Suarez secured a £75million move to Barcelona this summer, despite being banned for his THIRD biting offence.
But Rodgers has lamented losing Suarez, praising the Uruguayan striker despite his problems off the field.
“No, not at all,” Rodgers said when asked if he felt Suarez had let him down.
“Luis, in my two years at the club, has been sensational in his game.
“Of course there’s been issues which is well documented but it’s in the past. He was a brilliant player for us, for me I’ll always see him as a good man and a good friend.
“He gave everything to Liverpool and he left Liverpool after his time as a world-class talent. It’s obviously a shame he is not here but Liverpool is a club that is bigger than any individual.
“He’s a fantastic player but we will move forward and there’s real excitement going into this season.
“We’ve qualified for the Champions League, we went close in the title. I’m really excited by the player’s we’ve brought in – young players with great profile who play how we want to play and that will allow us to go on and hopefully continue to progress.”
Written by Steve Milne
