4) Luis Suarez – Liverpool
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When Liverpool signed Luis Suarez from Ajax in the 2011 January transfer window, they got more than they bargained for. With the departure of Fernando Torres, the Reds looked for a capable replacement and found a world class player in the Uruguayan striker who lit up Anfield and almost propelled the club to a first-ever Premier League title.
Controversy dogged his career in England with racism and biting incidents grabbing headlines but there was no doubt about his quality on the pitch. His last two seasons saw him average 30 goals in all competitions (27 in the Premier League).
The 2013/14 season was Suarez’s best at the club as he stormed his way to the Golden Boot with 31 goals despite being suspended at the start of the season – the perfect audition for seeking employment at FC Barcelona. Without European football, Suarez was hungry for goals every weekend and Liverpool almost won the league that year.
He was back from suspension with a vengeance as he grabbed a hat-trick in his first game at Anfield in a 4-1 win over West Brom which was also his first at home for Liverpool. A few weeks later he tormented Norwich City (a club he loved playing against) and grabbed another hat-trick in a 5-1 thrashing. It was his third hat-trick against the same club!
The striker then bagged his third hat-trick in a 6-3 win away at Cardiff City in March 2014. These hat-tricks set him up to break club records for most goals in a Premier League season while he also picked up the PFA Player of the Year and FWA Player of the Year. He would also share the European Golden Boot with Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
