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Downing: Judge Suarez on talent

Stewart Downing says Luis Suarez should be judged on his football and not his chequered past when it comes to deciding the Player of the Year.

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new1fowler_9 (Liverpool) says...

varicoseregent - on that note, remind me of why Suarez was sent off against Ghana? It seems to fit your criteria of when a player should take a red.

Posted 9:05am 8th March 2013

varicoseregent (Manchester United) says...

@pricklywit - I don't think any defender would willingly take a red for their team. A yellow yes, but not a red. Not unless it was the last second of a cup final and they were stopping an equaliser, perhaps then they would.

Posted 8:47am 5th March 2013

HarryBoulton says...

I thin this season we're somewhat blessed to have three players who are truly excelling in their own right. Suarez is carrying Liverpool single handedly at times. Bale has developed into the hottest property in Europe whilst Van Persie has proved that last season was not a one off and has contributed pricelessly towards whats is surely another Man Utd title. All three have been world class. However, with all three excelling as they are, surely the casting votes will be balleted based on "other stuff". It's only natural that human nature will focus on such things. When the good stuff draws a blank, is it not default to look at the bad........?

Posted 10:36pm 4th March 2013

Agger_do (Liverpool) says...

@marukomu - Hitler had excellent public speaking skills and could really command a stage... on the other hand though...

Posted 10:01pm 4th March 2013

Triangler (Liverpool) says...

In all fairness, RVP probably deserves it at this stage, all things considered. Suarez and Bale are both excellent footballers too but not better than RVP (for now anyway). Of course he might collapse in the final stages but right now, it's hard to see past RVP. It's funny how quick the Spurs and United fans are to brand Suarez a cheat though. I certainly don't deny that he is but his diving is no worse than Bale's and no worse than Rooney's, Young's, Nani's. Anyone who says they, along with every professional footballer on the planet, wouldn't have done the same as Suarez in the World Cup, under those circumstances, is either a liar or massively self-deluded. Honestly, I believe he probably is racist but again, we only have the word of someone who has history of falsely accusing people of racism and was classless enough to try to provoke Suarez the next time they met on the pitch, both before and after the match. Suarez is no angel and there's no denying it but maybe a few of you should think about what you've defended before you castigate one of the best players currently playing the game.

Posted 7:48pm 4th March 2013

stringman04 (Liverpool) says...

I'm not saying Bale or RVP have a track-record of naughtiness as long as Suarez does .. but things like Bale's constant diving and RVP's tanty's when things don't go his way are undesirable too. You can't rule a player out of the POTY award simply because you personally don't like him. Bale and RVP have been outstanding, but so has Suarez .. he is current top scorer in the league in a team further down the table, and has single-handedly destroyed teams this season. Bale has done similar .. winning a few games by himself. Van Persie has continued his class act, but I feel his great play is more to do with the team playing well than it is for Bale or Suarez - and for me it should probably be the Spurs man. It is terribly hard to pick though - all 3 are world class.

Posted 6:16pm 4th March 2013

richy99 (Cardiff City) says...

pricklywit - since when has suarez ever taken a red card for the team? suarez gets OTHERS sent off not himself

Posted 5:28pm 4th March 2013

pricklywit (Liverpool) says...

When a defender takes a red for a team, it's deemed a "professional foul". When Suarez does the same, it's cheating.

Posted 5:13pm 4th March 2013

varicoseregent (Manchester United) says...

@theartofwar - That's fine by me.

Posted 4:20pm 4th March 2013

theartofwar says...

@varicoseregent - RVP over Bale then as the latter has been booked for diving on a number of occasions this season.

Posted 3:23pm 4th March 2013

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