Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp is in no doubt that Luis Suarez should win the prestigious player of the year award ahead of the likes of Manchester United star Robin Van Persie and Tottenham’s Gareth Bale.
The Liverpool hitman has been in devastating form in front of goal this season, netting 22 times in the league, making him the top scorer ahead of Dutchman Van Persie. Suarez has a total of 29 goals, making it his best Anfield return since joining the club from Ajax. And former Liverpool and Tottenham star Redknapp believes there is no question that Suarez should win the gong.
“I don’t think the vote should be in any question. He IS the Footballer of the Year,” wrote Redknapp in his Daily Mail column.
“This award is for the player of the season, not for a player of the last two months. That should rule out Gareth Bale, who has been sensational, but only since Spurs drew at Norwich on January 30.
“It is a run of 10 goals in 10 games and he has carried his team into the top three, but is that enough?
“Robin van Persie has scored only once in the last nine games (it was nine in the previous nine before then) after an explosive start to his time at Manchester United.”
Other players in line for the award include Tottenham’s Welsh wizard Gareth Bale who is many pundits favourite to land the award. Bale has been in stunning form for Spurs, spear-heading their charge into the top four and into the Champions League this season, however Redknapp believes that Suarez may be more of an important player for Liverpool than Bale for Spurs.
“Suarez has been Liverpool’s Mr Incredible: consistently brilliant, with 29 goals in 39 games,” he continued.
“He is playing with a team still developing and has dragged them through the season. Can you imagine where Liverpool might be without his goals and his explosive performances?”
Tosh
03/13/2013 at 3:05 am
Foolish Jamie, he points out that Bale & RvP haven’t done what they’ve been doing for a full season. Nor has Suarez, season isn’t over plus I don’t remember Suarez being all that great in the first 5 games this season (could be wrong on this though). Also he talks about Suarez being more important to Liverpool than Bale and RvP are to their respective teams. This is irrelevant. Michu is probably more important to Swansea than Suarez is to Liverpool, doesn’t make him player of the year though. I’m a Spurs fan and I’d love Bale to win it but I reckon RvP deserves it most. His goals are going to help Man U win the title. Bale will help get Spurs to fourth / fifth and Suarez will probably drag Liverpool to fifth / sixth. Gerrard has already said that Liverpool will need a perfect finish to end in the top 4. Liverpool play Southampton away next and, as all non-Liverpool fans realise, Liverpool lose/draw against easier opposition after a big win. There goes the perfect finish.
graeme
03/13/2013 at 1:14 pm
Suarez scored 5 goals in the first 6 league games this season…….. 3 of those 6 games were against arsenal, man city and man u….. He has been far an away most consistent and and quality player this year!
glen
03/14/2013 at 4:23 am
tosh your talkin tosh,saurez is without doubt the main man out of the big 3,look how he plays every game,bale is mint and robin van noodle face is not bad but saurez does it week in week out,lfc for life…..suarez,1st bale 2nd rvnf 3rd,peace out brother!!!hope you get 3rd!!!:)
glen
03/14/2013 at 4:25 am
we will be right up there next season ,watch spurs,youll be cryin when bale goes to barca,and you know he is…hahahahhahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1