Tag: Luis Suarez

  • Spanish Press: Barca find a No.9; Vermaelen to be replaced

    Spanish Press: Barca find a No.9; Vermaelen to be replaced

    Luis Suarez, Thomas Vermaelen and an unknown Brazilian youngster feature in Friday’s Spanish press. After scoring against APOEL in midweek, Luis Suarez is being hailed in Catalan media, with Mundo Deportivo exploding their front page with Suarez in full attire and the words ‘We have a 9’. Meanwhile, over in Madrid, Marca have donned their…

  • Suarez: Liverpool will always fight until the end

    Suarez: Liverpool will always fight until the end

    Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has discussed the form of his former club and said that he is sure they will continue to fight until the end. Liverpool have struggled to maintain the form that made them potential title winners last season and currently sit 11th place in the Premier League, having secured just 15…

  • Suarez unconcerned by lack of Barcelona goals

    Suarez unconcerned by lack of Barcelona goals

    Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is not worried about his lack of goals for his new club. The Uruguay international has been without a goal since making his debut against Real Madrid in October, although he has contributed with four assists. “The truth is, personally, I feel very happy at the club. Obviously I am a striker…

  • Luis Suarez: I never bit like Mike Tyson

    Luis Suarez: I never bit like Mike Tyson

    Luis Suarez has defended his recent biting incidents by saying he did not bite like boxing legend Mike Tyson. The Uruguayan forward received a four-month ban from competitive football for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup and only made his debut for Barcelona last month, appearing for the first time against Real…

  • Enrique: Barcelona won playing badly

    Enrique: Barcelona won playing badly

    Luis Enrique has admitted Barcelona were poor during their win over Almeria on Saturday but admits he was impressed by their second half desire. Enrique made a bold decision leading up to kick off as he rested Xavi Hernandez, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez and Neymar. That decision backfired for the former Celta Vigo…

  • Suarez: If I was Gerrard, I would have retired after Chelsea slip

    Suarez: If I was Gerrard, I would have retired after Chelsea slip

    Luis Suarez claims he would have been forced to retire if he had slipped up against Chelsea like Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard did last season. The Reds were on an 11-game winning streak heading in to the home game with Chelsea and were favourites to secure their first title since 1990, but the result against…

  • Luis Suarez baffled by Ballon d’Or snub

    Luis Suarez baffled by Ballon d’Or snub

    Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has admitted that he found it “strange” not to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or award. The 27-year-old was named PFA Players’ Player of the Year after scoring a remarkable 31 goals in 33 games for Liverpool last season, a goal tally which saw him share the European Golden Shoe with Real…

  • Wenger: Alexis is Arsenal’s Luis Suarez

    Wenger: Alexis is Arsenal’s Luis Suarez

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has compared forward Alexis Sanchez with Barcelona’s Luis Suarez. The Chile international joined the Gunners from Barcelona this summer and has been in superb form this season so far, scoring eight goals. And, Wenger, who attempted to sign Suarez from Liverpool in 2013, believes the two players have many comparisons. “It is…

  • Bartra: I’m surprised Luis Suarez is not on Ballon d’Or list

    Bartra: I’m surprised Luis Suarez is not on Ballon d’Or list

    Barcelona centre-back Marc Bartra says he is surprised that Luis Suarez is not on the Ballon d’Or shortlist after his impressive statistics for Liverpool last season. The Uruguayan international scored 31 goals in 33 games for the Premier League side and secured the European Golden Boot as a reward for his performances. However, his omission…

  • Suarez: Barcelona are still ahead of Real Madrid

    Suarez: Barcelona are still ahead of Real Madrid

    Luis Suarez believes that the fact Barcelona are still on top of La Liga shows they are ahead of Real Madrid, despite losing in El Clasico on Saturday evening. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Karim Benzema cancelled out Neymar’s early opener for the Barcelona, seeing them lose their first league game of the season…