BARCELONA STAR LUIS Suarez has ranked Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos the toughest defender he has ever encountered in the game.
The duo went head-to-head twice last season following the Uruguay international’s transfer from Liverpool to Camp Nou, and Ramos has earned Suarez’s respect with his no-nonsense style defending.
“He’s the toughest defender that I’ve come up against,” Suarez told Mundo Deportivo.
“He’s very strong, competitive and has plenty of experience.
“That’s one of the reasons why there is added importance on the goal I scored against Real Madrid [during Barcelona's 2-1 victory in March] at Camp Nou.”
Suarez netted a hat-trick at the weekend to help Barcelona to a 3-1 win over Eibar, and is pleased with the Catalans’ results without the injured Lionel Messi.
He added: “I’m very happy with the goals on Sunday as they helped the team whilst Leo is still out. He’s our most important player and it’s important to win without him in the side currently.
“Leo is doing fine; he’s focusing on his recovery plan and is pleased with how things are going. He’s also pleased that the team can still win without him playing.”
Suarez’s feats at the weekend saw him take his tally to 10 goals in 14 appearances in all competitions this season.
What on earth is he doing over there?
Ron there is this place that exists beyond the premier league, and its called the rest of the world, Turkey is one of the biggest growing economies in the world and their top clubs are not short of a few bob
He will be like a god over there best of playing there than some mid to low EPL team..
Don’t be so sanctimonious, I am well aware that turkey is a half decent league but a player like RVP shouldn’t be playing there. Not for another few years anyway, I’m sure he won’t be there long to be honest.
Well no other top club wanted him.. Only big team linked was Juventus and that was more likely paper talk..
I’m sure he’s got a hand release clause in his contract and he will be out of there by Christmas and if not next summer. He only just turned 32 and there will be some top team who will take a punt in him. The deal to sell him seemed to go through very quickly and I get the impression United wanted to send him somewhere far away.
He’s obviously still not fit
Deal took 2 weeks + to go through wasn’t like a few hours. He is not the same player mentally as he was , to me his drive and motivation is gone.
Didn’t Van Gaal tell him at end season he would be selling him the deal took as long as any other deal..
let me rephrase, if he was fot he would have started
*fit
Ron I just think we’re too obsessed with the premier league, and I can understand to an extent seeing as how close it is to us, but I’d think we’d benefit if we broadened our soccer horizons beyond the physical pressure cooker of English football, we should be sending some of our best young players to the likes of the Netherlands and Spain to build a more technical culture, it’s a big wide world, imagine if the likes of duff or even Wes hoolihan went to Spain at a young age
anyway I don’t think the Turkish league is all that hectic to be hon, but it’s a damn sight more technical than say English championship and the top 2 or 3 clubs have massive support, loads of money and go far in Europe every year, why shouldn’t rvp play there?
The 15% tax rate for footballers in Turkey also makes it attractive for those in the last few years of their careers.
Lads, you can talk up the Turkish league all you want, but this guy is still good enough to play for a champions leagues club in one of the top 4 leagues. A team with a chance of winning it
nah I really don’t think the likes of Barcelona, Bayern, either of the Madrids would have bought him to be hon, he’ll be a legend in fenerbahce if he stays fit
or gets fit
although as Ferguson used to say to Giggs – you’ll get those injury years back at the end of your career, Keane admits himself he messed his body up by playing through injuries
Ah sour still throwing in you sly sh!t stirring digs hoping your can get a response you Sad little boy.
Jolly, the grown ups are talking.
You better go back to your Lego so
Can’t believe he fell out with Van Gal who though he was God at the World Cup. Robin is amazing player and I’m also surprised he is not playing for a top team. Rooney is still at home! Hmm!
Don’t act so surprised Ron I’m sure you
posted about 20 comments at least when the story broke …
class is permanent
That is some push in the back on the opposing defender!!! He literally ends up on the floor