calculator123:

what are the parameters you use in measuring a better striker? I want to know before I say wetin dey my mind

IKON360:

goals, influence on matches, chance creation for other players (DUMMY runs, assists, pulling defenses out of shape), pressing, link up play.

calculator123:

same noise I have been making, you can't have a 9 not scoring and expecting to win the UCL.

calculator123:

The main job of a striker is to score, if you don't yet do well in other aspect of the game, you have failed technically

calculator123:

no doubt Suarez ticks the other options except the goals in UCL this season. I still consider him a failure technically, what he has done is akin to a student who passed yoruba with A1 in WAEC but ended up getting f9 in maths or English. Can that Student be said to have passed? I am sure you know the answer to that. Luiz main responsibility is to score, until he begins to do so in the UCL, he remains a technical failure to me

calculator123:

The main job of a striker is to score, if you don't yet do well in other aspect of the game, you have failed technically

IKON360:

the problem will be when nobody else is scoring. Suarez is scoring but not in UCL, but we can't crucify him cos of UCL. If Suarez is benched, who will play? False 9 is not Messi's best wing, he did well there sometime ago, but he had the support and supply of Xavi, Iniesta and Pedro. Now Suarez needs that suppport from Messi, Dembele and Coutinho maybe Rakitic when he get's more confident. Arthur doesn't give incisive passes. Suarez will definitely score. Na we dey do ourselves finally, we don't create enough chances, if more players created chances NOT JUST Messi, Suarez will score more. More chances, more goals

calculator123:

who is speaking about their career, I am talking about now as in this season, you dig?

Ibukzy:
how many goals has aguero, lewandowski and Cavani scored in their respective league compared to suarez, bro I dey shame for you.

IKON360:

the problem will be when nobody else is scoring. Suarez is scoring but not in UCL, but we can't crucify him cos of UCL. If Suarez is benched, who will play? False 9 is not Messi's best wing, he did well there sometime ago, but he had the support and supply of Xavi, Iniesta and Pedro. Now Suarez needs that suppport from Messi, Dembele and Coutinho maybe Rakitic when he get's more confident. Arthur doesn't give incisive passes. Suarez will definitely score. Na we dey do ourselves finally, we don't create enough chances, if more players created chances NOT JUST Messi, Suarez will score more. More chances, more goals

IKON360:

the problem will be when nobody else is scoring. Suarez is scoring but not in UCL, but we can't crucify him cos of UCL. If Suarez is benched, who will play? False 9 is not Messi's best wing, he did well there sometime ago, but he had the support and supply of Xavi, Iniesta and Pedro. Now Suarez needs that suppport from Messi, Dembele and Coutinho maybe Rakitic when he get's more confident. Arthur doesn't give incisive passes. Suarez will definitely score. Na we dey do ourselves finally, we don't create enough chances, if more players created chances NOT JUST Messi, Suarez will score more. More chances, more goals

philfearon:

Seems like you watch back of TV during Barça matches!

IKON360:

correct me if I'm wrong, but when Messi is on the field, who is our most creative outlet? Messi. Who is our second most creative outlet?

philfearon:

That's a tough ask bro... I can't pin it on a single individual.
S.Roberto has 4 assists with Suarez and has played 2 less games than Suarez... and he is a defender.
Dembele has bailed our asses out so many times this season with even fewer minutes and 5 goals with 1 assist
Coutinho too...
I don't know what it is you are actually trying to prove, but Suarez is our most wasteful player....Don't let the 9 goals fool you. For every one goal he scores, he has spoiled 10 promising attacks and wasted 6 -10 clear cut goals...
If you are still yet to realise that the Suarez of two seasons ago and this one is different, you should stop watching football...

IKON360:

I shouldn't let 9 goals fool me?! Wtf!! How many players have 9 goals in their respective leagues?

Suarez of two seasons is not this Suarez, I agree but the you are going, its like you have replacement for him for tomorrow's match.

Our most creative player is Messi and with this team, our 2nd most creative player is Suarez unfortunately. And its not just goals, he is imaginative, he has a strangely good passing range, much better than any striker you can mention. And he understands "linking the midfield with the attack" that only Messi and maybe Coutinho does better than him.

If it is missing chances, Cavani, Benzema, Morata, Aubameyang, Aguero are all worse than him. Suarez' selling point isn't just his goals, but the willingness to allow others benefit from him. That's why he seems untouchable.

Look at Man city, creative players only; De Bruyne, Silva, Bernado Silva, Mahrez, Sane, Sterling, Mendy and Guardiola has forced Gabriel J. and Aguero to be part of them too. De Bruyne has been injured yet it doesn't look anyone is missing. In Barcelona, Messi, Suarez, Dembele, Coutinho and our wing backs. So you see the problem, more players need to step up and then more goals. Not just from Messi and Suarez.

philfearon:

Oga, all of us agree that Suarez is a world class player... and that is the issue.
As a World class player, he is expected to deliver at all times except maybe in his off days which is normal.
So any other thing below that is not justified no matter how you try to twist it.

IKON360:

so because of Ronaldo and Messi, Suarez must be like them because he is world class? Abeg leave him like that, his injured sef so he won't block your eyes. By January we may get a younger 9 and then...

philfearon:

Suarez should be Suarez.

philfearon:

Oga, all of us agree that Suarez is a world class player... and that is the issue.
As a World class player, he is expected to deliver at all times except maybe in his off days which is normal.
So any other thing below that is not justified no matter how you try to twist it.

philfearon:

That's a tough ask bro... I can't pin it on a single individual.
S.Roberto has 4 assists with Suarez and has played 2 less games than Suarez... and he is a defender.
Dembele has bailed our asses out so many times this season with even fewer minutes and 5 goals with 1 assist
Coutinho too...
I don't know what it is you are actually trying to prove, but Suarez is our most wasteful player....Don't let the 9 goals fool you.For every one goal he scores, he has spoiled 10 promising attacks and wasted 6 -10 clear cut goals...
If you are still yet to realise that the Suarez of two seasons ago and this one is different, you should stop watching football...

hustleranthem:
what the Bleep do u mean my "at all times"? Is there any player in the world even Messi and Ronaldo that can deliver 100% performance at all times?

hustleranthem:
what the Bleep do u mean my "at all times"? Is there any player in the world even Messi and Ronaldo that can deliver 100% performance at all times?

calculator123:
did read the part when he said their off days?,

Awesome01:
I hope we dispatch Villarreal tomorrow and get the 3 points.

tesppidd:
Fury/Wilder
Split decision!!!
Hmn

tesppidd:
Fury/Wilder

Split decision!!!

Hmn