Luis Suarez, will he be another King Luis or Craig Bellamy?

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It is looking more likely that Liverpool will be signing Luis Suarez from Ajax if the clubs can agree on a price.

I will be honest to say that I was not very excited when I heard about him joining us due to his famous World Cup handball and then the biting incident. Without a doubt Luis is a quality striker and we could use him. If we sign him I hope that he will settle into the club and adopt the Liverpool way. Unfortunately in the past we have had players with shady past like Craig Bellamy and Jermaine Pennant who although were quality players ended up being a disappointment and that is why I am cautiously optimistic.

And then there is the neck biting accident, Luis bit Otman Bakkal’s neck during the PSV – Ajax game, looking at the video it is not as bad as the media made it seem.

And of course the famous World Cup hand ball which made him the most hated man in Africa however most players would have done the same thing.

YNWA

-Antoine

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24 Comments

  1. i think we could use a player with a bit of bite!
    as for the hand-ball, we would all do the same, just ask phil neville, we were grateful when he did it!!!!

  2. I disagree that most players would have done that in the world cup. It just shows what an asshole Luis suarez is. Dunno what Liverpool saw in that loser.

  3. Personally i thought that Luis Garcia was shit. yeah he scored a few good goals but always gave the ball away and was useless defensively. I am hoping that Suarez is like Fowler. something we have not had for a very long time!

  4. The neck biting incident really is nothing. If anything it is just the other player trying to get him sent off- it’s funny when he tries to show the bite and there is nothing. They actually hug each other and smile about it at the end. With regard to the handball, it’s actually quite a good save, suggesting that we would not only get someone to take the weight off Torres but also potentially off Pepe Reina. Remember Stephane Henchoz had that ability to double up as goalie (see 2001 FA cup final). This is a great puchase if we can pull it off and it sends the right message to other potential recruits. My fear if we don’t, is just who, of any quality, wants to come to a team 4 points above relegation.

  5. Right on Target Antoine. I would even say that very few players would not have done as Suarez did. It was instinctive not planned. It happens all the time, only this time a semi final place was at stake. Right to worry a bit about his mentality, but in addition to 40+ goals last year he had 17 assists. This is the type of player that might unlock defenses that trouble this Liverpool squad.

  6. ninja u d0nt kn0 wat u r talking ab0ut….ur thinking is lyk a pile 0v shit..and seems lyk u hav n0 c0mm0n sense left in u..

  7. I think the whole World Cup handball incident was rather blown up, he was punished and he didnt get to play the semifinal against the Netherlands. His talent though is unquestionable and if he does, it will be a great addition to the squad.

    P.S: Ninja, it’s nice to see that despite hating Liverpool so much, your jobless enough to still be on this site.

  8. I’m African but yet i love him.he is a great player capable of breaking any defence.rem against real mardrid, he was the only threat to their defence in the champions league

  9. I dunno if this guy will bring goals, but he’ll bring controversies for sure.
    And ninja, are you even a Liverpool fan?
    You must really hate Liverpool or Suarez or both

  10. I think we are getting ahead of ourselves here. This is not a done deal. It is certainly a possibility but I still wouldn’t be betting the farm on him coming to Anfield this transfer window.

    The hand ball incident is ridiculous. People who say they wouldn’t have done the same have obviously never played at a competitive level. It is more reactions than any conscious decision. Even still, he sacrificed himself for his team. And he didn’t cause Ghana to lose. Ghana lost because they missed the PK. Give me a break. The biting incident is a bit odd but it really wasn’t a vicious bite, I just wonder who bites in the first place? Just weird.

    I can’t say I know a whole lot about his abilities but his scoring record is impressive and it would be the biggest signing we’ve had in a while except for maybe Aquilani. Oh yea, bring back Aquilani.

  11. if Kenny wants him, then i trust him and we should get him, and what he has done in the past, hopefully corrected iin liverpool.

  12. I think the hand ball thing is making sure you do anything possible to help your team win.I think it’s good mentality.Biting on the other hand not so much..

  13. His temperament will be channeled and focused into a positive attribute by the new staff lead by Dalglish.
    The team he prepared to be still considered one of the best purveyors of footy at his best was not exactly overflowing with robotic natured shrinking violets yet their personality perceived flaws where harnessed to become assets on the pitch within a team that had a balance of character.
    Kenny is THE best judge of short term, immediate impact , quick fix for what is lacking in a team and has a list of mid term buys that were unexpected yet undeniably successful. David Speedy for one.

    I hope we stump up the extra for Adam more so.

  14. how can anyone i.e ronnie say luis garcia was ‘shit’. His contribution to this club far out weighs michael effing owen. People always go on about gerrard in 05 when it was actually luis garcia that got us into the final in the first place. Same with the F.A cup the year after. Ranked in the top 15 players in europe at one point with us and apparently, according to some delusional sod ‘shit’. Yeah so what he gave the ball away needlessly sometimes, at least with him the minute later he’d make up for it by either smashing in a screamer or just pulling off a piece of genuis with his two magic feet.

    our new luis has some way to go to match him, but if there is someone who can match and go past then It will likely be our new ‘prince’ luis.

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