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Dalglish happy to see Suarez running on adrenaline and euphoria

SOCCER: LIVERPOOL WILL resist the temptation to give Luis Suarez too much rest, with Kenny Dalglish arguing that the euphoria…

TIM RICH
Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00

SOCCER:LIVERPOOL WILL resist the temptation to give Luis Suarez too much rest, with Kenny Dalglish arguing that the euphoria from Uruguay's triumph in the Copa America and the striker's attitude should compensate for any lack of match fitness.

Suarez has scored or created every one of Liverpool’s goals this season and his start contrasts with others who spent the southern winter competing for the Copa America.

When Manchester City’s trio of Argentinian players arrived back in England, their captain, Pablo Zabaleta, argued that they would all need plenty of rest throughout the campaign.

However, despite the fact that Suarez will be part of the Uruguay squad that travels to Kharkiv to play Ukraine on September 2nd, Dalglish is confident the club will manage his form and fitness.

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“I don’t think he is jaded,” said the Liverpool manager.

“He had a break before they met up for the tournament and another break before he came back here. We would love him to play in every game, although that might not be practical. But I have never come back from a tournament on a high like he has done, I was never that lucky.

“The adrenaline won’t run out for Luis. He won’t accept that success is finished for him. I am sure Uruguay will be conscious that they have got to manage their European players because it is a big burden on them to play all summer and then stage friendly matches as well.

“I suppose that after winning the Copa America they will want to keep their squad together and I am sure that, if the British countries won something, they would be milking it.”

Suarez was said to have been influential in the arrival at Anfield of the Uruguay centre half Sebastian Coates, who underwent a medical yesterday after Liverpool agreed a €9m fee with Uruguayan side Nacional. A deal to take Craig Bellamy back to Merseyside from Manchester City, who are willing to settle his contract, is also thought to be close.

Although Suarez is 24, he is an influential figure at Melwood. “We said right away when he came that he is a happy, smiley guy,” said Dalglish.

“The responsibility is not doing him any harm. He is mature for his age. To go to Holland when he was 17 or 18 and speak fluent Dutch and become captain of Ajax was an achievement.”