Daniel Sturridge

[Le Chef]

NBC saying Studge to Arse in Jan ?

[baitman]

NBC saying Studge to Arse in Jan ?

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any london club will do for a hipster

[redmike65]

i think he doesn't fit quite in at the moment. he seems to be making the runs for himself, not to create space for others. he looks frustrated if he doesn't get the ball. he tends to slow our play down. i think he doesn't yet get that he's not our main attacking outlet anymore and that he's got to run, move and hassle for the team first and foremost.

Being a striker he's the focal point but in a team that no longer needs one. Klopp has worked out a system which is armed with four constant threats, not one or two. As such Sturridge in the side would actually be a hindrance which sounds odd but his skill set is not comfortable with Klopps multi-angled organised "chaos" tactics. Firmino, Coutinho, Mane and Lallana have been coached to work as four mobile units that exist within the system both separately and as a unit in phased attacks. Moving the play higher, deeper, to the left and right but not all following the ball as players peel away or drop off the point of possession only to pop up in space or indeed where space is at a premium to get the flick or made the step over/dummy run. Primarily Sturridge wants the ball played to feet in space (though nt with too much pace these days) and that doesn't fit.

No one is missing Sturridge and it's a good thing.

[BG1973]

i think he doesn't fit quite in at the moment. he seems to be making the runs for himself, not to create space for others. he looks frustrated if he doesn't get the ball. he tends to slow our play down. i think he doesn't yet get that he's not our main attacking outlet anymore and that he's got to run, move and hassle for the team first and foremost.

Looking that way at the moment.

And he'd have the same problem at arsenal I'd have thought.

At euros he played deeper for England in one match and played well. He's got a throuhh ball in him I hadn't seen before. Lost pace not exposed. Opportunities from around the box. Late runs into the box. A position that would suit him - but not sure at Liverpool if h can't put th shift in.

[fah-q]

I don't want him to leave anyway but certainly not to a rival. I think he'd significantly upgrade Arsenal's attack.

[dom9]

I don't want him to leave anyway but certainly not to a rival. I think he'd significantly upgrade Arsenal's attack.

I wouldn't worry. There's a golden rule that when a striker leaves Liverpool, his career turns to mush.

Rush
Fowler
Collymore
Owen
Torres

Only Suarez is the exception that proves the rule.

[frank the tank]

I dont think we would let him go mid-season. In reality if it cost us top-4 at the expense of Arsenal then it would cost us more than we make from the transfer. And that would just be the financial impact - there is also the sporting impact (which would further impact the financial side)

I wouldn't be surprised to see Sturridge leave next summer though. Especially if he goes through the whole season without establishing himself as the undisputed #1 striker at the club.

[dom9]

I dont think we would let him go mid-season. In reality if it cost us top-4 at the expense of Arsenal then it would cost us more than we make from the transfer. And that would just be the financial impact - there is also the sporting impact (which would further impact the financial side)

I wouldn't be surprised to see Sturridge leave next summer though. Especially if he goes through the whole season without establishing himself as the undisputed #1 striker at the club.

And what if it costs us top 4 then? Why draw the line there?

[wiw]

Against Swansea, did anyone get the impression that the players were reluctant to pass it to him? He took up some great positions but was mostly ignored I thought

[Doc_Piptorious]

I wouldn't worry. There's a golden rule that when a striker leaves Liverpool, his career turns to mush.

Rush
Fowler
Collymore
Owen
Torres

Only Suarez is the exception that proves the rule.

Kevin Keegan did alright after leaving us. Not as shining a career as with us but not rubbish either. His own playing form after leaving us was pretty good.

[dom9]

True, true. I forgot about him.

[Doc_Piptorious]

And John Aldridge. The goals did not dry up for him after leaving.


Although I guess it depends on how one wants to grade being a success as a striker after leaving us. On goals scored and playing performances then Suarez, Keegan and Aldridge did well.


If it is based on silverware then Suarez and Torres did well after leaving.

[Irishnev]

I wouldn't worry. There's a golden rule that when a striker leaves Liverpool, his career turns to mush.

Rush
Fowler
Collymore
Owen
Torres

Only Suarez is the exception that proves the rule.

Come on Balotelli scored more in two weeks with Nice than he did in his whole time here, Aspas is tearing it up in La Liga again, Carroll scores whenever he is fit, Lambert did all right at West Brom and nGog......well

[dom9]

Come on Balotelli scored more in two weeks with Nice than he did in his whole time here, Aspas is tearing it up in La Liga again, Carroll scores whenever he is fit, Lambert did all right at West Brom and nGog......well

[Doc_Piptorious]

Forgot about Rickie Lambert. two goals for Cardiff this season. Well on his way to being a post Liverpool success.