Man Utd: 5 Reasons Why Van Persie Is Better Than Luis Suarez

by Joseph Dempsey

"the best striker in England" following his demolition of Roberto Martinez' side, and with Tottenham's Gareth Bale also in red-hot form of late, the comments by the Anfield supremo may draw the ire of a few sections of rival football fans. But with the Welshman stuck on 15 goals at White Hart Lane, Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez find themselves locked in a shootout to see who claims this season's Golden Boot award and is ultimately heralded as the best striker in England in the process. With the league now drawing to a close, we are guaranteed a close fight but here, we outline 5 reasons why we believe Robin van Persie is a better player than Luis Suarez. Click "Next" to continue.

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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.