Steven Gerrard picks between Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez - 'Just edges it'
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Steven Gerrard has reiterated his belief that Luis Suarez was a better player than Fernando Torres, despite saying he had a better on-field understanding with the latter.
Gerrard played alongside both players for three and a half seasons: Torres joined Liverpool in the summer of 2007 before his big-money switch to Chelsea in January 2011, and he was replaced in the same month by Suarez, who remained with the Reds up until he joined Barcelona in the summer of 2014.
At their best, both players were devastating for Liverpool, but it was Suarez who scaled greater heights at Anfield, almost inspiring the club to win its first-ever Premier League title in 2013-14.
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Suarez scored 31 goals in 33 appearances as Liverpool took the title race to the final day of the season, but Manchester City pipped Brendan Rodgers' side to the post.
Gerrard was asked by Shoot for Love Korea to choose between Suarez and Torres, and he said: “They’re both world-class.
“I had the best chemistry with Torres for a short period of time, my connection, my relationship was probably the strongest I ever had with another player on the pitch.
“But, I get asked the question a lot, 'Suarez or Torres,' and I think all-round, as a footballer, I think Suarez just edges it.”
It is not the first time Gerrard has given that opinion on the debate.
Speaking on The Robbie Fowler Podcast in 2021, the legendary former Liverpool captain said that he himself was a better player when playing alongside Torres, but again selected Suarez as the better player of the two.
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Torres and Suarez are two of Liverpool's best strikers during the Premier League era.
"I bumped into Torres and Suarez at the perfect time," Gerrard said
"And I probably came into Suarez as I’m just coming out of my peak years, even though I really enjoyed that relationship.
"If you asked me who was the best player on a daily basis consistently, Suarez was an animal, but my best years were alongside Torres in terms of how I felt."