Kamlesh Barjati
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Luis Suarez admits he felt under pressure to deliver after sealing a big-money move to Liverpool.
The Reds paid Dutch giants Ajax £22.8m for the Uruguayan striker in January as Kenny Dalglish sought to add extra firepower to his ranks.
With Fernando Torres in the process of completing a record-breaking move to Chelsea, it was imperative that Liverpool landed a proven marksman.
In the end they signed two, with England international Andy Carroll also arriving from Newcastle United.
Both men were aware of the history and prestige which accompanies turning out for Liverpool, and Suarez has revealed that he felt intimidated by the prospect of running out at Anfield.
He said: "There are so many people watching you. You feel the pressure of what the club has paid for you, but I tried to live as calmly as I could, not to think about the people watching me."
Suarez need not have worried, as he has slipped seamlessly into Barclays Premier League life and is already considered to be a firm fans' favourite at Anfield.
He was fully aware of what he was letting himself in for when he signed, as he discussed a move with the departing Torres on transfer deadline day.
The South American added: "He told me to be the same player I always was, not to try to change, that Liverpool were a great team and that they would help me to grow a lot.
"The truth is that his advice was a great help and he was not wrong; he was exactly right."
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2385494,00.html
The Reds paid Dutch giants Ajax £22.8m for the Uruguayan striker in January as Kenny Dalglish sought to add extra firepower to his ranks.
With Fernando Torres in the process of completing a record-breaking move to Chelsea, it was imperative that Liverpool landed a proven marksman.
In the end they signed two, with England international Andy Carroll also arriving from Newcastle United.
Both men were aware of the history and prestige which accompanies turning out for Liverpool, and Suarez has revealed that he felt intimidated by the prospect of running out at Anfield.
He said: "There are so many people watching you. You feel the pressure of what the club has paid for you, but I tried to live as calmly as I could, not to think about the people watching me."
Suarez need not have worried, as he has slipped seamlessly into Barclays Premier League life and is already considered to be a firm fans' favourite at Anfield.
He was fully aware of what he was letting himself in for when he signed, as he discussed a move with the departing Torres on transfer deadline day.
The South American added: "He told me to be the same player I always was, not to try to change, that Liverpool were a great team and that they would help me to grow a lot.
"The truth is that his advice was a great help and he was not wrong; he was exactly right."
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2385494,00.html
