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McManaman: Suarez can be Liverpool's greatest

Liverpool legend Steve McManaman feels Luis Suarez will become the club's greatest striker.

Suarez is only six goals shy of Andy Cole and Alan Shearer's record of 34 for a Premier League season, despite missing the opening five games of the campaign through suspension.

Speaking ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur, McManaman told the Telegraph: "Suarez? Better than the 'Growler' [Fowler]. He's going to break his record.

"He missed the first five games of the season and that suggests he will go down in Liverpool history.

"If he takes them to the league title, everybody will say he is the greatest centre-forward ever.

"Liverpool have been blessed with some centre-forwards haven't they?

"You quickly forget because we live in the present, but the fact you are even talking about Suarez - after just a couple of years at the club - in the same breath as Robbie or Rushie or Kenny and whoever else shows how much he has learnt at Liverpool and how much he has improved.

"He had a great year last year and he has gone and bettered it despite playing fewer games."

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