Report: Real Madrid agree to 40 mill buyout clause for Luis Suarez

[kyhadley]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jun/11/liverpool-luis-suarez-media

Ever since I arrived I have felt bad, they [the media] have never judged me for my play but with the attitude that he dives, protests, makes gestures, racism … everything.

Haha I like how Suarez himself so succinctly summarizes why he deserves stick from the media, while trying to say he doesn't.

They have never spoken well of me. For that reason, when I was told I could win the Player of the Year award, I said: 'I will not get excited as I know that I will never win an important award in England

Pretty sure I recall plenty of Journos praising his extraordinary play this year, and claiming he could have got their vote if he wasn't suspended for the final games.

Without any proof they gave me an eight-match ban but with Terry, where they had proof, lip-readers, they gave him four. I'm South American and I think that's the root of all of this

What a muppet. Without proof dude? YOU ADMITTED IT. While with Terry the proof was shoddy at best. Yeah Suarez, it's because you're South America, just ignore all the other South American players who the media gushes over.

Liverpool is a club that I dreamt about playing for as a boy. I have been with great players there, they know me and I would love to continue for many more years at Liverpool. The stadium is spectacular, the fans are phenomenal: people with tattoos of me, things that I could never have imagined.

"After the [Evra] suspension people would come up to me, this is something that really touched me and they would say: 'Luis, forget everything and stay.'

"But I can't forget as it was something that I had to suffer, that my family had to suffer, and away from football I have a family to support and who are hurt by these things

Cool, just ignore your diehard fans who stuck by you through the shit, who are really the only ones who should matter. But yeah you sure had to suffer through all that adulation. Wonder how much your bite victims had to suffer.

Must be torture for FSG to watch this happen while they can't really do shit about it. I guess he's not really giving them any choice but to sell, jerk.

[CaribbeanJoseph]

[mgoblue2290]

The voting for player of the year concluded before the biting incident. Say what you want about him but he's the best player in the premier league. However, if he's going to go then I hope it happens July 1st.

[kyhadley]

The voting for player of the year concluded before the biting incident. Say what you want about him but he's the best player in the premier league. However, if he's going to go then I hope it happens July 1st.

yeah my bad on that one, forgot. still I've seen him receive plenty of praise for his play, right before acknowledging everything else

right back at ya, bud

[Anthony]

Must be torture for FSG to watch this happen while they can't really do shit about it. I guess he's not really giving them any choice but to sell, jerk.

Actually the club have a lot they can do, he has 3 years left on his contract. If they don't want to sell they don't have to, regardless of what Suarez truly wants. I do think if Madrid meet their valuation they'll sell. Probably around 40 million.

The voting for player of the year concluded before the biting incident. Say what you want about him but he's the best player in the premier league. However, if he's going to go then I hope it happens July 1st.

Agreed, he was the best player in the league. I think they were never going to vote for him based on the diving and the fake handball scandal. If Madrid want to fork over 40 million I think Liverpool should sell. Suarez for all the backing he's received has stated he wants to go... so let him go.

Honestly with the players Liverpool have been lining up this summer, I'm not actually worried about the future without Suarez. If you'd have asked me that on Jan 1st, I would've been scared shitless, but with Coutinho (who is fucking boss) and Sturridge coming in, we've given ourselves some nice options. Add in Aspas from Celta Vigo who looks the real deal, throw in Sergi Canos from Barca and Luis Alberto from Sevilla and all of a sudden we go from a very typical no technique no flair English attack (save Suarez) to a potentially very tricky front three who can all play anywhere across the front. The interplay and exchange is going to be lovely to watch.

Liverpool is also looking at Grêmio's Matheus Biteco to play in the deep lying role behind Lucas. This is all without even really selling any players, throw in the sales of Suarez, Carroll, and possibly Skrtel and you'll certainly see more spending, even bring in Papadopoulos or Alderweireld as well as Mkhitaryan.

So the reality is... it's addition through subtraction. Losing Suarez would actually make us stronger.

[kyhadley]

I get your point about being able to replace him with multiple solid attackers, but I don't see how losing the best player in the league could ever make a team stronger.

My point that he's not giving them much choice but to sell was that while before if they had offers they could still decline them regardless of the amount if they wanted, but now if they have their evaluation met like you've said they will probably sell.

Sturridge is already a question mark whether he'll be fit to even start the season. It was the same shit last year but with his hamstring instead of his ankle. I don't think he's a player you can count on.

I'm surprised more clubs aren't after Mkhitaryan, top goal-scorer from the midfield is impressive regardless of league.

[Anthony]

I get your point about being able to replace him with multiple solid attackers, but I don't see how losing the best player in the league could ever make a team stronger.

Because while he's an exceptional talent, he tends to do too much on his own. Be it because he thinks he has to, or because he's just selfish, he's wasted many a chance because he's took it all on himself. With him out of the team our team play was much better. Truth be told he doesn't really excel in that advanced forward role. He struggles to bring in others into play. He tends to turn his defender and go directly for goal rather than not forcing the issue and recycling the ball when the numbers aren't there. Don't get me wrong, he's an exceptional talent, but with the way Rodgers has the club playing, I can actually see a future without Suarez.

My point that he's not giving them much choice but to sell was that while before if they had offers they could still decline them regardless of the amount if they wanted, but now if they have their evaluation met like you've said they will probably sell.

FSG have come out and said we will not be a selling club. So we're not going to sell him unless it's for a ton of cash and rightfully so. It's why realistically he's only been linked with Madrid. No other club could really afford to go after him.

Sturridge is already a question mark whether he'll be fit to even start the season. It was the same shit last year but with his hamstring instead of his ankle. I don't think he's a player you can count on.

I realize you have an obvious dislike of Sturridge, but the lad can play. He's also due to be fit for the start of the season, he only suffered an ankle sprain. The new Liverpool medical staff have a great track record with supposed injury prone players. If they could get Agger through an entire season, they should have no problem with Sturridge.

[kyhadley]

Because while he's an exceptional talent, he tends to do too much on his own. Be it because he thinks he has to, or because he's just selfish, he's wasted many a chance because he's took it all on himself. With him out of the team our team play was much better. Truth be told he doesn't really excel in that advanced forward role. He struggles to bring in others into play. He tends to turn his defender and go directly for goal rather than not forcing the issue and recycling the ball when the numbers aren't there. Don't get me wrong, he's an exceptional talent, but with the way Rodgers has the club playing, I can actually see a future without Suarez.

Fair enough, guess we'll have to wait and see. I thought he was more selfish just because he had to be. He seemed more willing to not force the issue when paired with Studge for that brief period.

FSG have come out and said we will not be a selling club. So we're not going to sell him unless it's for a ton of cash and rightfully so. It's why realistically he's only been linked with Madrid. No other club could really afford to go after him.

But that's what I'm saying. It was going to take a boatload of cash to get him before his recent comments and still will obviously, but whereas before I think Liverpool could have been likely to decline a big offer just because they aren't a selling club, now I think they are far more likely to accept one.

I realize you have an obvious dislike of Sturridge, but the lad can play. He's also due to be fit for the start of the season, he only suffered an ankle sprain. The new Liverpool medical staff have a great track record with supposed injury prone players. If they could get Agger through an entire season, they should have no problem with Sturridge.

I don't dislike Sturridge at all, not sure how it would come off as obvious. I would have so so so so so much rather have committed every single minute Torres got since we signed Ba to Studge, but the relationship I think was a bit irreparable and our management was too stubborn with Torres. We never gave him the chance to play in his natural position and he gave us great output from the RW under AVB. I think he is a great player. But his track record with injuries is starting to worry me. You probably know more, but last I'd read he had suffered ligament damage and was a question. If that's been updated, fair enough.