Luis Suarez says he owes a debt of gratitude to Liverpool FC for helping him produce the best form of his career as he insisted: “I know I can achieve my dreams here.”
In an exclusive interview with the ECHO, the Uruguayan striker spoke candidly about life with the Reds and his hopes for the future.
“The fans have helped me so much,” he said. “Everyone knows that I had some difficult times last summer.
“But they have always supported me and always had confidence in me. I really feel that support in my heart.”
“I think this has been the best season of my career so far. It’s my job to score goals and create goals, and help the team.
“When you have really good team-mates and a manager who believes in you then it helps so much with your job.
“For me, stepping on to the pitch knowing I have the confidence of the supporters means everything to me as a player. They help me to give my best.”
Suarez felt that support more than ever on his Anfield comeback last October.
The visit of Crystal Palace was the frontman’s first competitive appearance on home turf since serving his 10-game ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic six months earlier.
He emerged from the tunnel before kick-off with his newborn son Benjamin and his three-year-old daughter Delfina.
“That was a special day for me,” he said.
“I know in England it’s not normal to take your children on to the pitch like that but it’s normal in Uruguay.
“I wanted to show the Liverpool fans my family and I wanted everyone to know I was so happy with life both on and off the pitch.
“It was my first game back at Anfield and I wanted my children to share that moment.
“It was an emotional moment for me. To come back and play at Anfield after so long was brilliant.”
Since then Suarez hasn’t looked back. He has been the driving force behind Liverpool’s sustained push for a top four finish.
Written by Steve Milne @stevenmilnelive
