Luis Suarez scored on his first Anfield appearance as Liverpool beat Crystal Palace.
- October 6, 2013, 8:10 pm
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LONDON, Oct 06 (Online): The Uruguayan, who served a 10-match ban for biting, scored a superb opener, steering in while lying on the floor.
Sturridge then found the bottom corner after a twisting run before Steven Gerrard scored from the penalty spot. Dwight Gayle netted a late header for Palace but Liverpool's victory lifted them to the Premier League summit.
A blistering first-half showing saw Suarez and Sturridge continue fine goalscoring runs, while also showing they are growing into a formidable partnership.
The South American's performance, in particular, would have pleased former player and manager Kenny Dalglish, who signed Suarez in 2011 and joined the club's board as a non-executive director this week.
And given the potency of Liverpool's forwards, it was perhaps surprising Holloway picked an adventurous 4-3-3 formation in trying to repeat a famous Anfield win while in charge of Blackpool three years ago.
Luis Suarez introduces his new-born son, Benjamin, to the Anfield crowd before kick-off. He dedicated his two goals against Sunderland to him, and now has another one to add to the collection
Home defender Mamadou Sakho then almost sliced into his own net following Jerome's cross as the visitors regained their composure.
