Topic: Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz - 17 goals & X assists worth of 'I told you so'

[Deo]

If we offered him 200k it'd be the league record. 300k would put him on par with Ronaldo and Messi. While you can argue at the moment he is performing like them, he isn't near them as a brand.

I don't think so. I think Yaya is on 220k right now. 250 for Luis would be perfect.

[indlfc]

I don't think so. I think Yaya is on 220k right now. 250 for Luis would be perfect.

Will we able to afford that?
Of course with the money from CL and possibly the PL title. 

[fenre]

If we qualify for Champions League, I think he will be here for another season. However, without CL-football after this season, I think everyone will understand if he wants to leave.

However, I dont want to talk about this now. He will be here to the end of the season at least, so lets just enjoy the massive talent he is and make the most of him to help us qualify.

[AlphaDelta]

Nah, we should have gone for Carlton Cole when we had the chance.

 

[CraigDS]

It doesn't matter what you pay him a week if he wants to leave for top class football.

I'd imagine he'd be happy on £150k a week here with CL football, and not if he was on £200k without it.

Then again we'll be in the CL next season so not sure why the talk about him going

[rickardinho1]

Having a team built around you as a striker can do wonders for confidence. We saw it with Torres hen he was THE MAN here and what happened when he left to be a squad player at Chelsea.

Suarez should realise that despite his unbelievable talent he's also fortunate to have a club who are willing to build around him to be successful. At Real or PSG he'd just be another player among many stars and his confidence probably wouldn't be as high.

[Brentieke]

And to think our first bid for him was 12m pounds.

If I was Ajax, I'd sue.

[Skeeve]

Like I said before, Give him an offer he can't refuse (£250 grand p/w) on a 5 year contract, make him vice captain (after Stevie). Make the offer now and sign up some other top players. I'm sure he'll realise that Liverpool was made for him.

I think you have the order of events wrong there, sign some players in january to prove our intent and that would help any contract discussions that followed.

[GBF]

ill sell Old Trafford and give all the money to Suarez

[redprodigal]

Superb once again and he looks so happy. He's not a c*nt anymore 

[farawayred]

ill sell Old Trafford and give all the money to Suarez

You think you can keep him here on a tenner?

[L12]

Nah, we should have gone for Carlton Cole when we had the chance.

 

Yep missed the boat on that one

[thejbs]

This so many times over. He could stay with us and be revered forever, or just become another Real Madrid player.

So Madrid don't have history?  They don't revere their great players from the past? I hate this romantic nonsense.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

And to think our first bid for him was 12m pounds.

If I was Ajax, I'd sue.

To think we spent less money on Suarez than United have spent on Fellaini

[Mello]

When was the last time we had a leading scorer cross the 30 goal mark? Never mind us, when was the last time the PL had that?

Wish I had a list, but I think the last one was when Rush scored 32 in the 83-84 season (47 in all comps).  The highest ever for Liverpool in a season is 41 from Roger Hunt in 61-62.  Suarez is on a pace to finish the season with 51 Premier League goals.  The PL record for a 38 game season is 31 by both Shearer and Ronaldo. 

[farawayred]

And to think our first bid for him was 12m pounds.

If I was Ajax, I'd sue.

No need to rewrtie history; was Babel worth nothing? He was still a major steal though.

[farawayred]

Wish I had a list, but I think the last one was when Rush scored 32 in the 83-84 season (47 in all comps).  The highest ever for Liverpool in a season is 41 from Roger Hunt in 61-62.  Suarez is on a pace to finish the season with 51 Premier League goals.  The PL record for a 38 game season is 31 by both Shearer and Ronaldo. 

Certainly it seems like he'll beat that record by April...

[elsewhere]

Expect a 150 million bid from Real or 90,000,001 from Arsenal in January

[Mello]

Expect a 150 million bid from Real or 90,000,001 from Arsenal in January

Expect us to turn it down.  We must secure a CL spot.  That is the key to be able to take the next step and build a squad capable of constantly challenging for trophies.  That money is useless unless we can qualify for the CL and attract top players.

[elsewhere]

Expect us to turn it down.  We must secure a CL spot.  That is the key to be able to take the next step and build a squad capable of constantly challenging for trophies.  That money is useless unless we can qualify for the CL and attract top players.

Exactly,I also think he will stay once we end in Top 4.

[JackWard33]

He has 10 assists?!!!!?!?!! In 11 games??!?!
That would be near the top of the league chart at the end of the season most years

This is just getting silly now

[PIPA23]

he can do what EA sports or Konami or anyone still have to figure out and add to their game engines for next season...

[T.Mills]

He has 10 assists?!!!!?!?!! In 11 games??!?!
That would be near the top of the league chart at the end of the season most years

This is just getting silly now

He's making this Premier league larque look ridiculously easy.

[Mello]

He has 10 assists?!!!!?!?!! In 11 games??!?!
That would be near the top of the league chart at the end of the season most years

This is just getting silly now

I don't think so.  The PL site shows him with 4 assists.

[Zoomers]

Imagine he reaches 20 goals after we play cardiff. Fooking hell!

[Pricey]

To think we spent less money on Suarez than United have spent on Fellaini

They spent less on Ronaldo than we did on Carroll. Perspective.

[KERRYKOP]

Exactly,I also think he will stay once we end in Top 4.

Like on the pitch he's capable of anything. I wouldn't hang my hat on anything he may do.

[kavah]

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[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

Hope all those doubting whether he should have been given the armband will now have the grace to come on here and admit he did us proud today.

He scored 4 without the armband, he's a bloody good player, that was never in question. What's there to admit?

I'm not proud of handing the armband to a player who wanted off, manouevred like hell, called his manager a liar,  and will likely go off if we don't make the champions league anyway. Yes, the captaincy isn't a big issue, but it's one of the few things that can represent an emotional aspect of a club in modern football, it's one thing I would prefer reserved for a player who actually cares just a little about the club.

Luis Suarez is never a fucking captain of this club no matter how many goals he scores  or assists this year.  Stay here for a few years, then we'll see.

[ChrisV]

I think Suarez looks a lot more focused and mentally stable this year. You could see it in that bit where he got tripped on the edge of the box and instead of making a song and dance about it he just kept trying to score.

Think about it, when was the last time you saw him take a really bad dive or throw a tantrum?

[Mello]

I think Suarez looks a lot more focused and mentally stable this year. You could see it in that bit where he got tripped on the edge of the box and instead of making a song and dance about it he just kept trying to score.

Think about it, when was the last time you saw him take a really bad dive or throw a tantrum?

He's really made an effort to chill a bit this year.  Today, I think he made an even greater effort to keep his emotions in check with the armband.

But things are also going well.  It's usually when Suarez and the team have been struggling that he has had issues with diving or constantly complaining.

[Spanish Al]

He scored 4 without the armband, he's a bloody good player, that was never in question. What's there to admit?

I'm not proud of handing the armband to a player who wanted off, manouevred like hell, called his manager a liar,  and will likely go off if we don't make the champions league anyway. Yes, the captaincy isn't a big issue, but it's one of the few things that can represent an emotional aspect of a club in modern football, it's one thing I would prefer reserved for a player who actually cares just a little about the club.

Luis Suarez is never a fucking captain of this club no matter how many goals he scores  or assists this year.  Stay here for a few years, then we'll see.

He's given blood and sweat since the summer and is doing the best he can to rectify mistakes and choices he made. He's our best and most inspirational player and all the other players clearly have respect for him and look up to him. Its not a decision Brendan would have took lightly imo. And it was the right decision btw.

[groove]

Done a bit of research tonight because I can't really remember a goalscoring streak like this in the Premier League. Took me a while

Premier League 11 Game Scoring Streaks

Luis Suarez - 29th September 2013 to 15th December 2013 – 17 goals (0 penalties)
Alan Shearer - 20h November 1993 to 23rd January 1994 – 15 goals (1 penalty)
Les Ferdinand - 14th May 1995 to 21st October 1995 -  15 goals (0 penalties)
Cristiano Ronaldo - 11th November 2007 to 30th January 2008 – 15 goals (2 penalties)
Andy Cole - 29th August 1993 to 21st November 1993 – 14 goals (0 penalties)
Kevin Phillips - 18th September 1999 - 18th December 1999 – 14 goals (4 penalties)
Thierry Henry - 1st February 2004 to 6th April 2004 – 14 goals (1 penalty)
Robin Van Persie - 24th September 2011 to 10th December 2011 – 14 goals (0 penalties)
Robbie Fowler - 17th December 1995 to March 1996 – 13 goals (1 penalty)
Ruud Van Nistelrooy - 12th December 2001 to 2nd February 2002 – 13 goals (2 penalties)
Wayne Rooney - 28th November 2009 to 31st January 2010 – 13 goals (4 penalties)

Not fookin' bad

[RK7]

Wish I had a list, but I think the last one was when Rush scored 32 in the 83-84 season (47 in all comps).  The highest ever for Liverpool in a season is 41 from Roger Hunt in 61-62.  Suarez is on a pace to finish the season with 51 Premier League goals.  The PL record for a 38 game season is 31 by both Shearer and Ronaldo. 

To think he doesn't take penalties either, I seem to remember quite a few of both Shearer and Ronaldo's goals were from the spot.

[Aristotle]

Anyone, who can be arsed doing the research for me, tell me how many free kicks he's scored in the calendar year with both us and his NT?

[Tom_B]

To think he doesn't take penalties either, I seem to remember quite a few of both Shearer and Ronaldo's goals were from the spot.

With Stevie out he may well get the nod if we get one.

With the team we currently put out - not sure who else would take it - Johnson maybe.

[groove]

Yeah, I was wondering what his success rate with free kicks last time he knocked one in. It seems absurdly high with us since the beginning of last season. Because I don't remember him taking that many but he seems to have scored 7 or 8 with us alone off the top of my head.

[johnsmithlfc]

He scored 4 without the armband, he's a bloody good player, that was never in question. What's there to admit?

I'm not proud of handing the armband to a player who wanted off, manouevred like hell, called his manager a liar,  and will likely go off if we don't make the champions league anyway. Yes, the captaincy isn't a big issue, but it's one of the few things that can represent an emotional aspect of a club in modern football, it's one thing I would prefer reserved for a player who actually cares just a little about the club.

Luis Suarez is never a fucking captain of this club no matter how many goals he scores  or assists this year.  Stay here for a few years, then we'll see.

While you're not wrong and I totally agree with what you say.

Perhaps offering him this chance, the captaincy, showing what he could have and trying to show him love and show we want him, could actually make him stay?
Maybe he he keeps knuckling down, behaving, being an example and goes on to be our captain for the next 5 years after securing CL football this year.

You never know.

Or he's a mercenary twat who'll be out the door first chance he gets?

Time will tell.

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[rossipersempre]

We have to give credit to Comolli there, of course he bought some poor players at premium prices, but he played a blinder with Suarez.

By "playing a blinder", do you mean the fact he didn't identify or target him (before his time), or the fact the chancer did his utmost to piss off Ajax and almost fuck up the deal, with Luis beginning to look at other alternatives? Thank god the football gods took pity on us after the preceding 6 months of torture and damnation.

[rossipersempre]

He scored 4 without the armband, he's a bloody good player, that was never in question. What's there to admit?

I'm not proud of handing the armband to a player who wanted off, manouevred like hell, called his manager a liar,  and will likely go off if we don't make the champions league anyway. Yes, the captaincy isn't a big issue, but it's one of the few things that can represent an emotional aspect of a club in modern football, it's one thing I would prefer reserved for a player who actually cares just a little about the club.

Luis Suarez is never a fucking captain of this club no matter how many goals he scores  or assists this year.  Stay here for a few years, then we'll see.

Have to agree with this. It didn't sit right with me at all.