26 August,2011 09:25 AM IST | | PA Sport
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has not been surprised to see Luis Suarez make such a good start to the campaign off the back of the Copa America.
Suarez returned to pre-season training with the Reds late this summer having been involved in the tournament in Argentina with Uruguay, who were crowned champions after defeating Paraguay in the final.
Liverpool's Luis Suarez celebrates a goal during the Carling Cup Rd 2
match against Exeter City in Exeter on Wednesday. PIC/getty images
The competition was also a personal success for the striker as he scored four times and came away with the most valuable player award.
Dalglish has admitted he will need to "look after" Suarez this term to ensure Liverpool get the best out of him.
But with the 24-year-old netting his third goal in three games for the Merseyside outfit in last night's 3-1 Carling Cup second round victory at Exeter, his form seems to have simply carried through from his exploits with his country.
Asked if he had expected it to take longer for Suarez to get up to speed again, Dalglish said: "Not particularly.
He was on a high when he came back from the Copa America ufffd he was voted player of the tournament and his team won it. He is always going to score goals and three in three is certainly a reasonable return from him."
