Liverpool Boss Rodgers: Suarez Won't lose Rag at Chelsea

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers doesn't expect Luis Suarez to bite back at taunts
from Chelsea fans today.

Suarez can expect to be ruthlessly provoked by Chelsea supporters around the ground today but the Liverpool manager will not feel the need to warn his star striker about keeping his cool. "He’s absolutely in the right place," said
Rodgers. "Supporters around the country
are marvelling at his talent and he is gaining the understanding of the culture here.

"Throughout South America and parts of
Europe it is part of the game to maybe get
the referee to make a decision for you. He
has recognised and realised that this is a
country where honesty is very much at the
forefront of the game.

"He’s well on the way to being the PFA
Player of the Year. Whether he gets the
award or not, there certainly hasn’t been a
better player consistently this season and
he’ll be looking to continue along that vein.

"It would be a great testament to not only
him but [to us] as a people as well. [When]
people get knocked down, we like to see
that sometimes in this country, but we’re also a nation that will pick people up again, and that’s something you can see in the football world with Suarez."