Suarez, he's head and shoulders above both of them.
If you're unable to understand the difference opportunity makes in the argument between him and Van Persie then you're likely to side with Van Persie. United have scored 64 goals this season, we have only managed 49. So far Van Persie has 19 (1 penalty) goals and Luis 18 (0 penalties), now when you consider the fact that either United have more goal threats or simply create more goal scoring opportunities (clearly backed up by the goals scored tally) then you'll realise that Van Persies opportunities to score will be better, more frequent or more likely, both.
Luis' ability on the ball and dribbling skills are way above the level of Van Persie by so far even Van Persie's biggest fans would struggle to argue this point. His relentless energy, willingness to chase down every ball and leading from the front alone set him above Van Persie. Luis' versatility also sets him above Van Persie, this season alone he has played wide left, centre forward, false 9 and in the 10 role and looked outstanding in every one of them. I would not expect Van Persie to be able to fill all these roles as effectively.
Van Persie may is regarded as a more clinical but even last season I was saying that Luis looked extremely unlucky and I advised everyone to back him at 20/1 for top goalscorer this season. I think dismissing a career record that shows Luis' goals per minutes played at 1 every 159 minutes and Van Persie at 1 every 199 is in the purest sense unbalancing an argument.
The only attribute that I can't argue Van Persie is better at is heading the ball, other than that I'd take Luis every single time, the lad is pure magic and 11 Suarez's would beat 11 Van Persie's by an enormous margin.
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