Well he doesn't say it in so many words but it is what he means.
Staying strong: Carragher believes Suarez’s sitauation is entirely different to that of Torres (Picture: AP)
Jamie Carragher does not expect Luis Suarez to ‘down tools’ and sulk like Fernando Torres if Liverpool deny him a lucrative move away from Anfield.
Suarez, currently on international duty with Uruguay, has spoken of his desire to play for Real Madrid.
But Liverpool legend Carragher, who has retired after playing more than 500 times for the Reds, believes he will remain the darling of the Kop once he has sat down for talks with manager Brendan Rodgers.
That’s in stark contrast to Torres, who new Sky Sports analyst Carragher has accused of failing to give his all before he was finally allowed to join Chelsea in a £50million deal.
‘The situation is that he is away at the Confederations Cup and he has sometimes made the mistake of thinking what he says over there [in South America] won’t come back over here,’ Carragher said.
‘But he is one of the best players in the world and, when Real Madrid come calling, it will obviously turn a player’s head.
‘They are probably the most famous club in world football, they have the record of winning all those European Cups and let’s not forget, they took Cristiano Ronaldo from Man United and United had just been in the Champions League final.
‘Keeping unhappy players is an issue. We had that experience with Torres and keeping him wasn’t the right thing to do.
‘Torres wasn’t the same player for about 18 months and downed tools and that’s certainly what you don’t want. But with a character like Luis, I don’t think that would be an issue and if the club were to keep him, I’m sure he would be as committed as ever.
‘He has shown that already, not only on a weekly basis, but on a daily basis in training and I don’t think Liverpool would ever have the problem we had with Torres.
‘I do believe that Suarez is a slightly different character to Fernando Torres. Torres, at times, wasn’t giving his best on the pitch for Liverpool and that is why it was a mistake to keep him.
‘But I don’t think that will happen with Suarez, simply because of the player he is. Real Madrid is a massive club but Luis loves Liverpool and his record here is exceptional.
‘Liverpool just can’t accept Luis Suarez will leave but if he goes, they must get top dollar for him.’
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Jamie Carragher does not expect Luis Suarez to ‘down tools’ and sulk like Fernando Torres if Liverpool deny him a lucrative move away from Anfield.
Suarez, currently on international duty with Uruguay, has spoken of his desire to play for Real Madrid.
But Liverpool legend Carragher, who has retired after playing more than 500 times for the Reds, believes he will remain the darling of the Kop once he has sat down for talks with manager Brendan Rodgers.
That’s in stark contrast to Torres, who new Sky Sports analyst Carragher has accused of failing to give his all before he was finally allowed to join Chelsea in a £50million deal.
‘The situation is that he is away at the Confederations Cup and he has sometimes made the mistake of thinking what he says over there [in South America] won’t come back over here,’ Carragher said.
‘But he is one of the best players in the world and, when Real Madrid come calling, it will obviously turn a player’s head.
‘They are probably the most famous club in world football, they have the record of winning all those European Cups and let’s not forget, they took Cristiano Ronaldo from Man United and United had just been in the Champions League final.
‘Keeping unhappy players is an issue. We had that experience with Torres and keeping him wasn’t the right thing to do.
‘Torres wasn’t the same player for about 18 months and downed tools and that’s certainly what you don’t want. But with a character like Luis, I don’t think that would be an issue and if the club were to keep him, I’m sure he would be as committed as ever.
‘He has shown that already, not only on a weekly basis, but on a daily basis in training and I don’t think Liverpool would ever have the problem we had with Torres.
‘I do believe that Suarez is a slightly different character to Fernando Torres. Torres, at times, wasn’t giving his best on the pitch for Liverpool and that is why it was a mistake to keep him.
‘But I don’t think that will happen with Suarez, simply because of the player he is. Real Madrid is a massive club but Luis loves Liverpool and his record here is exceptional.
‘Liverpool just can’t accept Luis Suarez will leave but if he goes, they must get top dollar for him.’
