Luis Suárez

[Messigician]

Don’t care what anyone says

Won the treble, golden boot with 0 penalties, and had flair unlike bezema and lewa

 

[ToranagaSama]

Here's a detailed answer from a guy who has watched every minute he played for years. Must warn you that the forum members might not like this answer because he's Messi's best friend and Latin American. So stop reading now if it makes you mad. This is a serious post and not a wind-up attempt (tbf I'm really good at that too).

His technical ability is massively overstated by some fans. Someone like Benzema has a better and more consistent technique in the buildup phase. Suarez is a far far better finisher than Benzema though. His shooting technique is superior.

His technique is extremely inconsistent and hit or miss. Suarez is capable of a sensational first touch. He's also equally capable of a horrendous first touch. He can pull off a great nutmeg. He also has countless failed nutmegs where he unnecessarily loses possession. He's a ricochet merchant and his dribbling is extremely untidy. He often hits the ball off the defenders' legs to win the ball in a tussle which isn't a reliable method. He is capable of jaw-dropping volleys. He's also capable of laughably bad shots.

The good thing about him was that he was very selfless and industrious. Even if he failed, he just kept trying. Had that Latin American hustle and hunger like Tevez. He's a massive trier. He's a complete team player and has no ego on the pitch. Suarez thrives in chaos not pure technical brilliance.

He relied on his burst of pace to ricochet the ball off defenders and take the ball away. Once he lost his pace, it was a lot tougher.

Why didn't he last long? All the strikers who lasted long were great at holdup play and strong in the air. The biggest weakness in his game was that he's weak in the air and can't play with his back to goal. He always prefers the ball to feet instead. That makes him useless at attacking crosses which is a big strength for old strikers like Benzema, Ibrahimovic and Dzeko who all aged like fine wine.

He was never really clutch for Liverpool. Consistently disappeared against the biggest Premier League teams throughout. For Barca, you guys already know the story so I'll leave that you Culers.

I can elaborate and analyse further if you want.

Wow, how edgy. Suarez wasn't technically clean. We are all shocked.

He declined early because he is quite the character. Matching him with tame no-name coaches like Valverde and Setien was a death sentence to his career. The time around 2013 - 2016 at Liverpool and Barca he played with a chip on his shoulder. English media was bullying him for calling a negrito negrito. Then he got banned for the Chiellini incident again and had to prove something at Barca. The moment after he won the treble and established himself and got shitty no-name coaches as "misters" he didn't give a fuck anymore and started BBQing a bit too much with his buddy Messi.

It like Mike Tyson whose peak was only until his late 20s. Then he got into all sorts of troubles and landed in jail. Meanwhile Klitschko lasted until 41 at the top then became politician and mayor of Kiew. Some characters like that don't last long but boy are their peaks worth it.