Now we are in the afterglow of the PL season, it seems only natural to look back and analyse the efforts of the standout players. One of the principle proposals is that Suarez was by far and away the best player of the season.
However, his inability to fire Liverpool to the PL title will possibly haunt him forever.
In 2013, Manchester City claimed that the only reason the crown eluded them is that van Persie signed for their rivals at United instead of them. Had he penned a deal at the Etihad, it is indisputable that City would have walked away as champions that season.
RVP's sheer firepower delivered the 2013 title to United by some distance, so the question is, which player was more valuable to their respective teams?
Can Suarez ever be considered as important a player as Robin van Persie? I also point you in the direction of the praise that was being bestowed upon Steven Gerrard until Liverpool's season imploded. Indeed, it was he that was being heralded as the key component to their title challenge, as opposed to the Uruguayan.
If it is possible to win a title single-handedly, this honour has surely only been achieved by one Robin van Persie.
Van Persie vs. Suarez
posted on 16/5/14
Insufferable-piffle, Shrimpers No1 3rd team fan (U4388)
posted on 16/5/14
Penalty, I didn't even know I was either
I just enjoy articles that might wind up the Saurez fanboys and I throw verbal petrol over them, I now now drunk enough to be magnaimous and accept most of what I said is at best gibberish
posted on 16/5/14
Not this again
posted on 16/5/14
What's certain is that United wouldn't have won it without Fergie.
posted on 16/5/14
itsonly Nail. On. Head.
posted on 16/5/14
In 2012/2013 RVP did indeed score lots of goals; but by the same token his arrival led to fewer goals from Rooney. So, how great was the net effect to the team? Indeed, there are other negatives in RVP arriving. The team's attacking play became slower and the development of Welbeck and Hernandez was curtailed. I honestly think the impact of RVP has been overstated and that in the long run, it's done us some harm. (I also think that RVP was the first of the players to start sulking this season.)
In fact, I'd say the biggest reason United won the league in 2013 was Mancini - a hopeless manager who caused in-fighting within the most expensive team ever that gave the team to another that was weaker in most departments.
posted on 16/5/14
Van Persie pretends he is injured when he is unhappy
Suarez does not get injured.
posted on 16/5/14
"Suarez does not get injured."
There's an endless queue of football purists, just waiting to inflict his first one!
posted on 16/5/14
They have been trying to injure him for 2 seasons. He is too quick for them
posted on 16/5/14
He does get injured T Bone, badly sometimes, he just recovers at lightning speed.