Jamie Carragher believes Luis Suarez has been the key to Liverpool's late push for European qualification.

Kenny Dalglish has rightly received the credit for the club's surge up the Barclays Premier League table over the last four months - but Suarez has been almost as pivotal according to his Scouse teammate.

The Uruguayan has tallied three goals and six assists in his 10 Liverpool appearances to date.

"Of course the manager is always the main man at the club and takes the most plaudits, but for me Suarez has been outstanding," said Carragher.

"I think we all think after watching him that he is a player - we can all see that, and he has made a big difference to us. Maybe not as much as the manager, but a big difference."

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