KD: Copa heroics spur him on
Kenny Dalglish believes Luis Suarez's Copa America exploits are behind the striker's sensational start to the new campaign.
The tournament's most valuable player has continued where he left off in Argentina, netting three goals and providing three assists in Liverpool's first three matches.
Dalglish feels the euphoria of helping his country to the South American title means tiredness has not been a factor for his No.7 - and he is confident the club will manage his fitness in the right way despite the prospect of Uruguay's forthcoming friendly with Ukraine.
"I don't think he is jaded," said Dalglish. "He had a break before they met up for the tournament and another break before he came back here. We would love him to play in every game, although that might not be practical. But I have never come back from a tournament on a high like he has done, I was never that lucky.
Kenny's pre-Bolton press conference
"The adrenaline won't run out for Luis. He won't accept that success is finished for him. I am sure Uruguay will be conscious that they have got to manage their European players because it is a big burden on them to play all summer and then stage friendly matches as well.
"I suppose that after winning the Copa América they will want to keep their squad together and I am sure that, if the British countries won something, they would be milking it."
Dalglish has been delighted by Suarez's conduct since he swapped Amsterdam for Anfield during the January transfer window.
The 24-year-old has made a big impression in the Liverpool changing room and the boss reckons he has a maturity that belies his tender years.
"We said right away when he came that he is a happy, smiley guy," said Dalglish. "He brought his little girl in and she is exactly the same, though she can't play, mind. He, Maxi Rodríguez and Raul Meireles are very close and he is happy with his life.
"The responsibility is not doing him any harm. He is very mature for his age. To go to Holland when he was 17 or 18 and speak fluent Dutch - which they say is one of the most difficult languages to learn - and become captain of Ajax was an achievement. It tells you a wee bit about him."
Meanwhile, Dalglish was quick to shrug off the fact that Suarez has stolen most of the headlines so far this term and insists each member of his team is integral to what they are trying to achieve.
He said: "You get more success out of a team than you will an individual.
"Every individual is important and someone will get the headlines maybe more often than someone else, but people's contributions are measured in different ways.
"Pepe (Reina) by the saves he makes, the back the four the number of goals they stop, the midfield either not losing goals or scoring goals and the lads up front scoring goals. Everybody has a part to play.
"The great thing here is that nobody think that they are more important than anyone else and that is important."
