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I WAS the last Liverpool player to win the Golden Boot outright and 25 years on I’ll be absolutely delighted if Luis Suarez follows in my footsteps this season.

I got 26 league goals in 1987/88 and Suarez certainly looks like he’s going to better that tally after his hat-trick at Wigan on Saturday.

As a striker I was always chasing accolades like that. You want to be recognised as the best goalscorer in the league. It’s a source of pride not only for yourself but for the club as well.

I’m sure Alex Ferguson will play Robin Van Persie in every game now in a bid to prevent Suarez from winning it, but the Uruguayan will take some stopping.

He’s got 21 league goals already and we’ve still got 10 games to go. Robbie Fowler’s Premier League club record of 28 goals is in his sights.

I spoke to Suarez at Anfield a few weeks ago and reminded him that Van Persie was one goal ahead of him. I obviously hit a nerve because since then he’s been prolific!

VIDEO: James Pearce on the game and why Luis Suarez should be Player of the Year

Suarez may well land the Golden Boot but he’s got no chance of getting either the PFA or FWA Player of the Year awards. Don’t get me wrong, he should be the winner as he’s been tremendous. If it’s judged solely on what he’s done on the pitch then he would sweep the board. But because of the other stuff that’s gone on and the way he’s portrayed by sections of the media he won’t get the votes.

For the PFA award, you can’t vote for anyone at your own club. Some Liverpool players may vote for Van Persie but there’s no chance of a United player voting for Suarez.

People talk and write about what Suarez is like when they have never even met the boy. Anyone who has met him will tell you he’s as nice a fella as you could wish to meet.

Sadly, there’s an agenda against him and that will cost him. At least Suarez knows he has the full support of everyone at Anfield.

You could see at Wigan what a special relationship he has with the fans. There’s a strong bond and I think he really appreciates the way they stuck by him last season.

I hope he takes that into account when the offers come in this summer because Liverpool deserve another 12 months out of Suarez. We are showing top four form at the moment and if we maintain that hopefully he will see that next season we can qualify for the Champions League and he will get what he deserves.

Some of the football we’ve played this season has been phenomenal and Brendan Rodgers deserves a lot of credit for that. Some of our passing has been a joy to watch. You can see that Rodgers’ model is starting to work and the owners need to back him again with money this summer.

If you look at attempts on goal, it was never a 4-0 game, but we were clinical and put the game to bed.

Steven Gerrard knitted everything together and Philippe Coutinho produced two moments of brilliance to create the opening two goals.

The Brazilian has got great pace and great feet. Some players need a long time to settle but Coutinho has really hit the ground running and looks full of confidence.