Liverpool fans feared the departure of their best player Luis Suarez all summer long. The Uruguayan scored 30 goals for the Reds last season and it is perhaps their best piece of business that they kept him.
Suarez wanted to play Champions League football, something Liverpool has not been part of for 4 years. He still wants it, but for Reds it was significant to keep one of the best players in the world to achieve targets.
The prolific Uruguayan has returned from ban and has already scored 3 in 3 games, which shows exactly why they wanted him so bad.
Arsenal and Real Madrid were the main clubs who were interested in luring Luis Suarez from Liverpool. However, Suarez has revealed the reason why he snubbed Arsenal and Madrid to stay put. It is in fact, captain Steven Gerrard. Suarez stated:
“I do not know if he prayed but what he said is what he feels because he was talking to me all the time.”
“Gerrard, for me, is a legend in Liverpool and a great team-mate that helped me a lot.”
“His attitude was an extra boost for me to take the decision to stay in Liverpool. Both he and the fans of Liverpool influenced much for that. I admire him for the great player he is worldwide.”
“For me he will always be a benchmark and at club level he is the best player I have played with in my career, as a person and as a footballer.”
Gerrard could not stop the exit of two world class Spaniards from Anfield as Xabi Alonso departed in 2009 and Fernando Torres left for Chelsea two years later.
However, he made sure that Luis Suarez goes nowhere as he is vital for Liverpool’s success this season and may be in the coming years.
Suarez has put his head down and performed brilliantly for the Reds and if his top form continues then Liverpool fans can expect exciting results.
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What is your problem guys. Why do you feel it is necessary to keep reporting this history on a daily basis. The rest of us have moved on so why don’t you make an effort to catch up with more recent feature reporting.
Totally nonsense. Liverpool had said many times that Suarez is not for sale especially to Arsenal.Real Madrid did not even made a bid for Suarez.
It’s the BITTER arsenal supporters,because they’ve had to sell there best players & now they can’t have are’s.
They only have Ozil & if he gets injured there back to square one ( Also RAN’s ) 8 YEARS and counting lol
Suarez should not be blamed if the club did not qualify for the champions league and he decides to leave
LOL !! He tried is hardest to get away by slagin off the team the City and then the Fans,he did’nt snub Arsenal or Madrid in fact he was desperate to join either HAHA talk about papering over the cracks !!
papering over the cracks lol that’s your birds ass after Winston has had his way with her.TOSSER lol
Desperate to join either was he,well Cavani thinks otherwise & his his international team mate 😉 So go home Chris and help Winston violate your pig ugly bird lmfao
6th August, Suarez calls on Liverpool to allow him to leave,as reported by The Gaurdian and The Daily Telegraph ,”Luis Suarez BEGGED Liverpool to Honour their contract and allow him to leave”LOL ! also Liverpool legend John Aldridge told the Daily Mail,”Luis Suarez has dishonoured the club the City and the Fans and should not be offered a new contract as he will LEAVE Liverpool at the first opportunity,” and he was right he will HAHA ! you poor deluded fool !