Our 'SAS' partnership is perfect for bamboozling defences, says Suarez as he reveals Sturridge speaks Portuguese

By Adam Shergold

PUBLISHED: 04:01 EST, 5 March 2014 | UPDATED: 06:43 EST, 5 March 2014


Luis Suarez believes strike partner Daniel Sturridge is the perfect foil for him because defences facing the lethal 'SAS' partnership are unsure which one of them to watch.

The deadly partnership has scored 45 goals in all competitions this season, with Suarez grabbing 24 and Sturridge 21.

The goals have powered Liverpool's surprise tilt at the Barclays Premier League title, with the Reds sitting four points behind leaders Chelsea entering the home stretch.

VIDEO Scroll down to the bottom for Suarez training with his Uruguay teammates in Austria

Deadly duo: Luis Suarez believes his 45-goal partnership with Daniel Sturridge is perfect because defences facing the pair don't know which one to pick up

Deadly duo: Luis Suarez believes his 45-goal partnership with Daniel Sturridge is perfect because defences facing the pair don't know which one to pick up

Match made in heaven: Suarez and Sturridge - known as the 'SAS' - have scored 45 goals between them in all competitions this season and are powering a surprise bid for the title

Match made in heaven: Suarez and Sturridge - known as the 'SAS' - have scored 45 goals between them in all competitions this season and are powering a surprise bid for the title

Hot pursuit: Liverpool are currently four points behind Chelsea in the race for the Barclays Premier League table

Hot pursuit: Liverpool are currently four points behind Chelsea in the race for the Barclays Premier League table

 

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And Suarez, who will also lead the line for Uruguay at this summer's World Cup in Brazil, including in the group stages against England, says that the partnership is a match made in heaven.

'The best thing is that defences aren't only looking at what Suarez is doing,' he told FourFourTwo magazine in an exclusive interview.

'We create space for each other, and for our team-mates to take advantage of. If we're marked, then it means someone else isn't.'

The secret to their success is also grounded in a good relationship off the field, with Suarez revealing the excellent team spirit that is driving Liverpool's renaissance under Brendan Rodgers.

'Daniel's a great guy, always making me, Lucas and Philippe [Coutinho] laugh. There were lots of Brazilians at Chelsea so his Portuguese isn't bad, actually.

Familiar sight: Suarez celebrates after scoring Liverpool's first goal in last Sunday's 3-0 win at Southampton

Familiar sight: Suarez celebrates after scoring Liverpool's first goal in last Sunday's 3-0 win at Southampton

International duty: Suarez trains with the Uruguay squad ahead of their friendly in Austria on Wednesday night. Uruguay have been paired with England in their World Cup group this summer

International duty: Suarez trains with the Uruguay squad ahead of their friendly in Austria on Wednesday night. Uruguay have been paired with England in their World Cup group this summer

On the plane: Daniel Sturridge with Jack Wilshere in England training at Tottenham's headquarters this week. Sturridge is set to feature in England's friendly with Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday night

On the plane: Daniel Sturridge with Jack Wilshere in England training at Tottenham's headquarters this week. Sturridge is set to feature in England's friendly with Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday night

Towering: Sturridge heads home Liverpool's third goal in the 4-3 win over Swansea City at Anfield on February 23

Towering: Sturridge heads home Liverpool's third goal in the 4-3 win over Swansea City at Anfield on February 23

Heaven sent: The goals of Sturridge and Suarez could finally end Liverpool's 24-year wait for the title

Heaven sent: The goals of Sturridge and Suarez could finally end Liverpool's 24-year wait for the title

April edition of FourFourTwo magazine

'He should do well at the World Cup, because he already knows the language!'

Sturridge, 24, has played himself into Roy Hodgson's England squad for the World Cup with his excellent form and is likely to start when the Three Lions open their campaign against Italy in Manaus on June 14.

He is also set to feature in England's Wembley friendly with Denmark on Wednesday night, the final chance for Hodgson to run the rule over the candidates before naming his provisional squad for the tournament in May.

By then, Suarez and Sturridge could have helped Liverpool end their 24-year championship drought but Suarez was diplomatic when asked which of the pair would make the better 'SAS' soldier.

'I'd say me, I'm older and you always need experience in an army! To be honest, though, with the two of us together, you wouldn't go far wrong.'

For the full 10-page interview with Luis Suarez, check out the new issue of FourFourTwo, out March 5 - or click here to download on iPad

 

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Credit to Brendan Rodgers.

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Slugursonswhiskey, Trollville. Stalk much?

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Why do Liverpool fans always bring up there history? Well done guys you done brilliant!! However that's years ago! I know I would much rather my team be winning now so I am able to celebrate with them! It's all about now, not then!

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Because weve got a very rich history that very few can compare too !

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SAF13-United20, Twentychester, United Kingdom, 4 hours ago show us your PL Winners Medals. ##### When LFC dominated the league, they turned dominance into FOUR European Cups in a decade and still more than OT have managed in the 45 years since your first triumph.

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Sewerez is extremely talented but he's a thug and a sociopath. Had he not made it in football, he would probably be sharing a cell with Charles M...anson Mind you, Liverpool would probably be cheering for Hi.tler if he was scoring goals for them. They have the cheek to have a go at John Terry but they are quick to brush Sewerez misdemeanors under the carpet.

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Wow SelahCy, cry more in your miserable pit of a country!

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A Sociopath eh? And what qualification do you possess that would enable you to make that diagnosis?

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When you have 18 titles and 5 European cups you can come and talk about history. Until then it makes you sound a bit silly.

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Your welcome to Sturridge, the only club he performed well enough was Bolton when there were no pressure. Watch him crumble with European football next season. - SelahCy High, Liege, Belgium, 05/03/2014 12:53 How is Torres working out for you?

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@- voice of treason, tower hill, Pathetic plastic HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HERTFORDSHIRE NO EVEN CLOSE TO CHELSEA

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show us your PL Winners Medals. Thought not. - SAF13-United20, Twentychester, United Kingdom, 05/03/2014 17:43 Mug Show us your trophy cabinet Show us your European trophy cabinet Opppps it's very bare eh mug

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And where do your plastic fans come from mug? Where. Do you come from not Liverpool that's for sure cos at least you can write. Try writing this 'I am ashamed my clubs fans killed 39 people' - voice of treason, tower hill, 05/03/2 Your disgusting and a disgrace to football your a pathetic troll nothing more nothing less So jog on R£nt boy

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