Suarez makes dream debut

THE script for far too long has been a tale of disappointment for Liverpool, but Luis Suarez last night allowed their long-suffering supporters to dream of better days ahead after marking his debut with a goal in front of The Kop.

Seven days after Fernando Torres made his 102nd and final top-flight appearance in a Liverpool shirt, Suarez required just 16 minutes to open his goal account after Dirk Kuyt’s pass had split the Stoke defence wide open. That made it 2-0 after Raul Meireles had set Liverpool on the way to a third straight league win after 47 minutes.

It means Liverpool head to Chelsea and a reunion with their former striker Torres on Sunday just two points behind sixth-placed Sunderland.