He came up against many of the world’s best in that time, although he never played in the Champions League, but there was plenty of talent to deal with in the Premier League and at international level. Of every striker the centre-back faced it was the Uruguayan who stood out as the most irritating to try and handle,‘Suarez at that time was unplayable,’ Jagielka told talkSPORT. ‘Obviously Stevie G [Gerrard] in a similar area would score lots of goals, but I think, striker wise, Suarez was, should we say the most annoying? The Norwegian scored 48 goals for the Villains in just over four years at the club and Jagielka does not remember facing him fondly. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro February 14, 2024 17:06 UTC