As good a player Suarez is, he is a liability. Technical ability and physical prowess are two of three key cornerstones to be a top athlete, the third being mental ability and temperament. Suarez is excellent technically, he seems as if fit a butchers dog, rarely injured etc but mentally he is suspect. Even taking the biting and racism aside Suarez loses it mentally, he loses his sharpness and if you can frustrate him enough he'll either, lose the plot, lose focus, or go Stevie me and try and do it all himself... Any of these being better for the opponent than a focused, calm Suarez. Take the last Chelsea game for example, Suarez was getting wound up with Chelsea crowding him out, time wasting etc, and the effect was that Suarez dropped deeper, held onto the ball longer, went wide to try and force the issue. Compare this to any of the greats, and specifically Ronaldo and messi, mentally and temperament wise they are top notch, the take abuse and come right back, cool and focused, as much as Ronaldo has fits of histrionics, he blocks them out the minute play restarts and is back to being cool. Suarez is a step below because whilst his feet might be as good, his head is in a lower class entirely.... These comment on RAWK make me laugh, at the end of the season he was in third place behind Ronaldo and messi, after two WC games, two goals against a suspect England defence and a bite, he's now on a par and 3 years off the best player in the world, ever.... Never mind Ronaldo and messi have been stellar for 8+ years won all there is in the club game and Suarez has had 18 good months including 2 bites, won feek all, well real trophies...it's generous to place him in those battling for third.
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Re: Luis Suarez (Not Bale, Not Chelsea, Not Spurs!)
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Reply #4395 on: Today at 01:38:19 AM »
Quote from: The 92A on Today at 01:07:11 AM
Think that just about sums it up for me. I'm older than you and agree with you , he could do the impossible and make the wrong right, it's been a privilege to watch him and
I think he's the best player on the planet at the moment, would love to keep him but totally trust Rodgers to improve the team, Totally relaxed about the situation
See, this is where you and I are in agreement mate, if he does another 3/4 years at Barcelona like he's done for us in the last 2/3 years he won't be talked of with the likes of Messi/Ronaldo, he'll be in with Maradona and Pele.
There's lots on here will hang me for it, but some of the things he does on the pitch come so naturally to him, 'we' haven't got the vision/mental capacity/nerves to try.
Unfortunately, what makes him the best player on the planet, and it really upsets me to say it, because my club isn't enough is what will do for him in the end.
Rivarly/Bias aside though, he'll never be loved like he was here, and I'm sure Fernando will qualify my statement.
One thing as fans we do do, is chuck out heart and souls into our players.
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