Steven Gerrard has revealed he warned Luis Suarez not to join Liverpool's Premier League rivals Arsenal as he knew Barcelona would come back in for the Uruguayan international. Suarez played a pivotal role in helping Liverpool challenge for the Premier League title by netting an incredible 31 goals in 33 appearances. The 27-year-old has completed a £75million move to the Nou Camp on the back of his fine season for the Reds and his former captain Gerrard believes he was always destined to seal a move to Barcelona. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Archive: Gerrard: Suarez is not going to Arsenal. erpool skipper Steven Gerrard told Luis Suarez to reject advances from Arsenal. Dream move: Suarez sealed a move to Barcelona earlier this month after Liverpool decided to cash in. Gerrard said: ‘Last summer, when Luis was out in the cold and training on his own, I told him ‘Don’t go to Arsenal’. ‘With all due respect to them, I told him he was too good for Arsenal. ‘Luis’ dream, from the first day he came to us, was to play for Real Madrid or Barcelona. ‘I said “If you score 30 goals for us and win the PFA Player of the Year, the Footballer of the Year” - I knew he was going to win them – “they will come back for you”.’ Gerrard believes Liverpool can win the Premier League this season despite the departure of Suarez to Barcelona. ‘I can understand what people are thinking, because he is such a good player,' added Suarez. 'I am his No 1 fan and no doubt there is a hole that will be left when someone like that leaves. But it was exactly the same when Fernando Torres moved on. 'This club is so big that it moves forward, it’s not about one player. We have been really sharp in the transfer market to soften the blow of a world-class player going. Now everyone needs to share the responsibility of Luis moving on and that starts with me. ‘Last year we were in it until the end and that has given us the belief we are genuine contenders.’ Close relationship: Suarez and Gerrard share a close friendship due to their time together at Liverpool. VIDEO Suarez will fit in at Barca - Koeman.

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Arsenal tried to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool last summer. Suarez decided to stay at Anfield and went on to score 31 league goals. Steven Gerrard told Barcelona new boy Suarez to shun a move to Arsenal. The Liverpool captain believes his side can win the league without Suarez.

Problem: By. Mike Dawes. Two days after wearing the yellow jersey, France's Tony Gallopin claimed the 11th stage of the Tour de France thanks to late attacks in a nervous finale on Wednesday. German John Degenkolb was second and Italian Matteo Trentin took third place at the end of a 187.5km ride from Besancon. Italian Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall leader's yellow jersey after staying safe by the front of the bunch in the final descent. Winner: Tony Gallopin sprints to the front of the pack to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France. Through the pain: Gallopin wore the yellow jersey on Monday before the Tour's first rest day. First: Gallopin celebrates as the Tour got back into action on Wednesday after its first rest day. Satisfied: Gallopin celebrates as he crosses the line at the end of the 187.5km stage. VIDEO Frustration for Sagan as Gallopin takes stage 11 - highlights. Celebration: Gallopin said the win was 'incredible' and thanked his family for their help in the build up. 1. Tony Gallopin (France / Lotto) 4:25:45" 2. John Degenkolb (Germany / Giant) ST. 3. Matteo Trentin (Italy / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 4. Daniele Bennati (Italy / Tinkoff - Saxo) 5. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) 6. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain / Movistar) 7. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) 8. Samuel Dumoulin (France / AG2R) 9. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Cannondale) 10. Kevin Reza (France / Europcar) Gallopin,. who gave France its second stage win this year after Blel Kadri. prevailed last week, powered away in the last climb and after being. rejoined by Michal Kwiatkowski, Peter Sagan and Michael Rogers, he. counter-attacked 2.5km from the line. The. Lotto-Belisol rider looked back several times but held off the peloton. to cross the line with the bunch breathing down his neck. 'It's. incredible, I want to thank my family because my father had told me. that we should check up this stage, and it clearly helped,' said. Gallopin, who wore the yellow jersey during Monday's 10th stage. 'I would not have imagined that but I had marked that stage after coming close in Sheffield and Nancy.' Nibali's. Astana team suffered a minor wobble when the Italian's lieutenant,. Michele Scarponi, fell off his bike in a climb, but he finished the. stage. Ireland's Nicolas. Roche was voted the most aggressive rider in the stage after trying his. luck several times in the finale as the Tinkoff-Saxo team turned its. focus to stage wins following Alberto Contador's exit from the race. Roche. was reined in when Sagan, who has yet to win a stage this year despite. coming very close several times, led the peloton at breakneck speed in. the descent towards Oyonnax. Catch me if you can: Vincenzo Nibali leads the way in the Tour de France with the yellow jersey. Overall leader: Nibali retained the yellow jersey after the 11th stage of the Tour de France. Winning: Nibali will keep the yellow jersey after the 11th stage, the day after the Tour's first rest day. 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 46:59:23" 2. Richie Porte (Australia / Team Sky) +2:23" 3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Movistar) +2:47" 4. Romain Bardet (France / AG2R) +3:01" 5. Tony Gallopin (France / Lotto) +3:12" 6. Thibaut Pinot (France / FDJ.fr) +3:47" 7. Tejay van Garderen (U.S. / BMC Racing) +3:56" 8. Jean-Christophe Peraud (France / AG2R) +3:57" 9. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands / Belkin) +4:08" 10. Jurgen Van den Broeck (Belgium / Lotto) +4:18"
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Tour de France stage 11 is won by French rider Tony Gallopin. German John Degenkolb comes second and Italian Matteo Trentin third. Gallopin wore yellow jersey during Monday's 10th stage before first rest day. Italian Vincenzo Nibali retains overall leader's yellow jersey after 11th stage.