MX23RW : Friday, November 15 10:17:15| >> :120:8980:8980:
General view of Anfield

Liverpool

Lucas Leiva: 'Luis Suarez is the best player in the league'

By , Reporter
Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva believes that his teammate Luis Suarez is now the best player in the Premier League.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has said that his teammate Luis Suarez is now the best player in the Premier League.

The Uruguay international took his goal tally to 19 in 12 games with his brace in the 3-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday.

Suarez signed a new long-term deal on Friday and Lucas believes that it sends a message to the rest of the league.

"What he is doing this season and what he has done in the past few seasons he deserved that," Lucas told reporters. "We can see he is really comfortably playing here.

"It (the contract) is a positive message because the owners and manager said they want to keep their best players and at the moment he is not only our best player but the best player in the league.

"Hopefully he will maintain this form for a long time for the club."

Suarez moved to Liverpool from Ajax in 2011.

ID:126042: cacheID:126042:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1926:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Luis Suarez of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on November 23, 2013
Read Next:
Suarez to leave despite new contract?
>
Read more about Lucas Leiva Luis Suarez Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144
> Premier League Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!