Daniel Sturridge

[Gingawaria]

Be nice to have a decent penalty taker as a back up to Stevie, how many did we miss last season?

Felt like all of them!

[RichC]

It did indeed! I think we must have missed at least 5 last season.

[Mattshark]

It did indeed! I think we must have missed at least 5 last season.

We did, we missed 5 out of 6

[Cormack74]

Well so far he has been the total opposite of what I thought he would be. Not greedy, not a poor finisher and certainly has completely proven me wrong. Looking to be a very astute signing and credit to BR is due.

He's been great but yesterday I thought he DID look like the greedy player that I had him down for prior to joining us

[Chazza]

Daniel Sturridge plans to do everything he can to help Liverpool teammate Luis Suarez overhaul Robin van Persie in the race for the Barclays Premier League Golden Boot award.

The Uruguayan converted a sumptuous solo goal during the Reds' handsome 5-0 triumph over Swansea on Sunday, extending his tally for the 2012-13 season to 23 in all competitions.

Suarez now has 18 in the league, just one behind the Dutch forward - a scenario Sturridge hopes will be reversed before the campaign reaches its climax.

"I don't see why not. There are 11 games left for us so I'm sure he can," the 23-year-old said when asked by Liverpoolfc.com whether the No.7 could claim the individual prize.

"I'll try and help him get there and give him opportunities. It's always good to get individual glories as a player because they're the things you can look back on at the end of your career and tell your grandchildren you were top scorer for that season.

"I'm sure he'll be gunning for that and I'll try to help him get there."

Sturridge was on the scoresheet himself against the Swans, increasing his record since joining the club last month to an impressive five goals in seven appearances.

After being frustrated on several occasions by visiting goalkeeper Michel Vorm, however, the striker needed a helping hand from his captain to convert the final strike of a perfect afternoon at Anfield.

Sturridge revealed: "Stevie was very nice to me and let me have the penalty. I guess he knew my pain and thought he would be kind to me.

"Before that, the 'keeper made some good saves and I was hitting the target. When you hit the target and the 'keeper saves it, there's nothing you can really do. The 'keeper did his job, I was doing my job - he got the better of me.

"So I was lucky that I got the penalty from Stevie and I'm happy that I put it away.

"He was asking Carra first, then I asked him. In the end, he let me have it and I thank him very much for giving me the opportunity to score another goal."

The England international explained his wish that Jamie Carragher will find the target before his retirement at the end of the season and delivered glowing words for the veteran defender.

"I'm sure there'll be a few more opportunities for him," Sturridge added.

"He's a living legend at the club - he's a great man in the way he goes about his business. He trains extremely hard every day and he's a leader for us on the field. He'll be missed when he leaves the club."

Sturridge was injured and then ineligible as the Reds suffered consecutive 2-0 defeats by West Brom and Zenit St Petersburg last week.

His return on Sunday coincided with a highly impressive performance from Brendan Rodgers' side - but the former Chelsea and Manchester City man rejected suggestions that he was the difference.

"I just work as hard as I can in training and try my hardest to help the team win games. If the goals continue to come then I'll be very happy with that," said Sturridge.

"It's important that everybody chips in and we get clean sheets. It's not about one player scoring all the goals or individuals trying to get glory - it's about being a team and getting a victory.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/sturridge-i-ll-help-luis-win-golden-boot

[spider-neil]

Give him a **** mohawk, lots of child benefit forms, a number 31 shirt and sneak him onto the pitch for the Zenit game.

[Baracus]

Dan.. you not celebrate with Luis for his goal

am i the only one, but i noticed he didn't celebrate suarez goal. tbh, he (duarez) was kinda selfish there, although it was good goal

me..me..me...Dan was selfish in the 1st half when he decided to take men on ( the penalty incident) when he could have cut it back to Luis initially

He didn't. The both are them are greedy ****s although Sturridge is nowhere near as greedy Suarez.

True

I think they are both going to fustrate the **** out of each other. Various times each could have passed to the other when in great positions..but generally they decided to go for it themselves to the annoyance of the other. On the plus..at least they do (unlike Heskey)..Hungry strikers looking for goals.

[baitman]

Give him a **** mohawk, lots of child benefit forms, a number 31 shirt and sneak him onto the pitch for the Zenit game.

top plan

[BigChief]

I think they are both going to fustrate the **** out of each other. Various times each could have passed to the other when in great positions..but generally they decided to go for it themselves to the annoyance of the other. On the plus..at least they do (unlike Heskey)..Hungry strikers looking for goals.

Key difference with Sturridge and Suarez being annoyed with each other is they’re both extremely talented players. Both will know the other is damned good and get over their anger quickly.

Suarez was initially angry at Sturridge for trying to chip the keeper from a slight angle instead of pulling the ball back to him. Personally I was happy when Sturridge went for that shot, he made an intelligently correct decision. Similarly, when Suarez went round the two defenders and didn’t try to lay on Sturridge was also the correct decision. If making intelligently correct decisions is the same as being greedy then I have no problems with that.

[Captain Stu]

Give him a **** mohawk, lots of child benefit forms, a number 31 shirt and sneak him onto the pitch for the Zenit game.

When Suarez scored I found myself kissing my ring... and then I stood upright and kissed my ring finger too.

[Vermilion]

am i the only one, but i noticed he didn't celebrate suarez goal. tbh, he (duarez) was kinda selfish there, although it was good goal

But..

Sturridge: I'll help Luis win Golden Boot
18 February 2013
LiverpoolFC.tv

Daniel Sturridge plans to do everything he can to help Liverpool teammate Luis Suarez overhaul Robin van Persie in the race for the Barclays Premier League Golden Boot award.
http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/show...11#post2578411

[Roboklopp]

When Suarez scored I found myself kissing my ring... and then I stood upright and kissed my ring finger too.

Fair play for being so flexible though.

[Captain Stu]

Fair play for being so flexible though.

[Fosterbloke]

Fair play for being so flexible though.

[Mostar]

Please God let Suarez give us another season to see where we're truly heading.

With the right signings in the summer, and if Coutihno proves to be an asset till then along with Sturridge, we can then look at getting rid of the inconsistent players we have, adding that money to what we have to spend, and really set about building a true Liverpool 1st team.

Must get the next signings right.

That will depend if we will be willing to restructure his contract again in the summer and if he feels this team is moving forward.

I think they are both going to fustrate the **** out of each other. Various times each could have passed to the other when in great positions..but generally they decided to go for it themselves to the annoyance of the other . On the plus..at least they do (unlike Heskey)..Hungry strikers looking for goals.

That was my biggest concern and it still is.

They both can create for themselves and can make something out of nothing but both look to score first even though the other one is sometimes in much better position.