Two of the premier strikers in the league, both now bedded in after an initial season finding there feet. So which one will kick on and become a shining light in the premiership? Can Suarez take his form from the copa America and inspire Liverpool? Can Hernandez repeat his feats of last season, or will he suffer 2nd season syndrome. Both are fantastic talents..But who'll prove to be the bigger star?
Extremely difficult to call. Hernandez might, as you say, suffer from S.S.S. Let's just hope & pray that Suarez continues where he left off last season
Hard to say and depends on what you look for in a forward. I'd fancy Hernandez to outscore Suarez but there's no doubt that Suarez has the edge in terms of creativity and the ability to beat a few players and take them out of the game. I expect both to continue where they left off and shine, but again, it will probably come down to your preference as to who impresses more as they are very different players.
I reckon Hernandez will score a few more goals, but Suarez will have a much higher Goals + Assist score.
So lads, in your opinion what makes a top striker? Is it the fella, who bangs 30 goals a season? or the lad who links the play, acts as an outlet, makes opportunities for others but gets half the goals? I remember the era of Rush & Dalglish. Whilst Rushie took all the headline's for his scoring feats, any purist of the football would say Kenny was the better forward.
Personally I think a striker should be defined by how many goals + assists they have. Assists are as important in todays game as goals, see Suarez's skill at Man Utd, where all Kuyt had to do was slot it in. An out and out striker along with a tricky striker is the best combination. I won't care if Suarez only scores 10 goals next season as long as he reproduces what he's done for us in the second part of this season. He's set up so many goals, and sometimes not even got assists for them.
Well that's the conundrum. I personally see the value in both types of players. A top marksman is invaluable, as after all, goals win games and Hernandez scored a lot of crucial goals last year. For instance, he hit the target in each of our 5 away wins last season, scoring a total of 7 goals. But having a creative outlet, a guy who can turn a game with a magical piece of skill but may not actually get the finishing touch (thinking Suarez for you guys against us (United) last year) can be just as important.
Ze.. Not so long ago, all where raving about Torres 30 goals a season, "world class", blah,blah,blah. We where exposed as being very weak as a team without him in the side, as without Gerrard or Torres you couldn't see were the goals where coming from. I look at the potential set up this season and can see goals coming from all area's, we look fluid and interchangeable. We have several supply line's to the forwards. If Carroll gets around 20 and Suarez 15..With goals from other area's we do look formidable going forward.
Exactly, Kuyt is almost guaranteed 9-10 if he's played, Downing will score a few, I'd fancy Gerrard to get atleast 10 if he's fit.
A Top STRIKER is someone who scores 30+ goals a season. The question is can Hernandez become that that? We'll have to wait and see but I think little pea might get found out this season as defenders and coaches will be more aware of him and develop game plans that target him specifically as he is quite a 1-dimensional player. A Top PLAYER is someone who can score goals, set up goals, get around players, bring others into the play, create things out of nothing. No Question, Suarez is that and could get better! Of course coaches will also try to plan against him this season but his array of talents and multiple positions he takes up around the pitch will make this task easier said than done. I guess we'll just have to wait and see but they are both extremely different players in that Hernandez is a poacher and he'll get a good amount of goals this season no matter what but Suarez will have his fair share of goals too with a healthy amount of assists thrown in as well!
Suarez will start out wide and cut inside getting 14 goals and 18 assists. Hernandez will play straight up the middle as a striker and score 19 and assist 1. They play completely and fundamentally different positions.
Hernandez probably won't start the season. There are concerns about his brain and he's benched after concussion in a friendly.
Depends what your team needs as to whether Hernandez or Suarez would be better. Suarez is a great player don't get me wrong, but United wouldn't find use for him as much as they would Hernandez as we already have a striker who can create and score (Rooney) and already have plenty players who can set Hernandez up to score. Who's better? It's impossible to say as it depends on the rest of your team mates and whether you need someone to create and score or someone to score a lot.
Due to the differences between the 2 players I can't answer this question. However, I think that the coming season will be challenging for both of them. Apart from the promoted sides, all of the Premiership defences have had a good look at them both. Managers will alreday have plans to attempt to counteract their threat. It could well be the player that is able to adapt to even closer attention may be considered the 'star' at the end of the season.
As stated above both are very different in how they play but the fact that suarez will most likely be doubled up on may reduce his goal scoring chances this season,however that opens up the channels for other players in the team to make an impact with goals/assists.Im expecting liverpool this term not to rely on one or two players alone to compensate when our strikers are having a bad time/injured.This is something Man U have always seemed to do(chipping in goals from all over the pitch). I rate Hernandez but its likely he will have to adapt his game to make him more unpredictable in order to have another successful season.
Lol face cushions...i forgot about Hernandez natural ability to be in the right place at the right time...with his body parts !
Interesting debate and I have to agree that they are different players and we all have to accept it. I'm going to keep a close eye on both this season. Its not just about goals, adapting your play to beat the opposition is important. I'm not saying this to favour Suarez, I think Hernandez will have a chance to prove he can do this if the Premier League defences manage to have a strong game plan against him
