The former Ajax star can only hope the Portugal international does not add to his tally in the last game of La Liga’s campaign

Liverpool star Luis Suarez has failed to move clear of Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the rankings for the European Golden Shoe in his final game of the league season.

The Uruguay international did not find the net in his side’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United and ends the 2013-14 campaign on 31 goals.

Ronaldo, meanwhile, did not add to his tally either as he did not feature against Celta, while Lionel Messi and Diego Costa failed to find the net, too.

However, unlike the Liverpool star, Ronaldo, Messi and Costa all have one more game to go to boost their goalscoring record.

Elsewhere, Ciro Immobile moved to sixth place following his goal in Torino’s 1-1 draw with Parma, while Daniel Sturridge got his 21st goal of the season as Liverpool beat Newcastle.

Luca Toni (Hellas Verona), Jackson Martinez (Porto) and Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund) all enjoyed a fruitful weekend and now share 10th spot with Yaya Toure, the only midfielder in the list.

History & How It Works

Players such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Diego Forlan have won the European Golden Shoe in the past few seasons, with the Argentina international as the latest winner of the award following his 46 goals in 2012-13.

Other noteworthy winners include the likes of Francesco Totti, Luca Toni, Ronaldo, Marco van Basten, Eusebio and Gerd Muller.

The weightings are determined by the league’s ranking on the Uefa coefficients, which in turn depend on the results of each league’s clubs in European competition over the previous five seasons. Goals scored in the top five leagues according to the Uefa coefficients are multiplied by a factor of two, and goals scored in the leagues ranked six to 21 are multiplied by 1.5. Goals in all other leagues are worth one single point.

This measure has prevented players from so-called weaker leagues from winning the European Golden Shoe, since a goal scored in, for example, Armenia, Estonia or Azerbaijan, carries less weight than a goal scored in Serie A, La Liga, the Bundesliga or the Premier League.

So after 38 games and twists and turns aplenty, Manchester City have been crowned the Premier League champions for the second time in their history after beating West Ham.

It just wasn’t to be for Brendan Rodgers’s Liverpool, who, despite beating Newcastle 2-1, ultimately lost the title thanks to slip-ups against Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

Arsenal were on top of the table for 128 days, and it is the Gunners’ back-up goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (3.5) who makes it between the sticks today. It was a quiet game for the Pole but he made two crucial stops to earn his side a clean sheet.

There were strong performances from Nathaniel Clyne and Bacary Sagna at right-back, but Cesar Azpilicueta (3.5) gets the nod ahead of them due to his contant attacking forrays, an asset that has turned him into one of Mourinho’s favourites.

At the heart of the defence we have Southampton star Dejan Lovren (4), whose composure and strength shackled Robin van Persie for Manchester United.

Vincent Kompany (4) was at his talismanic best against West Ham as City wrapped up the title. His strength in attack and defence is priceless for Manuel Pellegrini’s side, and again he provided a reminder of how integral he is to his club’s success with a goal and all-round fine display.

It was a special day for Carl Jenkinson (4), who scored his first goal for Arsenal, and he completes our back four due to his attacking tenacity and enthusiasm, qualities that the youngster will be hoping to demonstrate more regularly next season.

His Gunners team-mate Aaron Ramsay (4) is the first name in our three-man midfield. His audacious volley helped Arsenal on their way to a win over Norwich, which further provoked questions of how differently the club’s campaign would have been had the Welshman remained fit for the entire season.

Next to Ramsay we have James McCarthy (4.5), whose excellent display against Hull earned him the highest player rating of the weekend. The Irishman scored his first Everton goal, and he again showed how valuable he has become to Roberto Martinez and to the Toffees’ progression.

Completing the trio is Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard (4). It may be a season defined by a slip, but the iconic midfielder proved again how effective he can be in the quarter-back role, particularly from set-pieces; he turned the Reds’ game on its head with two identical assists from free kicks.

The first of our three forwards is in-form Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle (4). It’s been quite a couple of weeks for the youngster, who inspired the Eagles to a 3-3 draw against Liverpool last Monday and scored two goals against relegated Fulham here. After his surprise move from Peterborough last summer he has started to show Tony Pulis that he can be a key player in the seasons to come.

Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku (4) earns his place in this week’s team after a well taken goal helped his Everton side to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hull. His goal typified the power and precision that he has demonstrated so often this season, and serves as a reminder of his importance to Roberto Martinez’s hugely encouraging debut campaign.

Emmanuel Adebayor (4) completes the side after forcing Nathan Baker into conceding an own goal before slotting home a penalty to give Spurs a 3-0 victory against Aston Villa. His early energy set the tone for Tottenham’s approach to the rest of the game, while his physicality and skill proved too much for the Villa defence.

The 41-year-old saw his side narrowly miss out on the title to Manchester City but believes his players are capable of challenging next season

Brendan Rodgers insists Liverpool have the belief to win the Premier League next season.
Liverpool narrowly missed out on this year’s title as Manchester City registered a 2-0 win over West Ham to lift the trophy.

Rodgers’ men came from behind to sign off their campaign with a 2-1 victory at home to Newcastle on Sunday and the 41-year-old feels his side can maintain a challenge next season.

“The word now is belief,” Rodgers said. “Belief that we can be up there challenging.

“I read a letter to the players on the first day of the season from a supporter, who told us about getting into the top four and the pride he has in the club.

“And not just to think about fourth but to think of winning.

“Probably at the same time the players and maybe the staff thought the letter was maybe a bit far-fetched.

“I read the same letter back again (on Sunday) and all the words that went into the players’ minds were the same as the beginning.

“It’s been a wonderful campaign. The overriding feeling at the moment is one of sheer pride of the players.

“It’s been incredible to see the supporters, we’ve made them dream and that’s our job to do that. And the great thing is, we’ll improve.”