Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez has matured since his 10 match ban for biting and is
thriving on the leadership role he has been handed by the club says
manager Brendan Rogers.
The Uruguayan striker has been in
scorching form since returning from suspension for biting Chelsea’s
Branislav Ivanovic last season, scoring 17 goals in 11 league
appearances, more than the total managed by half the clubs in the
Premier League, reports Reuters.
Having appeared to be on his way out of
the Anfield club during the off-season and at odds with his manager, he
is now more settled in Merseyside. His redemption following a litany of
off-field dramas continued on Monday when he was given the Football
Supporters’ Federation Player of the Year award, which was voted for by
more than half a million fans.
“I think he’s just matured,” Rogers said in a news conference ahead of Saturday’s visit of 15th-placed Cardiff City.
“He’s really felt the love of the
supporters after the 10-game ban, it was extremely difficult for him to
cope because he’s a man that plays football because of the love of the
game, I think you see that in him every week and every day at training
I’m fortunate enough to see that.
“I just think he’s maturing, he is
accepting the role and responsibility that I’ve given him. He is one of
the senior players… one of the pillars of the group.”
The 26-year-old was named captain for
Sunday’s 5-0 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur in the absence of the
injured Steven Gerrard and Daniel Agger, who was on the bench, and
Rogers said his enthusiasm was rubbing off on his younger team mates.
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