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LUIS SUAREZ chewed up and spat out Manchester City with a deadly double but the Barcelona striker found himself at the centre of a fresh bite row as Twitter users suggested he had a nibble of Martin Demichelis.

Suarez’s first-half goals have Barca in the driving seat ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie but it was his actions at the end of the 2-1 win that threatened to overshadow his classy finishing.

The 90 minutes had come and gone when the former Liverpool star ran across Demichelis and as the City defender’s arm flicks towards Suarez, he appears to move his head down to meet it. Did he try another bite? There was no reaction from Demichelis or his City team-mates but we all know Suarez, who cost Barcelona £75million from Liverpool, has history.

Before the Reds shelled out £22m for the Uruguayan, Suarez had already developed a ‘bad-boy’ reputation with Ajax in Holland.

His play-acting antics were one thing, but in November 2010, a new side to the forward was born. As PSV and Ajax players scrapped off the ball, Suarez chomped down on opposing midfielder Otman Bakkal’s shoulder.

No red card followed, but a seven-match ban meant he never played in the Eredivise again. And then Liverpool entered the fray.

Suarez had already been given an eight-match ban after being charged with racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra during a Premier League game in 2011, before biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a 2013 fixture.

He went on to score the equaliser but after that, his reputation was set in the eyes of the British public, and press.

‘His behaviour isn’t befitting of any player wearing a Liverpool shirt,’ chief executive Ian Ayre said.

Brendan Rodgers added: ‘Players are always replaceable, it doesn’t matter how good they think they are.’

Suarez strongly denied the accusations of racism against Evra, but had no choice but to apologise after the incident with Ivanovic. He had lost his temper, and inexcusably bitten the Serbian defender’s shoulder.

The FA handed out a 10-game ban to Suarez, who then tried to angle a move away from Anfield. Arsenal laid down £35m to give the striker a fresh start, but Liverpool rejected the bid and placed their trust in his ability. They weren’t wrong, as Suarez went on to net 31 goals and became the top scorer in the 2013/14 Premier League season despite missing the first five games. He almost led the Reds to the title, and a summer switch to some of the world’s best was again mooted. — The Mirror.