Luis Suarez pwned by the Lizards and is Staying, and has said sorry to BR and teammates
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CRAIG Johnston has declared Luis Suarez the greatest Liverpool player of all time and labelled Chelsea striker Fernando Torres a "pretty boy" who is too big for his boots.
Despite a long list of wonderful players from which to choose, such as Kenny Dalglish, Emlyn Hughes, Ian Callaghan, Kevin Keegan, Peter Beardsley, Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard, the Australian unashamedly plumped for Suarez, who is being chased by Barcelona, as the best of them all.
In contrast, the former Red let loose on former Liverpool striker Torres, saying there is no comparison between the two players.
"I know it will be controversial and cause a bit of a scene, but it is my opinion ... Suarez is the best player to have ever worn a Liverpool shirt," Johnston told The Weekend Australian yesterday.
"My great hope, and for the sake of (manager) Brendan Rodgers and the club, is that the Liverpool owners do everything possible to keep Suarez. He is something very, very special.
"My assessment is based on what he brings to the team. He gets 5 per cent more out of the other players whenever he is on the field.
"Look at the contrast between him and Torres, who I call 'the incredible sulk'.
"He was supposed to be our Golden Boy but he carried on like he never wanted to be there and like the other players were beneath him, like, 'I'm not going to run for the ball because I've got blond hair and I'm too pretty and I'm a superstar'.
"When Kenny Dalglish came in, he got rid of him and brought in a guy who was animalistic about getting at the ball, winning it, going for goal and then trying to score or set up a teammate.
"It was the most amazing transformation of a football team I have seen in my life."
Johnston said he did not condone Suarez's controversial outbursts - the racist comments and the biting incident.
"You cannot be racist, you cannot bite people," he said. "What he did was unforgivable. But the people who crucified him have to understand the passion of the guy and his determination to help Liverpool win. Nobody has ever played with such passion and desire in English football, let alone for Liverpool. If we lose him, I think we're in trouble."
Despite a long list of wonderful players from which to choose, such as Kenny Dalglish, Emlyn Hughes, Ian Callaghan, Kevin Keegan, Peter Beardsley, Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard, the Australian unashamedly plumped for Suarez, who is being chased by Barcelona, as the best of them all.
In contrast, the former Red let loose on former Liverpool striker Torres, saying there is no comparison between the two players.
"I know it will be controversial and cause a bit of a scene, but it is my opinion ... Suarez is the best player to have ever worn a Liverpool shirt," Johnston told The Weekend Australian yesterday.
"My great hope, and for the sake of (manager) Brendan Rodgers and the club, is that the Liverpool owners do everything possible to keep Suarez. He is something very, very special.
"My assessment is based on what he brings to the team. He gets 5 per cent more out of the other players whenever he is on the field.
"Look at the contrast between him and Torres, who I call 'the incredible sulk'.
"He was supposed to be our Golden Boy but he carried on like he never wanted to be there and like the other players were beneath him, like, 'I'm not going to run for the ball because I've got blond hair and I'm too pretty and I'm a superstar'.
"When Kenny Dalglish came in, he got rid of him and brought in a guy who was animalistic about getting at the ball, winning it, going for goal and then trying to score or set up a teammate.
"It was the most amazing transformation of a football team I have seen in my life."
Johnston said he did not condone Suarez's controversial outbursts - the racist comments and the biting incident.
"You cannot be racist, you cannot bite people," he said. "What he did was unforgivable. But the people who crucified him have to understand the passion of the guy and his determination to help Liverpool win. Nobody has ever played with such passion and desire in English football, let alone for Liverpool. If we lose him, I think we're in trouble."
I think them tight shorts starved his brain of oxygen.
His employers' target audience is the key IMO. Set an oaf to catch an oaf.
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Richard_Buxton_ @Richard_Buxton_
Luis Suarez facing prospect of staying at #LFC beyond summer with no club prepared to meet asking price. Shades of Fernando Torres in 2010.
Richard_Buxton_ @Richard_Buxton_Luis Suarez facing prospect of staying at #LFC beyond summer with no club prepared to meet asking price. Shades of Fernando Torres in 2010.
3:55 PM
Luis Suarez facing prospect of staying at #LFC beyond summer with no club prepared to meet asking price. Shades of Fernando Torres in 2010.
Except that Torres was shite for quite some time and his attitude stank.
Shades of fuck all.
No but he did threaten to take Groningen to court if he did not get his Ajax move. He did take it to arbitration but lost.
Anyone remember this?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ove-as-Ryan-Babel-departs-for-Hoffenheim.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ove-as-Ryan-Babel-departs-for-Hoffenheim.html
let's laugh:
amar singh @amarjourno
William Hill say they have suspended bets on Suarez to Arsenal after a run of bets placed in the Barcelona area this morning. #lfc
Sky Bet ✔ @SkyBet
Luis Suarez has moved from 20/1 to 7/2 to join Arsenal following a run of bets, He's 3/1 to stay at Liverpool -> http://sky.me/17U5Nhr #AFC
amar singh @amarjourno
William Hill say they have suspended bets on Suarez to Arsenal after a run of bets placed in the Barcelona area this morning. #lfc
Sky Bet ✔ @SkyBet
Luis Suarez has moved from 20/1 to 7/2 to join Arsenal following a run of bets, He's 3/1 to stay at Liverpool -> http://sky.me/17U5Nhr #AFC
Sky news sports correspondant
He'll be here next season *prays
25 million deal agreed with Arsenal according to the bookies...
Bets suspended...
Wot a load of bollix that is...
Bets suspended...
Wot a load of bollix that is...
It has to be his agent behind this, in the faint hope of getting Madrid (or others) to at least put in a bid for him.
We're certainly not going to be selling him for more or less what we bought him for, particularly when he has 4 years left on his contract and has since signing for Liverpool become one of the best forwards in the world.
It's not a rumor to be worried about.
He won't want to stay in England. Unless someone convinced the dickhead that playing in London will make the press nicer to him.
We're certainly not going to be selling him for more or less what we bought him for, particularly when he has 4 years left on his contract and has since signing for Liverpool become one of the best forwards in the world.
It's not a rumor to be worried about.
He won't want to stay in England. Unless someone convinced the dickhead that playing in London will make the press nicer to him.
From the Echo:
The ECHO understands it would take a bid in excess of £45million – coupled with a transfer request from the player – for the Reds to even consider doing business.
Liverpool believe the prolific striker’s value has at least doubled since his arrival for £22.8million from Ajax two and a half years ago.
It has been suggested that Real are planning on waiting until late on in the window to make their move in the belief that Liverpool would have to accept a knockdown offer rather than risk keeping hold of an unhappy player.
However, the Reds insist that won’t happen and they are determined to ensure there is no repeat of events in January 2011 when Fernando Torres forced through a £50million switch to Chelsea on deadline day.
With little time to find a replacement, Liverpool instantly splashed out a club record £35million on Andy Carroll, who never came close to living up to that hefty fee.
Not only must the offer be right for Suarez to be granted a move but also the timing with the Reds adamant they won’t consider bids late on in the window as they would need sufficient opportunity to re-invest the funds wisely.
Liverpool hope the price tag scares off rival clubs as they want Suarez to knuckle down and lead their charge for Champions League qualification in 2013/14.
The ECHO understands it would take a bid in excess of £45million – coupled with a transfer request from the player – for the Reds to even consider doing business.
Liverpool believe the prolific striker’s value has at least doubled since his arrival for £22.8million from Ajax two and a half years ago.
It has been suggested that Real are planning on waiting until late on in the window to make their move in the belief that Liverpool would have to accept a knockdown offer rather than risk keeping hold of an unhappy player.
However, the Reds insist that won’t happen and they are determined to ensure there is no repeat of events in January 2011 when Fernando Torres forced through a £50million switch to Chelsea on deadline day.
With little time to find a replacement, Liverpool instantly splashed out a club record £35million on Andy Carroll, who never came close to living up to that hefty fee.
Not only must the offer be right for Suarez to be granted a move but also the timing with the Reds adamant they won’t consider bids late on in the window as they would need sufficient opportunity to re-invest the funds wisely.
Liverpool hope the price tag scares off rival clubs as they want Suarez to knuckle down and lead their charge for Champions League qualification in 2013/14.
