Tata Martino ended their first training session of the year on Saturday with ’20 minutes of football.’ The Argentine manager was astounded by the four players’ relationship, characterizing it as “beautiful” during the brief duration.

Speaking to reporters Saturday, Martino said: “We finished with 20 minutes of football. It was obvious, in those 20 minutes, that the four of them (Messi, Busquets, Jordi Alba & Suarez) had not forgotten how to play together. 20 minutes of beautiful football.”

With the acquisition of Suarez, the squad now includes four members of the historic 2014-winning Barcelona side, which was guided to a continental triple by Luis Enrique. The Herons are also the preseason favorites to win the MLS Cup, with bеttι𝚗ɡ odds of +200 to do so this season.

The Herons will prepare all week before facing the El Salvador national team in a pre-season friendly on January 19.