His upset, frustration and sense of betrayal has nothing to do with Liverpool itself. Suarez has appreciated his two-and-half years in the city, is grateful to the club's fervent supporters for their backing through times good and grim.
When his latest long suspension lifts he will return to being the Suarez allies adore and opponents find odious; the relentless, unpredictable fighter who gives everything to win.
STILL WANTING OUT
As for his Fenway Sports Group employers, Suarez is done with them. The sooner he can sever their contractual relationship the better. If John W Henry and co. thought that rejecting two formal offers from Arsenal would end this particular Melwood drama for the season they were mistaken.
Yes, Suarez is still at Liverpool. Yes, Henry's early August assertion that "to sell [Suarez] to a rival for those [Champions League] positions would be ludicrous" ultimately forced Arsenal to spend their transfer slush fund in a different country on a different position. It is the means FSG used to achieve those ends that are at issue.
For those who questioned whether he really wanted out of Anfield, the Uruguayan laid his desire on the line a few days before Henry.
"Last year I had the opportunity to move to a big European club and I stayed on the understanding that if we failed to qualify for the Champions League the following season I'd be allowed to go," Suarez explained in a carefully considered interview.
"I gave absolutely everything last season but it was not enough to give us a top-four finish – now all I want is for Liverpool to honour our agreement."
Liverpool accept that an escape clause was inserted in Suarez's contract when the deal was extended in August 2012. Their argument is that the clause was did not force them to sell the striker at the agreed £40 million fee, merely to discuss his sale. If their lawyers clearly framed it skilfully, the ethics of it have appalled.
"You cannot trust them when they always do the opposite of what they agreed," says a friend of Suarez when asked what he expects of FSG next.
There have been suggestions that Liverpool will seek to offer Suarez another new contract in an attempt to fix the problem. The player is adamant that should they try, the document will remain unsigned. He's not thinking of staying at the club, he's wondering exactly when he can get out.
