The striker, who signed a new contract on Friday, insists he wants to win a “big trophy” with the club, while Brendan Rodgers has backed the Uruguayan to break records

Luis Suarez has revealed it is his dream to win the Premier League title with Liverpool.

The Uruguayan has been in sensational form at the start of the 2013-14 campaign, scoring an incredible 19 goals in 12 league games, including two more in the 3-1 victory over Cardiff City on the weekend.

That result propelled Liverpool to the top of the table and the Uruguay international is desperate for the Merseyside club to clinch the title for the first time since 1990.

Asked whether he wants to win the Premier League, Suarez told LFC TV: “It’s my dream; I hope to win the league and a big trophy with Liverpool.”

Manager Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, has backed Suarez to break the goalscoring record for a single season in England’s top flight, with the current record of 34 held by Andy Cole (1993-94) and Alan Shearer (1994-95).

The Reds boss said: “He looks like he can score a hat-trick in every game, doesn’t he? He can do, because he has got that quality. He will certainly push [the record] close.

“You can put him in that bracket of world class. I think one or two of his off-field antics have maybe detracted from his performance level, but you see a different man now.

“He is mature. You see he is happy, confident and at peace with everything in his life on and off the field. Luis is just a brilliant player, a joy to work with. He gives me everything, every day of his life.”

The Arsenal midfielder and Liverpool star are the standout performers in this mid-season assessment, although Everton are the most represented team with three players

With Christmas almost upon us, we know that Arsenal will be top of the tree on December 25 but which individuals have decorated the season with shining performances according to our player ratings?

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard and Stoke City shot-stopper Asmir Begovic have impressed the most between the sticks, each boasting three man-of-the-match performances.

However, the Toffees keeper gets the nod thanks to Everton’s record of just one league defeat across Europe’s top five leagues – only Roma and Bayern Munich boast better.

Pablo Zabaleta is our right-back as the Argentine boasts three ‘top’ ratings this season and three assists from deep.

Everton are again represented in defence with Leighton Baines taking the mantel at left-back. The 29-year-old has again lit up Goodison Park with his control of the left flank and brilliance from set-pieces – notably his free-kick double in a 3-2 win over West Ham in September.

It speaks volumes that the England international has remained above his positional rivals despite missing the last month with a toe injury, although his back-up, Bryan Oviedo, has also picked up two ‘top’ ratings in his absence.

Alongside Baines is yet another of Roberto Martinez’s stalwarts in Phil Jagielka. The centre-back has also racked up three man-of-the-match ratings, and he is joined by the surprise selection of the XI; Hull City’s Curtis Davies.

Moving on to midfield, the two obvious candidates for the centre of the park are Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil.

The duo have been inspirational as Arsenal defied pre-season expectations to set the pace at the top of the Premier League table for the majority of the season.

The Wales international is the standout performer of the campaign with six ‘top’ ratings after hitting a staggering 13 goals in all competitions.

Ozil, meanwhile, leads the league assists tally with seven – taking just 14 minutes to register his first after completing a club-record deadline-day £42 million move from Real Madrid.

Andros Townsend sits on the right wing, beating off competition from Santi Cazorla and the revitalised Samir Nasri, with his attention-grabbing attacking play at White Hart Lane.

The Tottenham man has boasted the highest average completed dribbles per game all season, and is not afraid to test the opposition goalkeeper with an average of 3.3 shots per game – with just Philippe Coutinho producing more.

Eden Hazard – with the second highest completed dribbles per game – sits on the left flank after rediscovering his best form for Chelsea following a lull during the second half of last season.

The Belgian has hit six goals and four assists in the Premier League this term – his highlight being two goals and one assist in the 4-3 win over Sunderland earlier in December.

Along with Ramsey and Ozil, the two easiest and most obvious choices for this mid-season assessment were Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero up front.

The Uruguayan has produced stunning display after stunning display all season with a return of 19 goals in just 12 appearances to lead the scoring charts – his four-goal haul and two-goal-and-three-assist masterclass against Norwich City and Tottenham, respectively, the main attractions.

Aguero, meanwhile, has hit a more modest, but just as impressive, 13 goals in 15 appearances for City – which includes scoring in all but two of his side’s home games this term as they racked up 7-0, 6-0 and 6-3 victories over Norwich, Tottenham and Arsenal.

With Barcelona two goals down to Getafe inside the opening 15 minutes on Sunday and unable to call upon the services of Lionel Messi and Neymar, Pedro duly stepped up to the plate and donned the role of talisman.

A nine-minute hat-trick towards the end of the first half – the fastest for the club since Dani’s treble back in 1999 – turned the game on its head and set the tone for a dominant second period and ultimately a 5-2 victory.

Goal’s Alec Fenn said: “The 26-year-old has displayed a killer instinct for Spain in recent months, with his goals pivotal in their qualification for World Cup 2014.

“After scoring once in the 3-0 win over Cartagena in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, the forward followed that up with a stunning hat-trick that displayed his full range of finishing and brushed off the absence of Messi and Neymar.

“Pedro now has 10 goals in 16 Liga games this term and has already surpassed his league tally of seven strikes in the whole of the 2012/13 campaign.”

The Shortlist

Mehdi Benatia – Roma Goal’s Joe Wright: “The defender scored twice in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Catania to continue his fine form.”
Diego Costa – Atletico Madrid  @HassanDashiti: “The best striker in the world right now? One of the best #DiegoCosta.” Goal’s Craig Turnbull: “Another two goals mean he now has 19 in just 17 appearances in La Liga this season.”
Luis Suarez – Liverpool @mbabalo: “The first player to score 10 goals in a month in the Premier League.” Goal’s Chris Myson: “Another two goals of the highest quality as he led the team in Steven Gerrard’s absence.”
Jairo Riedewald – Ajax @akamarkey: “@jairoriedewald brilliant debut!” Goal’s Stefan Coerts: “Fantastic Eredivisie debut. Comes on in 80th minute and scores twice in a 2-1 win.”