Pronewbie
Peep
Suarez has very high defensive work rates. Messi ran a bit more and so did Neymar.How did Luis Enrique do it with MSN at Barca?
Or Ancelotti/Zidane with BBC at Real?
Benzema was willing to sacrifice for Ronaldo to flourish. Bale is no slouch in his defensive duties either. He started his senior career as a LB afterall.
Not being a Poch apologist here because I have the same question marks but I find your comparisons are a bit off. Football has also evolved dramatically since Pep's Barca. The defensive requirements for attacking players are much higher now.