9 - Robert Lewandowski

[jamrock]

Overall Benzema definitely shades Saurez, peak its more interesting, but serghei said what I was about to re Saurez winning 1 CL, while playing with a all time attack.

Benzema did it playing with Vini Jr, lotta luck but also he was their leader & very impressive during that run.

Suarez peak just brings more smiles to faces.

 

[Zidane82]

Thankfully we have Lewandowski... arguably the best player in the world for the last three years

 

[jamrock]

But we also have to give Suarez credit for leading atletico to the league title in the latter years if his career, went there to prove a point and definitely did.

I think with the longevity issue, what Benzema and lewa has on Suarez is that they were surrounded by young guns who had legs and just a better overall team, while Saurez was playing with a slowing Messi and a bunch of fools at Barcelona.

both Messi and Saurez would have benefitted from breaking up easier in their careers and playing with younger players.

So I don't think it's so much that they were better than him as they got older, just in better situations.

 

[Joan]

Start Suarez and it's not even close for me.

 

[Blackened]

Start Suarez and it's not even close for me.

100%. Comparing Suarez to Lewy is like comparing Messi to Ronaldo.

 

[malvolio]

Prime Suarez had aggressiveness, bullied defenders, excellent link-up play, power, even free kicks. Maybe was a bit rudimentary in the technique department, but made up for it with the determination.

 

[Catta]

Because of recency bias people pick Lewa or Benz. But at their best Suarez was on another level. In no scenario would I take any of those two over prime Suarez. Best #9 since Ronaldo.

 

[soul24rage]

At their peak, start Suarez, bench Big Benz, drop Lewy

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Prime Suarez had aggressiveness, bullied defenders, excellent link-up play, power, even free kicks. Maybe was a bit rudimentary in the technique department, but made up for it with the determination.

I feel people have forgotten what peak Suarez was able to do.

 

[Zidane82]

I feel people have forgotten what peak Suarez was able to do.

He was far , far better at Liverpool than he was for us of course

 

[KingLeo10]

He was far , far better at Liverpool than he was for us of course

He scored almost 60 goals in 15/16.

And was a beast in CL KOs in 14/15.

Try again.

 

[Zidane82]

He scored almost 60 goals in 15/16.

And was a beast in CL KOs in 14/15.

Try again.

You must not have seen him play in his Liverpool years ..

It is more than just stats

 

[KingLeo10]

You must not have seen him play in his Liverpool years ..

It is more than just stats

He was just as impressive in his last 2 seasons at Pool as his first 2 at Barca.

What you're saying about him being far, far better at Pool is just not true

 

[Rassvet]

I feel people have forgotten what peak Suarez was able to do.

31 goals and 13 assists in 31 matches in 13/14 PL season IIRC with a very average team around him and not taking pens.

 

[Horatio]

31 goals and 13 assists in 31 matches in 13/14 PL season IIRC with a very average team around him and not taking pens.

You don't recall shit. You were 10/11 at the time and barely into football. Another post copied from some reddit thread.