Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has hailed Luis Suarez's start to his Anfield career and has likened the Uruguayan's fighting spirit to that of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.
Suarez joined the Reds from Ajax back in January and played a pivotal part as the Merseyside club finished the season strongly and Gerrard feels that Kenny Dalglish's side have a star on their hands if he can maintain his form going into the new campaign.
The England international told LFC Weekly: "Luis is dynamite. He's been magic for us so far. If he can maintain his form I think we've got a star on our hands. He's so direct and has the desire and bottle to get into the box ahead of the defender. He must be a nightmare to mark.
"I'm itching to get out there alongside him because every time I watch him he excites me. He looks like he's going to create something, if not score.
"It's early days and we can't get too carried away by putting too much pressure on him but if he can keep producing those kind of performances, he will be a fantastic signing.
"When Andy [Carroll] is fit, the two of them could make a deadly partnership."
Gerrard went on to admit that he feels Suarez's never-say-die attitude is similar to that of Rooney and Zidane, claiming that lesser players do not have the same sparkle.
"You look at Zidane, Rooney - it's just the way they are," added Gerrard. "The players that don't have the edge lack something, that sparkle or fire in their belly.
"That's what makes Luis who he is. He's a fighter and despite having a lot of skill, he's a worker as well. That's what separates him from others."
The Reds skipper, who missed the latter part of last season through injury, also praised the performances of Dirk Kuyt and insisted that the work he puts in on the pitch is appreciated by his team-mates.
"Sometimes his work goes unnoticed but we as players always appreciate the shifts he puts in," Gerrard continued.
"Dirk and Luis particularly were very influential towards the end of last season - mainly because both players work unselfishly for the team. The pair of them don't give defenders a moment's rest.
"When you do see them working like that, it encourages the team to do the same - defending from the front."
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