The Football Courtroom: Does Suarez owe Liverpool another season?

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The way I see this whole Suarez situation is, yes, he does owe us another season. He has dragged the name of LFC into the gutter multiple times through his own stupid actions, yet we stood by him. Not only because he’s an incredible player, but because when he’s not being a complete tool, he’s actually a likable guy.

The way he has said that he hasn’t been supported enough and he’s sick of the media slating him constantly is ridiculous. The club and the supporters have done nothing BUT support him. Also, the main reason the press are constantly at him is because of his own stupid actions to begin with! If he owned up to his mistakes and said it’s his own fault, then I would feel less annoyed with the whole thing. But because we have stood by him and now all of a sudden he wants to leave, I think we should look out for the biggest offer and let him go. He owes us big time, but we won’t get it from him. If he stays, I doubt it will be through his own choice.

Suppose we will have to wait and see though, right?

Stuart Hannon. @StuartHannon11

It’s entirely Suarez’s fault. If you act how he acts, you must expect media scrutiny. He’s had time to learn how the British press work, yet he still complains when they focus on the ridiculous things he does. Great player, though. Match winners like Suarez are close to impossible to replace. At least, they now have Coutinho and Sturridge, other in-form attackers to partially fill the void Suarez will leave. Another striker is probably needed though, wingers and playmakers won’t suffice.

Alex Poiton, @ChapsTalkFBall

Luis Suarez, Striker, Liverpool FC. One of the most exciting forwards of his generation, he can create magic when he has the ball at his feet. Bought from Ajax for £22.7m in the January of 2011, he set the Premier League alight last season, amassing 30 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool.

Suarez has been a controversial figure, from blocking the ball with his hand in the 2010 World Cup, to racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra and then refusing to shake his hand at the return fixture at Old Trafford, to biting players. He seems to have done it all. Not quite. The only thing that was missing was a long and extended transfer saga, which he might just manage to do with his latest comments in an Uruguayan interview.

Suarez is a player who is in his prime, and one could argue that, with his skill, he deserves to play in the Champions League. I don’t think Suarez should stay at Liverpool because the club has supported him through all his mischievous endeavors, because the Club knows they have a world class player. And we know how ruthless clubs can be to players when they are of no use any more. If he had come out and said he wanted to leave because he wanted to play Champions League Football, I think Liverpool fans would have supported him with it. They would have understood.