How Luis Suarez has been able to adapt rapidly to life in Barcelona
Luis Suarez is about to enter the final month of his ban. The Uruguayan can't wait to play his first official match in a Barcelona shirt, which should be against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on October 25.
During every training session he is doing all he can to make sure he is in the best physical shape possible, while he is also getting used to Luis Enrique's methods and getting to know his new teammates.
All of the above has contributed to a perfect adaption period.
Suarez has trained well and his new colleagues are already delighted to have him at the club - nobody has been unsettled by the 27-year-old becoming Barça's most expensive ever signing at €81.2 million.
He has only been valued for his football skills and the other players know that with him in the side they will be much stronger.
Andres Iniesta has been very helpful during the settling in period. Both share an agent, Pere Guardiola, and the players exchanged messages before Suarez was even allowed to train with the Catalans.
This good personal connection could, potentially, lead to a good understanding on the pitch.
The former Liverpool striker has quickly made other friendships in the dressing room as well. He has bonded with the Argentine players as their South American roots allow them to have a lot in common.
For example, it is normal for Suarez to take a mate -- a traditional South American drink which aids relaxation -- with Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi either before or after training.
On the pitch, Messi and Suarez are already forming a good understanding.
Getting involved in the group training, after a period of training alone, was more difficult, though. The training under Luis Enrique is much more ball-dominated and differs from English methods. However, Suarez didn't take long to adapt and already looks comfortable in training.
It all equates to Suarez overcoming the main phases of adaption to his new life and he has already helped someone else through a similar scenario: Thomas Vermaelen.
The two played together at Ajax and Luis, with his command of English, has helped the former Arsenal defender to settle. Both live close to each other in Castelldefels.
Suarez rents a house which allows him to be very close to his in-laws. His family feel comfortable in Catalonia, where his daughter Delfina, four, was born.
His second child, Benjamin, was born in Liverpool.
Even when he played in Holland and England, he would regularly travel to Barcelona to visit his wife's family. Sophia Balbin already knew large parts of the city, so it has not been surprising to see her visiting many popular shopping spots in Barcelona.
The external conditions have been ideal and now his sporting motivation is through the roof. Luis Suarez is keen to show the club's fans why Barça have paid so much money for him.
He still has seven games to sit out -- five in the league and two in the Champions League -- but the countdown is now under way.
Every day he is a little bit closer to his Blaugrana debut and what a debut it could be: a Clasico at the Bernabeu. The date is marked and Suarez is training with enthusiasm.
