Ian Rush: Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are world class

Suarez and Sturridge have been stellar for Liverpool this season

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush believes the strike pair of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are world class and that either one of them could be golden boot contenders in the Premier League this season, The Daily Star reports.

“They have got a chance,” he told Liverpoolfc.com.

“Last year, the two best players in the league were Suarez and Bale. Suarez surprised me with how many he did score, I knew he could make goals, but he had an incredible season.

“I thought he was superb and he seems to have taken it on again. He has come back from his suspension and started scoring goals again.

“Sturridge had a great start to the season, scored in the first three or four games, and they are full of confidence now. It wouldn’t surprise me.

“I think Sturridge may get a few more goals because of the way Suarez plays, he’ll help Sturridge a bit more with his experience.”

Suarez got back to his best after a shaky summer and his ten match ban for a bite of Chelsea defender Branslav Ivanovic. Real Madrid and Arsenal had both expressed interest in the striker this year.

Ian Rush, who scored 346 goals for the Reds, is thrilled with the attacking prowess of Suarez and Sturridge and feels that they are one of the best strike partnerships in football.

“They are both great players, world-class players and world-class players can play with anyone. I like the way Suarez does it, he looks at Sturridge and plays off him and around him,” he said.

“You can see them trying to bring each other into the game now, the partnership is working really well and they are full of confidence. They have both got so much ability.

“I just like the way they play off each other. When they haven’t got the ball, Suarez looks to where Sturridge is and plays off him.”