A year with Luis

In the well publicised recent decent of Liverpool there really haven't been many things for Liverpool fans to shout about. Though when talking about Liverpool it would be hard to not to mention a certain Uruguayan who headlines Liverpool's attacking threat at the moment. I am of course talking about controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. A constant threat in attack, Suarez currently has 16 goals this season in 26 games which makes he Liverpool's top scorer so far this season.

For those of you who have seen Luis Suarez play then I suspect that you will agree when I say that he is a phenomenal talent and a joy to watch when in form. A consistent performer Suarez has at times looked like a class above many other players at Liverpool. Many people have even hailed Suarez as one of the best strikers in world due to his dazzling technical ability and his deadly threat from long range. Though Suarez unlike most strikers does like to attack from different positions such as on both wide flanks making him a elusive presence to his opponents and making him a centre halves worst nightmare to mark. A certain player whose technical ability can be absolutely memorising for supporters.

Suarez has also impressed greatly on the international stage as well notching up 30 goals in 60 games for his country making him one of the most goal-prone strikers on the international stage. It is also worth taking note of other strikers in the Uruguayan squad that he has to compete with such as Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan and Sebastian Fernandez. Although as well as his club career his international career has also conjured up moments of controversy such as a handball on the line that prevented a certain goal against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup and was paraded around as a hero in his home country for it despite being sent off in that game for the same incident.

That wasn't the only bit of controversy that Suarez has endured. During his earlier career in Ajax he was heavily criticised for biting a fellow player on the pitch towards the end of his Ajax career. Controversy then followed him to Liverpool after Suarez was accused of racist abuse towards Patrice Evra. What followed was a tiring saga. As a result Suarez was fined by the FA and given a 8 match ban. Then Suarez caused a little more debate with his diving shenanigans in various matches. Though he is not the only one who is guilty of pulling the odd dive. most definitely a player that fans simply love to hate.

Despite all the controversy Suarez has shon on many occasions for Liverpool scoring 28 goals in his 2 seasons at the club and notching up 63 appearances and with the signing of Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea to relieve some of the pressure put on the shoulders of Suarez. He looks set for a really good 2013 and one that is free of controversy.