Luis Suarez

[jd_1984]

Did anybody see last night's FA cup game between Mansfield and Liverpool.
Liverpool won 2-1 but the second goal was controversial as the ball was seemingly controlled by Luis Suarez's hand before it went into the net. By all accounts the ref deemed the hand ball as unintentional, meaning that there was no deliberate attempt by the player to use his hand it meerly bounced up and hit his hand. Therefore the goal stood.
This morning however, the hate squad are out for Suarez again. I find it very unfair the level of crticism this player gets. The officials deemed it as unintentional (they are paid to make that call) yet Suarez is being slated for not owning up to it? What striker in the world would?? The opposition manager was dignified in defeat and didnt call Suarez, accepted the decision and moved on. Why cant the press do the same thing? It appears as though they promote the hatred against this player and wind opposition fans up even more, let the matter be. Mansfield did their club proud last night and fought hard against a club that on paper should have put 10 goals past them.
But I wonder how much damage is done to a player when most fans (bar LFC fans) happily label you as a racist and a cheat, he was doing his job on the pitch and if Mansfield had got a goal in these circumstances, it would have stood and it would have been hard luck to Liverpool.

[Saki]

Well, at least he's consistent!

[sir.prize]

. . . and of course a seven-match suspension for biting an opponent - YES biting!

. . . eight-match ban for racially abusing an opponent.

Definitely a cheat.

[joeluke]

If the opposition had cheated their way to a goal in the same way, Liverpool fans would have been up in arms

I'd be embarrassed if he played for my team

Ditto that plank Balotelli

[jd_1984]

Everybody says that they would be ashamed to have him in their teams but I dont beleive that. If Suarez played for Chelsea, City, Arsenal, I would dislike the guy in the same way that I disliked Drogba (the biggest girls blouse in the league) or Cantona, the worst temperament of any player or even Vinnie Jones, the dirtiest player ever! But he plays to win, every match and has the support of his manager and fans. As he would do at ANY club.

[Ric.ror]

Wouldn't it be great if Rooney scored a hand of God goal at the weekend

[Mick-Talbot]

or even Vinnie Jones, the dirtiest player ever!


He was a pussy.

[Duncer]

Suarez is being slated for not owning up to it? What striker in the world would??

Robbie Fowler did, didn't he?

[sir.prize]

Very true Duncer - and Robbie Fowler was definitely no cheat.

[sir.prize]

Looks like cheating Suarez is to get his comeuppance - AGAIN.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21068557

[Canary42]

Doubtful, since it will be dealt with "internally" which usually means nothing is done but his manager looks good releasing such a statement to the press.