Jamie Carragher says Liverpool had two players who were even better than Luis Suarez technically

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Luis Suarez is undoubtedly one of the best strikers that Liverpool have had in recent memory.

The bond that he and Daniel Sturridge managed to form was second to none, with the duo often carrying Liverpool on their backs.

Although he was one of the main reasons why the Reds almost won the Premier League title under Brendan Rodgers, Jamie Carragher still thinks that two players were technically better than him who he played with.

This comes as quite a surprise, as, although he was a little bit mad once in a while, he was still one of the most iconic players to represent the club.

Jamie Carragher says John Barnes and Jan Molby were technically better than Luis Suarez at Liverpool

During the three and a half years that the Uruguayan was a Liverpool player, he managed to play 133 games, score 82 goals and even chip in with 32 assists for his teammates.

He played most of his games as the Reds’ number nine, but there were two occasions when he was used on the right wing.

Not only do these statistics show how much of a goal scorer he was, but it also shows how creative he could be on his day.

Which is why it’s surprising to see Carragher say that both Jan Molby and John Barnes were technically better than the now 38-year-old.

“When I played at Liverpool, and obviously I’d say Steven Gerrard’s the best player I played with, but when I first got into playing for the reserves, if you like, and then I finished what it was 20 years later, there wasn’t any player in that 20 years technically better than Jan Molby and John Barnes,” he said on The Overlap Podcast.

“I’m not talking about exceptions, I’m talking about across the board.

“No, what I’m saying is 20 years later, and I agree with you, the game has become more technical, the pitches are better, we play more from the back.

“Imagine we play now. I think great players of any era could have played in any era.

“That’s my view, the absolute elite. But when I think I played with Alonso or Suarez or Steven Gerrard, they still weren’t technically as good as two of those players who were playing in the mid-80s.”

Liverpool could do with a prime Luis Suarez right about now

There’s no hiding from the fact that Suarez was one of Liverpool’s best purchases in recent memory.

The attacker took the Anfield outfit from their hole and helped carve them into the team they are today.

Of course, he joined at a time when there wasn’t much hope in the city, but now, there’s a city full of believers.

Indeed, Jurgen Klopp was the main factor behind all this, but without Suarez showing others what playing for Liverpool could actually look like, then players such as Mohamed Salah may not have joined.

Here’s hoping that either Alexander Isak or Hugo Ekitike end up having the same impact on the team when it comes to their time to exit.