25 Feb 2013

Midfield legend blasts: £40m LFC star lacks 'human qualities'. Fair...?

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez put in another excellent performance during Liverpool's 3-1 Europa League victory over Zenit St. Petersburg last week, scoring two superb free-kick goals, and further underlining his overall importance to the team. Alas, Suarez marred his good work with yet another cynical stamp on an opposing player, an incident that enraged former Zenit captain Vladislav Radimov.

In an interview over the weekend, Russian midfield legend Radimov - who captained Zenit to the league title in 2007 - praised Suarez's football ability, but delivering a withering assessment of the Uruguayan's personal qualities. He told with Russian Newspaper Sport-Express:

"All these things with Suarez were certainly not good. He is certainly a classy player, and when it comes to his footballing qualties, he made a good impression. However, like many modern footballers, he lacks the best human qualities"

Zenit's players accused £40m-rated Suarez of deliberately stamping on defender Tomas Hubocan, and in my view, the Uruguayan's guilt is beyond question:



In what universe is this not a deliberate stamp? If it had only happened once then he could get the benefit of the doubt, but this season is littered with similar incidents:

Dave Jones incident



Kevin Mirallas incident

This is a carbon copy of the Jones incident above, and Suarez was booked for this challenge:



Sylvain Distin incident


Suarez faces possible retrospective action over the incident, and it will be interesting to see how UEFA deals with the situation. I believe Suarez deserves a ban, and I hope European football's alleged governing body does the right thing.

Yes, I'll be accused of being anti-Suarez once again, but I would react the same way if any LFC player persistently stamped on the opposition. It's the behaviour I'm against, not the player.

Suarez is a wonderful footballer, and I love watching him play, and his rallying of the troops after his second goal against Zenit brought back memories of Steven Gerrard's arm-waving encouragement during the 2005 Champions League final. If only he could just play football and cut out all the negative incidents...



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128 comments:

  1. jaimie you must spend all your time trying to find people willing to tarnish suarez,s reputation lol your entitled to your views but god change the record its getting boring now no doubt more bans will be issued today to the suarez hero worshipers 

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  2. More propaganda again...dont you ever get tired?

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  3. jaimie why was my comment blocked ,

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  4. And is the only player who has committed these types of alleged offences this season?  So Huth didn't stamp on Suarez, just one incident, should he have had a 3 match ban?  We all know you don't like Suarez so you don't have to keep making a meal of it.

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  5. and jaimie you will not be accused of being anti suarez again if you keep blocking the comments that do not agree with you

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  6. Jamie,I was on the fence about the issue as i have been involved in the same thing during my playing days,i know there was,in my heart;there was no intention of stamping.The post from the sports physio seem to explain the incident perfectly,imo.

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  7. To be fair, that could have been deliberate and imo probably was but it does annoy me a bit that you have refused to recognise the improvement in Suarez behavour since the Stoke game. A bit of balance would be nice. I can't remember him diving since that Stoke game so to me he is obviously trying to clean up his act and should be given some credit for doing so. You published articles everytime there has been any incident involving Suarez but it would have been nice to see an article about the improvement in his behaviour over the past 3 months. I don't think a player like him will ever be free of controversy as he does cross the line at times but we should also recognise that this side of his game has improved a lot over the past few months.

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  8. ChampsWinnerTraore2:10 pm, February 25, 2013

    Suarez is a LEGEND even if he stamps on people Jamie hating cos he comments on a site while suarez getting the job done on the pitch and robbing him of a childhood dream

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  9. In regard to the Zenit's game, I'd have the hump as well if I was being kicked, dragged and pushed the whole game! That Neto player should have been booked at leadt 5 times! I don't like stamping or anything but he barely put his foot on his back. It would NOT have hurt at all with all the adrenalin pumping from playing. His foot glided across the guys back. Footballers are turning in to right Nancy's. I don't like rugby but they get battered and just crack on.

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  10. Wow, every player has a bad side, there fans don't keep going on about it, Suarez is Suarez,class he shouldn't have to be questioned if he loses his head, just shows he has passion.

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  11. I dont know if he will get a ban. It doesnt seem like many players who stamp get bans...
    Well I cant really recall any...

    Personally I think the defender should get a ban for holding his leg after. Clearly faking it!

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  12. Why should I post an article about a player NOT diving/cheating? He shouldn't be doing it in the first place; being a non-cheat should be expected.

    That's like saying that newspapers should post articles praising recently released murderers for not killing people since getting out of prison.

    I've praised his football ability many times, including in this article. Why is that not good enough?

    I will never post an article praising a player for not diving/cheating. The very idea is ridiculous.

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  13. Jason's message was remove because this really is the Jamie Khanwar opinion site.

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  14. Yes. Repeatedly stamping on players shows 'passion'. If it was LFC players on the receiving end I doubt you'd be singing the same tune.

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  15. Zenit one: no
    Jones one: no. Was just late for the tackle as the ball was kicked away
    Mirallas one: no. Done by skill of mirallas.
    Distin one: Yes. I remember that one. That was a naughty tackle to say the least. Could have done His cruciate in that one.

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  16. i like many others are starting to wonder who jaimie supports,i wonder if hes supplied eufa with his videos to make sure the ban goes through;-)

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  17. "Lacking human qualities" is a good description. Sadly there are many in his mould.

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  18. It does, he wants to win, also it has happened huth on Suarez?

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  19. exactly im not defending what he did anyway shape or form but the incident that you mention when he was basically assalted has been brushed aside and there was no mention of it after and the FA never did anything so I believe that this is a which hunt

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  20. Fans like you are the main reason I continue to post articles about Suarez's negative behaviour. It's interesting to me to see the hypocrisy, and pig-headed lame rationalisations fans come up with to justify his obviously unacceptable actions.

    These articles serve as a means of holding the mirror up to nature, and the hypocrisy displayed by fans is truly something to behold.

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  21. Right, so let me get this straight: A stamp on a player's chest won't hurt because it's perpetrated by the poor, victimised Luis Suarez? I get it now.

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  22. maybe it used the word Suarez, which is now on the word filter ;-)

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  23. Attack the argument, not the person. I'm not interested in your complaints about the nature of the post. If you disagree, post a counter-argument related to the subject of the post.

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  24. why are the comments getting blocked,or is it just your opinion were going to hear today,if you keep posting contensious articles you have to expect a few home truths

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  25. To be fair it's not a thing of whether Suarez is getting stamped on, it's the fact that he's at it himself. It's our clubs image he's lowering by doing these things. We wouldn't want to be looked on as another Stoke would we? ;)

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  26. Typical diversion tactics. What has the Huth incident got to do with this issue? Nothing. As usual though, fans go the typical route of trying to bring non-LFC players into this.

    Your response is so cliched, and conforms to the standard fan playbook. When someone posts an opinion you disagree with:

    * Accuse the author of not liking the player in question.
    * Instead of addressing the issue at hand, compare it to similar incidents perpetrated by other players.

    * Do everything but pose a counter-argument to the actual issue in question.

    Bravo!

    Huth doesn't play for LFC. Suarez does. This is obvious. What other players do makes NO DIFFERENCE when considering the behaviour of LFC players.

    The idea of it is just ridiculous. When you praise Suarez for scoring a great goal, do you then go on an list every player in the league who scored a great goal?! Of course not. Why not though? That's exactly what you're suggesting here re the stamp incident.

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  27. I'm shocked. Someone who actually gets it. 

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  28. To give a balance view on a player that plays for the club you support. In my opinion, you are within your right to critcise somebody if they are in the wrong and if that person has personality traits that rub you up the wrong way but if the person starts to show that he is taking the criticism on board and tries to change his game/attitude, that should also be recognised imo. I am not saying you need to come on and eulogise about the guy but I was curious over the past few months to see if we would see an article with the title 'Is Suarez finally getting the message' or something to that affect. It is a bit like saying a criminal deseves no credit for turning his life around which is wrong imo. If somebody was a criminal, we would all be in our rights to condemn them for it but if they turn their lives around, they should be given a bit of credit for it too imo. Your views on Suarez always have a negative slant and there is never any praise for his attitude which has obviously improved over the past few months.

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  29. ChampsWinnerTraore2:34 pm, February 25, 2013

    Yes Jamie spot on im a fan who supports LFC players through thick and thin how about you start supporting instead of ur anti lfc troll like statements and youtube clips and toe the line

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  30. jaimie i do m8 but you block them like today you have already blocked 2 from me and at least two others,and as to the relation of the post what is it suarez,s stamping ,diving or just your obvious dislike of him ,sturridge as dived twice or at least took easy falls in his short time at anfield both times overlooked by you,or just dismissed,if it had been suarez your fingers would have been bleeding,as you could have not got the post up fast enough 

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  31. Impossible to say if it was deliberate or not. The amount of times something happens doesn`t make something deliberate, there is no logic in that working. I could fall down the stairs 10 times in a week, doesn`t mean that is it deliberate cause it happened more than once, just might mean I have a problem with stairs, and timing, which is possible with Suarez (about timing). 

    There is two things which concern me with the situation that happened in Zenit. The first is, could he have got out of the way? it looked like it may have been possible, therefore IF and not proven, that is the case, then that should be punished with a retrospective ban. There is no place for intentionally trying to hurt a player. 

    The second issue is, the goal line ref, was literally two feet away, yet doesn`t give anything, does this mean is wasn`t a foul, as surely he would have given it? or does it mean as I suspect, they are pretty pointless. He had a clear view, and didn`t think it was a foul, so on that basis, Suarez did no wrong, unless like me you think Goal line refs, and refs in general get a aweful lot of things wrong. Would I be angry is it happened to a Liverpool player? Yes I would, would I be angry for ages, nope. These things happen, I`m not overly fussed about them, as long as the refs get it right and punish the players, once they stop doing that, then it is a issue for me. This season the Ref`s have got it massively wrong, booking players for getting fouled, and not booking players who have dived. Why the F.A don`t take the lead in the prem, and use a panel to watch over vids, and hand out yellow cards after games for diving is beyond me, its simple, cheap and would show the world just why the prem is the best league. Maybe my hope is flawed as the F.A since I was a boy haven`t really ever made any good football related calls. I`m guessing its more about money, and there pay checks, and keeping that all rolling in, than trying to improve the sport. Cynical yes, but more than likely true.

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  32. You would know a thing or two about hypocrisy... Your faux outrage is startling. A center forward giving as good as he gets.. I'd have it in my team all day as would any top manager.

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  33. cannot be there would be no site without suarez;-)

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  34. Criminals deserve credit for turning their lives around, but you'll rarely find the press writing articles lionising their turnaround.

    Again: players have a duty NOT to cheat. That is the basic standard we should expect. I'm not going to write something praising a known cheat for NOT actually cheating for a change. 

    Suarez is constantly involved in negative incidents. I post my opinion about those. If he wasn't constantly cheating/diving/stamping etc, I wouldn't post about it. 

    I *always* praise Suarez for his football ability. Find any article I've ever posted about him, and there is always a section raving about his talent. This article is no exception.

    It's you who isn't being objective here.

    From an objective standpoint, in this article, I have:

    * Praise Suarez's talent in glowing terms.
    * Criticised him for stamping.

    That is balanced, whether you like it or not. I could've just lambasted his negative side, but I also praised him.

    As usual though, even if I praise Suarez, fans will complain about something else. In this case, for not praising him in the right way. If I'd mentioned his improved attitude, I've no doubt you'd be complaining that I don't praise his football ability.

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  35. I haven't got time for this nonsense today. Stop trying to make out you're some kind of victim here. The last 4 comments you posted were just plain bitching about me/the site; nothing to do with the article. Stick to the point, or your comments will continue to be deleted.

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  36. I wouldn't really say it was a stamp. I would sooner say he ran across him because he was going in that direction anyway. Was it intentional? I would imagine so! As for the other examples I would say the Distin one was the only intentional one and it was a disgusting tackle! 

    You have to look at how often Suarez plucks the ball from defenders feet, he plays so tight to them and this is why he is able to do this and it does result in some bad challenges.

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  37. Jamie can you please put a link to an article where a zenit player actually says suarez stamps on him.
    because i have not seen it anywhere mostly just media implying it on zenit comments

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  38. To be fair to Suarez hes not the only one who is "Overly aggressive" in the league, half the Stoke team should get bans too since they seem to think they are playing a rugby match. As seen in the match against fulham this past week where (Huth i think) elbowed a player. 

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  39. Another example of how far standards have fallen. The same old cliched response, i.e. forgive Suarez is allowed to get away with everything because he's a good player. Clearly, you support the individual over the club. No one can have such a view and have LFC's best interests at heart.

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  40. I real enjoy reading your blogs. i like the way you give in depth analysis to any subject you choose to work on. You have done these ant-SAREZ  articles a number of times. But to be honest you are boring to death! and you call yourself LFC supporter! Where is that love and togetherness in thick and thin? 

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  41. how about showing the ppl who have hurt suarez...

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  42. The Zenit players complained to the referee during and after the game. If you have the highlights, you can see it.

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  43. Graham Souness, Steve McMahon, Jimmy Case all heros and legends of this club who elevated it's brand with there quality.. They would never do anything like a little stomp would they?? Who are you trying to fool. It's fans and people like you that get players a bad name.

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  44.  i have the game, ill have to watch it again.
    But i have not seen anyone actually make a comment on the stamp or any talk of Uefa saying they are investigating anything.
    All seems to be just media peddling to me, Put a drop of blood in the water and the sharks will come

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  45. no jaimie it not bitching its facts ,but facts that do not back up your persicution of suarez so you delete them not one swear word in any of the 4 comments of mine or the others you have deleted the only thing they all have in commoin is they all disagree with you so imo they all should get past your comments policy,or dose that only appley to suit the maker 

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  46. I didn't say Zenit players complained publicly.

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  47. And what does that have to do with Suarez stamping on players...?

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  48. where have i tried to make out i am the victim ,your losing it,theres only one victim and that is the player you make your living off constant persicution and if i or somebody tries to show examples of this you just delete it,but at least you will be right because no one can even try to show that they think you wrong ,whats it like to be god

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  49. ok i just watched it and the only player who even reacted what i believe their fullback and even then he looked like he just made a reaction to the keeper maybe keeping the ball in.
    Do you have a GIF of them complaining? Because i cant see it on any of the replay angles 

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  50. I think he more saying, because forwards get kicked about, its about time they gave it back. Which I agree with to a point.
    Defenders dont really seem to get picked up on, on things like this, as much as forwards, (not just incidents involving Suarez). It just seems like they can get away with it a bit more, people say its 'clever' defending etc...

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  51. i,am even more shocked some one who agrees with jaimie lol;-)

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  52. ChampsWinnerTraore3:05 pm, February 25, 2013

    Blocked comments i feel like im in North Korea #KimJongJamie

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  53. Yes but the press don't follow the criminals around on a weekly basis and watch their every move like us fans do but I think you would find plenty of newspaper articles about criminals who have turned their lives around and have been given credit for it. Some peolpe need to be given a reason to change and if the change is not recognised by the critics, then I guess a lot of those people develop the why change attitude and will always be the same. We support a football club and its players so if one of our players is doing something negative, we have every right to criticise him for it but I believe those type of characters need people to recognise the changes they are making or trying to make, otherwise why bother.
    You state that he is constantly involved in negative incidents and that is kind of coming back to my point because everytime there was something negative you were all over it but refused to recognise any change in his attitude since the Stoke game. To suggest that he is constantly involved is saying that he does it all of the time and this was the case when he arrived but it seems to have changed since last year. He didn't try to change his game when he was playing at Ajax but he appears to be trying to change it for us and for me that deserves a bit of praise as he is showing that he is trying. I am not saying that you don't praise his football abilities but this is about the guys attitude. This is where there is no balance in my opinion.
    Your last line is an incorrect assumption by the way.

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  54. With respect, I don't have time for this pedantry. Even the pro-LFC Liverpool Echo states that Zenit complained about Suarez's stamp. Are they part of this tedious (alleged) Suarez conspiracy too...?!

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  55. I'm almost certain I've supported this club longer than you.. I've watched many a player in a red shirt give there all for this club. Nobody more than Suarez. Sourness, Case and Steve McMahon must be wondering what's happened to the game they played. I can only imagine what they might think of so called fans like you. I've supported them all as that's the least they deserved for giving their all for my club.

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  56. The nature of the game means there will be the occasional coming together. I'm an enthusiastic but clumsy player myself. The fact is I was at the match and I didn't think it was a stamp then and I still don't as you can see there is no stamping action. The ref and the goal line officials didn't see anything wrong and they where right on the spot. You also don't mention the constant provocation the Russians subjected him to throughout the match. Hoping he would react and get himself red carded.  Likewise the other clips you have picked show an enthusiastic player putting in 100%. His eye always appears to be on the ball not tyhe player. Get off his back you lazy, lazy hack!

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  57. Look im not trying to attack you and i can understand why you would think that, Its just ever since the game i have read "Zenit complains" but no comment of anyone actually complaining, "Uefa Investigate" but no comment of an investigation. Now im not as knowledgible as other at looking up sources and what not, which is the reason i have brought this up as you are one of the only people who writes articles and actually responds to commends.

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  58. ChampsWinnerTraore3:14 pm, February 25, 2013

    Issue aside why the constant victimisation of El pistolero ?

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  59. Here's the way I look at it and it's very simple:

    Suarez plays an aggressive style (and perhaps a bit reckless too).

    Does it mean he's more likely to make contact with players and foul them? Yes.

    Does that mean he is going out an intentionally hurting players? No.

    Do I defend Suarez? Yes.  Many posts show this.

    Do I give him the benefit of the doubt on most occasions? Yes.  See my comments on the Mansfield Town handball.

    Do I vilify him when I feel he does do wrong? Yes.  See my comments on the Stoke dive.

    But do I think he's going out on the pitch with the intention of hurting someone? No.

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  60. No the thug Zenit supporters are lacking human qualities, the big girls blouse he hardly touched him unlike Huth when he really stood on Suarez.

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  61. ChampsWinnerTraore3:18 pm, February 25, 2013

    Well said

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  62. do do do de do de do do do Luis Suarez.

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  63. Ah, yes. The Suarez stamp was nothing; barely touched him etc, but Huth's stamp was terrible/banworthy etc.

    Such an unexpected and point of view for a Suarez-loving LFC fan.

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  64. concerning the zenit game i dont think Suarez meant to stamp on the player. see how quickly he jumps off the player.. if he wanted to stamp then he'd probably step on the player longer

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  65. There you go again with your "Fans like you" comments you act like you are some sort of self righteous little angel.You post articles expecting a response from fans yet when they try to defend a player who has almost single handed kept us in the hunt for a Europa league place,you berate them with your"I'm a better fan than you because I have clearly jumped on the let's have a dig at Suarez every time he does something wrong bandwagon" It's fine you disagree with people's comments but this holier than thou attitude when it comes to Suarez makes me wonder if you have a hidden agenda.It's fans like you that will probably force a footballing genius to leave our club.

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  66. This is the best one yet. Do players generally spend ages with their foot on a player when they perpetrate a stamp? Is it like a game of chicken, where the stamping player dares the referee to catch him?

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  67. Jaimie, I agree with you in the sense that two wrongs don't make a right.  Just because Huth does it, doesn't mean that Suarez is permitted to as well.  And I do believe it is a foul, but I also believe it is unintentional.

    And if you feel that Suarez is doing this intentionally, then that's certainly your right, whether I agree with you or not.

    My issue here is that you vilify Suarez but seemingly not the opponent.  I don't have an issue with you criticizing Suarez.  I just may disagree with the reasons for that criticism depending on the case.

    But why wouldn't you also criticize the opponents if they do directly affect LFC. Most recently Neto for his actions in the game against LFC in which he was constantly fouling (at least 3 officially by a running commentary I found) throughout the game and didn't get booked, and could have arguably been sent off because of the number of fouls he committed.

    Does this have much of anything to do with Suarez? No (except that Neto fouled him), but my argument is really over it's effect on the game last week.

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  68. Not particularly. What goes around comes around in the end. Players don't forget who has done what to who. It's in Stoke's game plan to get about their opponents. I'd expect it from Stoke... Cheating happens in every league around the world. It happens in every sport. Getting even the slightest advantage over your opponent is in human nature. It's instinctive. The only 'stamp' in my opinion that was bad and deliberate was the Distin one. Suarez got battered in the Zenit game but nobody is asking for their players to be punished?! He got cracked across the ankles many times. That prob hurt more than him gliding part of his boot across that player's side !

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  69. Happens in Rugby every game...

    That a gentlemans game too. You should always do everything in your power to win a game for your club. Remember classic elbows from Stevie G?

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  70. It's a jungle out there and I'm sure you've noticed he aint the biggest. To get where he is today he would have had to adopted the tactics he uses or else be bullied.

    Imho.. He's trying to remove the nasty side of his game partly due to the fact everything he's seems to do is highlighted.
    There were many more good players who had this type of temperament, Dennis Berkamp the first that springs to mind.

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  71. Actually after looking into it myself i have now noticed some site are saying Uefa have confirmed they will look into the incident rather than just assuming they will. So i apologise for my  queries or "pedantry" as you put it, i was under the assumption that this site did the research and fact checking itself rather than giving an opinion on the already copy and pasted media.
    So i do sincerely apologize for wasting your time and in the future i will be sure to remember that this site is your opinion based on Critical Realism and i will no longer question sources.

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  72. I've said it before, and was blocked of course, but the dude that "runs" this comments thread is a dictator. And all you do is complain about how people complain about you. You're a shitty writer. With shitty arguments. That is why people complain about you. So maybe you should stop "bitching" and let people say what they want. Or, become a better writer. The only reason I see this website is because it is filtered in apps. I looke purely to see how fast a football article turns into you defending you're comments deletes and bad writing. On that note, good day.

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  73. 'Lacks human qualities'? have you ever seen him with his wife & daughter?

    For what it's worth, here's my take on this:

    Does he bend the rules a bit? - yes
    Do I like it? - no
    Does he get kicked to bits every game? - yes
    Do I like that? - no
    Would he bend the rules if he wasn't kicked to pieces every game? - we can't be sure but I'd like to think so.
    Is he the best player at our club right now? - very much so
    Would we be in the brown stuff without him this season? - absolutely!

    I'm not showing blind faith by forgiving him his sins, as it were, for the positives he brings to the club, far from it; I do cringe when I see him being 'naughty' but I also hate the way he gets whacked at almost every opportunity by the opposition when he's made them look like leaden footed clowns. 

    The way I see it, rightly or wrongly, he's just dishing back what he's getting. And that Zenit player has a damn cheek criticising Suarez, their bearded defender (was it Pepe, or something?) he behaved like an animal all game against Suarez. Is hoofing an opponent who has vastly superior footballing skills seen as 'fair play'?

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  74. suarez is ruthless and passionate, qualities i feel are lacking in our squad. need more players with BITE (excuse the pun)

    peace OUT

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  75. Oh, one more thing; if we can sell a misfiring Torres for £50m then there's no way Suarez is being flogged for £40m - I'll hide him in my loft until the transfer window closes, if FSG even think about it!

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  76. Regardless of whether you agree with JK or not, there's no reason to resort to name calling.

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  77. Midfield legend blasts £40m rated Suarez???

    Bloody hell, every second past player must be a legend by now. Typically sensationalist headline. You should get a job with a red-top Jamie.

    "Lacks human qualites" is just a ridiculous over exaggeration by Radimov as well.

    Are there cleaner or fairer players out there than Suarez? Yes of course there are. Suarez is no angel but he is the scapegoat for all that is bad in the English game today. He has some poor qualities but he also has many great qualites and footballers are just human after all, and not all are Gary Lineker types. BTW I am not having a go at Lineker.

    Zidane and Bergkamp are just 2 recent examples of players who were no angels either with careers littered with indiscipline. And because they were seen as stylish skilful players it seemed odd to many that they had a dirty streak (as if they would not need it due to their skill) but it was practically acceptable on the other hand for Roy Keane or Patrick Viera, for example, to be an enforcer within their teams who had far worse disciplinary records than most (all of these four players would qualify as legends by the way in my opinion).

    So which is worse. A hard man who kicks and punches and intends to injure (ref Keane on Halland) or someone who has a reqution for being a diver and a cheat. Both can be great players but still have flaws.

    Let the authorities punish players as they deem necessary.

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  78. I see my part of my earlier comment was removed in relation to what I referred to as a sensationalist headline.

    However I would still argue that to call Radimov a legend is a bit much and it is a label that is bandied about a little to often

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  79. 400 million more like.

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  80. '' LACKS HUMAN QUALITIES "' almost an hysterically funny quote from a player who plays for a club which has a huge neo nazi following.....perhaps mr radimov should go on record and condemn his own fans or better still mr putin and Russia appalling human rights record...i dont condone any cheating but its a game of football ...at the end of the day its a bunch of over paid prima donnas kicking a ball about for 90mins ...for the most part i dont give a toss what happens to any of them on the pitch or off it and find it highly amusing when they kick lumps out of each other or crash there sports car off into a tree..but to say suarez lacks human qualities is absurd on so many levels

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  81. ill be even more shocked if someone agrees with you lol

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  82. Let me get this right, Jaimie doesn't like the fact Suarez on occasion is not as pure as the driven snow when playing. and he doesn't want to see  Liverpool compared to the likes of Stoke.  let me then ask you a question, who is top of the league? It doesn't take a genius to answer that one. Now if a Manure blogg was to say to Fergie that one of his players wasn't playing to the high standards that the blog editor sets, what would Fergie say to this editor I would love to have more like him cos we keep winning.  Now apply this to our team, I'd have 11 players with Suarez's attitude and will to win every ball, and so would BR.

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  83. was it huth who stamped on suarezs chest ??? sweet fa about that one.
    how about highlighting the amount of times suarez gets chopped and hacked in that game and many others.
    its plain to see for all what hes done there, I for one don't give a damn.
    because as stated above.
    players should not try bully suarez because at some point he will bite!!
    its in his nature, most people will not appreciate the hard upbringing someone like him has had. you stick up for yourself, give as good as you get, someone hits you, hit them back twice as hard.
    turn the other cheek ?????????????? fools game.
    if I was in a battle, id want suarez on my side.
    hes a good family man, bottom line. unless you can state otherwise.
    aint he a role model off the pitch??
    jk im afraid it appears your cyber bullying him, virtually every post you make about him is negative, and your opinion is gospel.
    you let people see what you want them to see, to portrait suarez as an evil nasty person.

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  84. THAT RICH COMIN FROM A RUSSIAN !!!

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  85. haha put in to perspective in the best possible way!!!
    all players must be evil to play and represent  for such a club.
    but hey theres no suarez in zenit, so its ok.

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  86. I HOPE U NEVER BECOME A DOCTOR M8 KICKING SOMEONE ON THE BACK OF THE ANKLE?? THE CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS ARE IN THE KNEES !

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  87. I rate him higher than £40 million!

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  88. So from what I've gathered in this "Everyone vs JK" post is that a number of people are willing to take trophies and wins over the clubs image? Let's have a team of divers and stampers as long as the team wins?

    Suarez has done better with the cheating and only he knows whether it was a deliberate stamp or not (because non-deliberate stamps happen even in my sunday league). But the Shanks would surely be turning in his grave had he been alive to read some of these comments. The club is always first and the image of this great institution is well above any one player.

    'I'm just one of the people who stands on the kop. They think the same as I do, and I think the same as they do'

    Take a page from the Shanks coz if we do really believe in the same principles he did, then we'd all agree that preserving the standards of this football club far outway accolades. And last time I checked, supporting cheating wasnt one of them. Let's support playing football the right way again...the shankly way

    **again not saying Suarez necessarily cheated, but a hell of a lot of you are willing to brush over an issue of cheating for wins. Just cause some people do it doesnt mean we need to join them. We are LFC....we are better

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  89. im not condoning cheats ....but why not widen the debate...all these Russian and Saudi billionaires ...do you think blood hasn't been split on the way to amassing there fortunes....Saudi Arabia is an oppressive regime ...abromovich was backed by the KGB and Putin ...it really puts what Suarez does in perspective   

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  90. No it doesn't, because what you've described has absolutely nothing to do with the issue of Suarez stamping/cheating. It's just another attempt to rationalise Suarez's behaviour.

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  91. And where has this cheating approach got Liverpool? Nowhere. I don't think you should speak for Rodgers, because I sincerely doubt he'd be happy to win trophies based on cheating, and he's admitted this himself several times this season.

    The fact that you want 11 players with Suarez's 'attitude' (i.e. players who are willing to shamelessly cheat to win) show's how you - like so many others - have sold out the club's image, standing, dignity and respect for trophies. 

    Is that what LFC is all about? No. Never has been, and never should be. However, the irony here is that the fans who claim to support the club are the ones who are dragging it into the dirt.

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  92. I would not and have never condoned cheating.
    On numerous occasions i have stated that some of Suarez's actions have been embarressing and i was ashamed when he did the Stoke dive.

    Now in saying that i believe the entire Suarez persona is more so the result of a media bias rather than a malicious player.

    Now when i say media bias im not saying "Innocent suarez is being picked on by the pro Man U Media!" im saying "Zenit knocks liverpool out" wont get as many view as "Suarez stomps on player but liverpool still get knocked out".
    The perfect example being the everton game, after that game the were more headlines about Suarez diving infront of Moyes than there was about the disallowed goal.

    Suarez is the kind of player that when he's on your team he's the best but when he's on someone else's team he's a horrible cheat.
    I think we can all agree he was going down far too easy since arriving from Ajax but also we should acknowledge the fact that he has gotten a lot better at staying on his feet which i love because half the time he doesnt have to dive because he is skillful enough to beat half the defenders lunging at him.

    I hope he continues to get better at staying on his feet cause he is an amazing player to watch but i also hope alot of people see it for what it is and its a controversial player who sells papers.
    I wanna win the right way and hopefully that will involve a suarez that only makes the headlines for the right reasons.

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  93. why didnt my response to tesoman appear?

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  94. I get your point but you seem to be missing mine. We're not supported by owners who deal in that as far as I know. And the day one comes along I'm sure the fans won't roll over without a say in the matter. All I'm saying is that too many times we try to justify our hero's with what we see happening around us.

    Nobody likes divers and cheats in the game and while Suarez's case might be contentious within Anfield, outside the grounds it's black and white. People think Liverpool support cheats. Suarez is a hero for us and puts in 110% but he has dived and "stamped" on players and to refute that is ludicrous.

    I'm not telling him to stop closing down every ball, I'm telling him to take a moment and apologize to the opposition if it truly was a mistake. He knows when he makes contact so everytime he acts like he didn't and runs off it looks like its intentional hense the backlash from the media and other football fans.

    In addition, i'm asking some of the people on this site (not everyone) to stop making excuses and hold our players to a higher standard because we don't settle as fans of this great club so why should we let our players settle on our core priciples as this club

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  95. So, now that UEFA have decided not to pursue the matter, perhaps based on the Refs report and the other official that was close by, can we just accept that maybe those that were closer to the action (i.e. not watching on TV) were better placed to decide whether it was a deliberate stamp and with intent to injure?

    It has already been said, that only Suarez really knows what his intentions were, but from my viewpoint, he was just determined to get to the ball to try to win the game for us. He's the sort of character that would run over his own mother to see us through to the next round. Understand that I'm using hyperbole when I say this, but his passion to win sometimes takes him close to the line and sometimes over it.

    Bear in mind his background of playing on mean streets in Uraguay and being a small guy and you get some idea of what's made him both a great player, but also one who is flawed. But then, he that is without sin should cast the first stone. I believe that slowly, but surely, he is trying to clean up his act to fit our culture and mores better. Some will give him credit for this and others will always point out his failings. Personally, I wish we had 11 Suarez's.

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  96. I have to agree. I don't care what they're doing in Russia tbh (although as a lover of the game I probably should). All I care is what we're doing at Anfield to "...play football like it was meant to be played"

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  97. i completely agree with what you are saying but how do we hold a player to high standards when sometimes the standard just keeps getting raised.
    Now this might just be me but if a player admits to guilt he should atleast get some credit but honesty than people just using the admission to say I KNEW IT! HE DID IT!.
    im trying to be careful of what i write because i dont want it to sound like im condoning cheating because i dont.

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  98. Agree he's making a big effort to change and I understand that his upbrining also influences his stlye of play. Realize im not vilanizing him but he needs to be more aware of what he's doing because there's a microscope on his back. When you stamp on someone (unintentionally) you generally tend make some sort of apology because there is no way Suarez didn't feel the contact. Small as it is, taking the split second to say "sorry it was a mistake" with a handshake changes the national conversation from "cheating" to "mistake". The media is vulturing around him and BR and co need to make sure he doesn't give them any ammo. With the camera's off our man, he'll be able to go about his business in peace and the club's value won't be devalued.

    And I'm sorry mate but tbh, I'd still rather have a team of caras ;)

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  99. I know what your saying exactly. He's doomed if he admits and he's doomed if he doesn't. He's admitted to looking for fouls publically and he got some stick but it was quickly forgotten because people know it happens and I believe some were even impressed he was honest about it and is trying to change that part of his game. I'd rather him admit to it and make an effort to change than claim ,like a certain gareth bale, that he never dives. But thats just my opinion.

    Suarez is making an effort and everyone can see that. But like i mention in my reply to Pigman, he definately felt the stamp. If he went back, quickly apologized to the guy and gave him a handshake, the media conversation would have been "mistake" and not "cheating". It's the little sportsman things LS needs to work on to improve his and the image of the club imo

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  100. couldn`t agree more. What gets me is, Suarez is such a good player, and most of his cheating doesn`t help us win, its just pointless cheating, or nasty play (the stamps). In terms of talent, he is one of the best in the world, yet all this talent wont ever get the true credit it should, cause he cheats too much, which takes away from his skills. I he stopped he would still be the same great player, but also deemed in better light. 

    The other side to fans sticking up for his cheating, is that most of us hated it when Drogba would cheat, and Ronaldo, yet for some reason dont mind our own player doing it, which to me is hypocritical. 

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  101. I agree with you, many times it seems, Suarez's passion gets the better of him and he has done some really stupid things. But can you know post an article highlighting all the times these very things have happened to him, like the Huth stamp. I dont condone an eye for an eye, but lets get some perspective, it isnt only Suarez doing these things. I seem to remember Stevie G doing some horrific tackles in the early days, but we still love him and in time his behaviour changed. Suarez has got better over the season, but still has the occasional lapse.
    Jamie, your opinion please, what is the difference between a player diving and a player fouling another before he shoots or runs at goal? We read the riot act if he dives, but call it a professional foul if it goes the other way. As far as I am concerned both are cheating to give your team the advantage! And there is nothing professional about fouling a player that has got away from you!

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  102. I agree, i do come to this site because i do enjoy reading the articles as they almost always spark a debate. But the main thing i do not like is the attitude towards people who disagree with the authors opinion as stated by Snowrvaen69.
    The constant "get your head out of the sand" and "Hero-worship" comments do get a bit old and while i do think its great that you keep on top of deleted sniping comments, maybe you should stop insulting people who you know will have a different opinion to you before they even give it.

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  103. Oh yeah! i meant the Achilles! Ha ha cheers..

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  104. Weeding out or checking the bad practises of players require a strong capable firm hands of a manager which we don't have currently. Luis is almost keeping us in mid table single-handedly and BR wouldnt be so stupid to upset him. Someone with respect and authority needs to guide him to just keep his passion in check but sadly i don't think that someone is BR who continously over praise and under-deliver. Honestly, i can think of no more than 3 managers capable of commanding such respect now in the league.

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  105. Why you guys out there still wanna comments on this web,you know all along JK is bias about great liverpool players,save ur time commenting,just read and go....he will never admit for what he is.

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  106. Suarez is LFC key that y he dare to do watever he want (since lfc cant afford to punish/lose him rite now)??? or does he same type of person while he at ajax???

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  107. the funny thing is if someone perposely stamped on you it would hurt... but the guy rolled round holding his leg screaming like a girl. it wasnt an intentional stamp to hurt the player. he just used the player to try and get to the ball quicker lol.

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  108. I don't care! WIN... WIN!!! WIN!!!


    Win!

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  109. me two m8 but your not a lot different to me so we are in the same boat

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  110. Lets firstly get something into perspective here, What Suarez did was step on the player while running. What Huth did to Suarez was a stamp. The idea Suarez stamped implies intent and I don't think he did, I think it was just one of those things that sometimes happen, no intent, a view I think shared by UEFA as there are no charges to bring against Suarez. Players miss time tackles all the time but are not publicly put in a kangaroo court, Lets have some stats for the top ten fouler's in the prem so far this season, don't be surprised if Suarez is not amongst them.
    In a contact sport it is obvious there will be miss timed tackles, take away the contact and you may as well go watch Netball or Volley Ball.

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  111. ChampsWinnerTraore11:01 am, February 26, 2013

    All im saying is if this was stevie or carra would we be getting the continuous onslaught of youtube videos

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  112. When EUFA investigate SUarez and find himoncoccent and don't give him a ban, I hope you''ll write an article retracting some of the slanderous comments in this one

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  113. at the end of the day there are just some players that are just that good you have to let some things go, take the good with the bad and suarez is one of those player. another example is maradona no matter what he does he will always be a god in argentina.

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  114. It's okay - let Suarez take a bashing from all defenders and expect him not to retaliate. Perhaps we should try and remove that fire from his belly so he can become another emotionless player who doesn't care about winning or the club.

    In case you can't tell Jamie, I'm being sarcastic. Give me a player like Suarez over anyone in the world - his ability is matched by his attitude and his desire to win. The man was almost in tears when we lost to Zenit - ask most people in this country about the Europa League and they will probably dismiss. Not Suarez.

    He is no angel, granted. But his behaviour has improved. And if you're quick to have a go at him for going down to easy, then you should equally commend him for staying on his feet when he is clearly fouled. It's called balance and it's the difference between top writers being able to look at both sides of the coin and present their view in an unbiased way, and the mediocre writers such as yourself who is clearly not interested in presenting a fair argument.

    At the end of the day, you're writing this nonesense because you're trying to be like a typical moronic sports journalist (e.g. Martin Samuel) - writing contraversial pieces to gain more readers and attention.

    It's certainly working. But if you have any aspirations of being sports writer, try to add more balance in your blogs. You will gain more credibility and people will be less likely to abuse you.

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  115. I agree with Jamie; We all love the Suarez passion,and he does some fantastic things but the shorties above show a deliberate attempt to stand on other players feet.
    The stamp was definately meant although he kind of 'eased up' when doing it!
    The facts are that he should very easily have avoided contact in each incident.
    I would hate to see LFC lose him but he needs to clean up his play in this regard!

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  116. Lol... one thing 'Pool fans love to do is complain

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  117. What is the purpose of this article other than to stir up trouble again???

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  118. Jamie, you are an idiot.... disgrace to liverpool with your writing. Don't need or want your unqualified opinion on anything to do with football. Go back to writing blogs about your mums furry cat

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  119. All a bit of an over reaction (again) if you ask me. I think Suarez could have avoided him but he certainly won't have a case to answer to. To me the fact that it has happened more than once as shown above illustrates that it is more likely to be a result of his style of play.

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  120.  if im honest jaimie i dont care if we sell him or we dont ive never hung my washing on one player...i just dont particularly think he is any worse than any others in the team...Ive seen Gerrard dive with the best of them ..and ive seen him do nasty tackles with the best of them ...im not trying to rationalize his behavior, he cheats ...am i in favor of it no...other players at Liverpool cheat ...am i in favour of it no....if he cheats its up to the well paid officials to sort it out....i actually think sterling  getting lashed up and thrown out of a nightclub does the club more harm than suarez diving ...but thats my opinion ...i actually think gerrard and his cronies knocking ten bells out of a lad in a pub is worse than suarez stamping..thats my opinion...that doesn't make what suarez does right it just means there are worse things going on at the club and in football in general that merit more attention and  which get brushed under the carpet

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  121. Every player has their moment, some more than others, some a hell of alot more than others... But we still love them all the same. Just like the legends of old. Razor Ruddoch, Vinnie Jones, Roy the arsewipe Keane, even Paddy Viera - to sum up. They were all dirty bastards on the pitch, but you all love em, cos its your team..

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  122. that video is not in real time.. it happens where u dont mean to step on others but it just happens that the only thing u can do is not put too much pressure and or jump off quickly.. if he meant to stamp then he'd probably put more force on his stamp.. 

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  123. what is this "claim to support the club" nonsense? it's not called for. people are entitled to their views without having you call into question their legitimacy as fans.

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  124. the problem wuth suarez is that he doesn't care who he has to walk over (literally) in order to gain an advantage. his eyes never leave the ball, so he's not just trying to stamp on the player. he'll just do whatever he thinks he can in order to win. it's nor excusable, but his motivation is not merely to hurt the player, it's just to get to the ball and be in a great attacking position.

    on a related topic, i think defenders who shield the ball with their bodies get away with too much. if you.have someone on your back and then deliberately slow down i dont see why the player who runs into you should b punished for the ensuing contact. its almost always the actions of the defender that causes a tangle but its the attacker who is considered at fault.

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