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Luis Suarez: Steven Gerrard thought striker would leave Reds
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he feared striker Luis Suarez would leave the club during the summer.
Suarez, 26, stated his desire to leave Anfield and was the subject of two bids from Arsenal as well as being linked with Real Madrid.
Asked if he thought he had played his last game with Suarez, Gerrard said: "Every day in the summer.
"When you have a player as good as Luis Suarez, you know that the big clubs are going to want him."
Gerrard, 33, added he was "waking up every morning, hoping that nothing would happen and that he would still be here".
Suarez returned to action for Liverpool, following a 10-game ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic, when he started in the Capital One Cup defeat at Manchester United last Wednesday.
The Uruguayan made his Premier League return in Sunday's 3-1 victory at Sunderland and scored twice for the Reds.
"Nobody tried harder than me to make him stay and he knows exactly what I think of him," said Gerrard.
"I knew if we could keep him here, the better our chances would be.
"He is a special type of footballer and he gives us something different.
"When the club got the message to him that they were not going to sell him, he got his head down and has worked hard. He has never given us a moment's problem.
"I think it is a credit to Luis for the way he has come back. A lot of players who have been in his position might have come back and spat the dummy out, not trying for the team. But he is not that type of guy unlike Fernando Torres who moped for over half a year."
"He realised that the club wanted to keep him and he has respected their decision. He is here now and he wants to stay. He wants to achieve something this season and he looks as hungry as he has ever done."
What do you mean it could've been anyone? Name me one person who's got a grudge against penguins
Luis Suarez: Steven Gerrard thought striker would leave Reds
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says he feared striker Luis Suarez would leave the club during the summer.
Suarez, 26, stated his desire to leave Anfield and was the subject of two bids from Arsenal as well as being linked with Real Madrid.
Asked if he thought he had played his last game with Suarez, Gerrard said: "Every day in the summer.
"When you have a player as good as Luis Suarez, you know that the big clubs are going to want him."
Gerrard, 33, added he was "waking up every morning, hoping that nothing would happen and that he would still be here".
Suarez returned to action for Liverpool, following a 10-game ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic, when he started in the Capital One Cup defeat at Manchester United last Wednesday.
The Uruguayan made his Premier League return in Sunday's 3-1 victory at Sunderland and scored twice for the Reds.
"Nobody tried harder than me to make him stay and he knows exactly what I think of him," said Gerrard.
"I knew if we could keep him here, the better our chances would be.
"He is a special type of footballer and he gives us something different.
"When the club got the message to him that they were not going to sell him, he got his head down and has worked hard. He has never given us a moment's problem.
"I think it is a credit to Luis for the way he has come back. A lot of players who have been in his position might have come back and spat the dummy out, not trying for the team. But he is not that type of guy unlike Fernando Torres who moped for over half a year.""He realised that the club wanted to keep him and he has respected their decision. He is here now and he wants to stay. He wants to achieve something this season and he looks as hungry as he has ever done."
Liverpool legend John Aldridge has urged his former club NOT to offer Luis Suarez a new contract.
The controversial Uruguay striker, who had asked for a move away from Anfield over the summer, was a £40millon summer target for both Arsenal and Real Madrid
But despite pushing for the switch, Liverpool refused to sell Suarez and he returned to Premier League action after a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic with two goals in a 3-1 win over Sunderland on Sunday
Reports last week suggested the Reds are set to tie him down to a new long-term contract.
However, Kop Hero Aldridge has hit out at the idea, and says Suarez should not be rewarded for wanting to leave.
He told Metro: 'Suarez was very keen to leave Liverpool in the summer and I have no doubt that he will look to get away once again.'
I agree with him. He does not deserve the offer of a new contract right now. Get us in the CL though and we can review it (assuming he wants to stay, not that I think he will next summer no matter what happens this season).
"Its not about the long ball or the short ball, its about the right ball." Bob Paisley
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