By David Lee Wheatley
Suarez should be Player of the Year
When the announcement of the Player of the Year award comes it could possibly be a two-horse race between Dutchman Robin van Persie and Uruguayan international star Luis Suarez.
Having gone off the boil in recent weeks, van Persie may well lose out in the final judgement to a man that has almost single-handedly kept Liverpool in the hunt for a Europa League spot next season with both his goals and an unnerving ability to get past players from the tightest of spots.
Suarez has experienced dark days during his time at Anfield, not least the much-publicised spat with Patrick Evra that was an embarrassment to all connected with Liverpool Football Club. However, the tricky forward has overcome the worst of the backlash, going on to thrive spectacularly in front of goal this season.
He heads the Premier League top goalscorer list with a 22-goal haul thus far and his dribbling abilities have allowed him to bamboozle umpteen defences on his way to such an impressive total and has also seen his stock rise all across Europe.
Manager Brendan Rodgers will be absolutely determined to hold on to his star man, as he attempts to rebuild the Liverpool side in an effort to reach the Champions League once again, plus to perhaps mount a Premier League title challenge at some stage down the road. Losing Suarez would be an almighty blow to those dreams of big European nights and silverware returning to Anfield anytime soon.
Despite Manchester United's dominance in the league and a rip-roaring first half of the campaign from van Persie, it is the consistent performances of Luis Suarez that would be most deserving of the PFA Player of the Year title.
He has paid the price for his misdemeanours and should now be allowed to stake his claim in the debate over who has been this season's stand-out footballer.
Follow me on Twitter: @davewh1980
No comments:
Post a Comment