Why did Liverpool sell Suarez?

Luis Suarez says he wanted to leave Liverpool to join Arsenal in 2013 because he did not want to miss out on playing in the Champions League. The Uruguay international joined the Reds in 2011 and spent three years there before leaving for Barcelona.

How good was Suarez at Liverpool?

According to the BBC, he has scored a hat-trick every 20.3 Premier League matches, “the best rate of all 46 players to have scored more than one treble” in the top tier. “He [Suárez] has shown in his time at Liverpool in the last year or so that he is near unplayable.

Is Luis Suarez an all time great?

Suarez led La Liga in goals and assists with 40 goals and 18 assists in 35 games. In all competitions, he scored 59 goals and recorded 24 assists in 53 games. An amazing 83 goal contributions in one season. Both times Ronaldo or Messi did not win Golden Ball in that decade, Luis Suarez was responsible.

Is Luis Suarez good?

But Suarez is so good he now transcends even Liverpool’s illustrious history. In the race for this season’s Golden Boot, Suarez, with 29 league goals, leads Ronaldo, on 28 goals, and Messi, 23 goals. He also boasts 11 assists for the season, one more than Messi and three more than Ronaldo.

When did Liverpool sell Suarez?

In the summer of 2014, Liverpool sold Luis Suarez to Barcelona for a fee believed to be around £75 million. The Uruguayan lit up the Premier League in 2013/14, netting 31 goals and contributing 17 assists in just 33 appearances.

When did Firmino join Liverpool?

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On 23 June 2015, while he was competing for Brazil at the Copa América, Hoffenheim and Firmino agreed terms for him to transfer to Premier League club Liverpool for up to £29 million on conclusion of the tournament, subject to a work permit. Liverpool confirmed the signing the following day, subject to a medical.

Who was better for Liverpool Suarez or Salah?

Salah has never scored fewer than 23 goals in a season for Liverpool, and never played fewer than 48 matches. He has missed only seven league games since 2017. Suarez, by contrast, missed 18 in his time with the club, the majority of which were through suspension.

Does Luis Suarez like Liverpool?

They could see my commitment, my desire for Liverpool to continue to be in the footballing elite. It’s true that we had a few years where we weren’t where we wanted to be. But they saw my attitude, and that’s why there was that rapport, that love between us – it was mutual between me and the fans.

How many goals and assists does Suarez?

Premier League Record

Is Suarez a world class?

These stats are impressive enough to think that, even at 33, Suárez is still one of the best strikers in the world. His movement was also below-par for any centre-forward, not even a world-class one.

Is Luis Suarez a Liverpool legend?

Luis Suarez is one of the greatest strikers to play for Liverpool and in a recent interview he spoke about the connection between him and the fans at Anfield. Suarez is a legend of Liverpool and the Anfield faithful adored El Pistolero like no other player.