davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Usually agree entirely on all matters Kopite but I think that's not true of Suarez. The pressure was definitely on versus England as the losers was out. He was the top goal scorer in South American qualifying and dragged them over the line as the best player in the playoff. He's an utter, utter filth of a human being and our league is better for him out of it but in terms of technical ability he is the complete player- which is why I don't care how they spend their £65m because they have no hope in hell of replacing him if they think £24m on Lallana and £10m on Can (and a prospective £20m+ on loveren, dear god) is the way to go about it.
If you look at his WC record: scored in 2010 in last group game when they were guaranteed through with a draw, scored in the Rd of 16; got sent off in the QF; in this WC he scored against England, yeah, but it was the last group game that was crucial and he got no joy and was sent off again. The WC doesn't do him any favours persuading anyone he can handle the big occasion. The Copa America in 2011 did prove he can score in the big games though - in the SF and final. So a mixed bag internationally.
In the PL I think we all know the stats dont bear out he can turn it on at will against our league's best.
As I say, I think he's worth his weight in gold to a team football wise because of how he has the appetite to pick off standard opposition in a league programme.