good and more against a rival who always makes things difficult."