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It's hard to believe that the highest bid Liverpool FC received for Luis Suarez back in the summer was £40million plus £1 from Arsenal.

It’s no wonder the owners scoffed at that valuation because Suarez is worth more than double that.

Gareth Bale, who went from Tottenham to Real Madrid for £85million, is a quality player but he’s no Suarez.

The fact is that if the Uruguayan hadn’t picked up that long ban last season he would have been Player of the Year and he would have won the Golden Boot.

He’s worth more than Bale and Saturday’s phenomenal hat-trick against West Brom proved that.

My favourite goal was his second. I know from experience that to score a header from the edge of the box takes some doing.

The ball in from Aly Cissokho was mis-hit but the way Suarez met it was pure instinct. To put it in the top corner from there, I can’t tell you how difficult that is.

It was one of the best goals I’ve ever seen and no goalkeeper in the world would have saved that.

We are used to seeing stuff like that from Suarez because he’s a magician. He has put himself through a lot but he has come back a better player.

If you perform like that and score goals then fans will always forgive what’s gone on in the past.

When I signed for Real Sociedad a lot of their fans didn’t want me there as I was the first non-Basque player ever to sign for them. But after I scored two goals against Barcelona they accepted me!

Once the window shut I never doubted whether Suarez would be fully committed. He doesn’t know any other way to play.

He was never going to do what Torres did when he wanted out and cheat the fans.

This fella is the business and has a hunger and desire which is different to other players. Aside from his three goals on Saturday, he never stopped running.

Everything is going great at the moment but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t fear we’ll lose Suarez next summer. No matter how much you get, how do you try to replace someone like him?

Brendan Rodgers is building something and we’re improving all the time. I just hope Suarez can see that and he does agree to stay beyond next summer. If we get in the Champions League maybe he will sign a new contract.

The bottom line is that a player of his calibre and quality deserves to be playing in the Champions League.

If we don’t get in the top four then he will be off – I think everyone knows and accepts that.

Suarez has struck up a great understanding with Daniel Sturridge and they clearly love playing together.

After a quiet first half, Sturridge really came to life on Saturday and what a chip that was for his goal. The way he took that on just shows the confidence of the lad and our front two are absolutely buzzing.

Duo's golden chance

IF Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge both stay fit and avoid suspensions then I really fancy one of them to win the Golden Boot.

As a striker you have to strive for that. I always wanted to win it and one of the proudest moments of my career was when I was presented with it on the turf at Anfield in 1988.

When you are paid to score goals, getting more than anyone else is a great feeling.

There’s a healthy rivalry between Suarez and Sturridge and they’ll spur each other on.

As a striker I could be selfish – I’d see the whites of the goal and forget what was around me. But these two look for each other around the 18-yard box and help each other out.