Daniel's Premier League promise
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has confidence that manager Brendan Rodgers' particular brand of football will reap Barclays Premier League rewards in the seasons to come.
The 23-year-old joined the Northern Irishman's project in January and wasted little time in proving his scoring prowess by notching 11 goals in just 16 appearances.
Sturridge's season was marred to a degree by an ankle injury suffered on international duty with England, although the former Chelsea and Manchester City man is expected to return in time for the 2013-14 campaign.
Having now had extended experience of Rodgers' methods at Anfield, the forward feels the club should be capable of challenging for honours in the near future.
"When you play in the Premier League everybody's goal is to lift that trophy, to have the celebrations and to know that you've succeeded and been a champion over everybody else in the division," Sturridge told the official Liverpool FC magazine.
"So the main aim for next season and the seasons ahead is to try to help the team do well in the Premier League. I'm sure with the philosophy the manager takes we'll be able to do that.
"With the philosophy that the manager has, we should be challenging for honours. I think it's going to be great for us in the future and we can move forward.
"I think we've done things this season, both prior to me coming here and then with my help, to deliver some better statistics than we have had in previous years in terms of goals and attacking play.
"It's exciting to be a part of that philosophy and a new regime that the manager's forming for us to move forward as a club.
"It's the reason why the manager signed myself and Philippe as well as the players he signed at the start of the season. The aim was to help the team get back to where it belongs.
"We'll all be doing everything in our power to make sure that Liverpool is a club that is challenging for Premier League titles because the fans have been waiting for that for a long time and hopefully next season we'll be in the running."
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has confidence that manager Brendan Rodgers' particular brand of football will reap Barclays Premier League rewards in the seasons to come.
The 23-year-old joined the Northern Irishman's project in January and wasted little time in proving his scoring prowess by notching 11 goals in just 16 appearances.
Sturridge's season was marred to a degree by an ankle injury suffered on international duty with England, although the former Chelsea and Manchester City man is expected to return in time for the 2013-14 campaign.
Having now had extended experience of Rodgers' methods at Anfield, the forward feels the club should be capable of challenging for honours in the near future.
"When you play in the Premier League everybody's goal is to lift that trophy, to have the celebrations and to know that you've succeeded and been a champion over everybody else in the division," Sturridge told the official Liverpool FC magazine.
"So the main aim for next season and the seasons ahead is to try to help the team do well in the Premier League. I'm sure with the philosophy the manager takes we'll be able to do that.
"With the philosophy that the manager has, we should be challenging for honours. I think it's going to be great for us in the future and we can move forward.
"I think we've done things this season, both prior to me coming here and then with my help, to deliver some better statistics than we have had in previous years in terms of goals and attacking play.
"It's exciting to be a part of that philosophy and a new regime that the manager's forming for us to move forward as a club.
"It's the reason why the manager signed myself and Philippe as well as the players he signed at the start of the season. The aim was to help the team get back to where it belongs.
"We'll all be doing everything in our power to make sure that Liverpool is a club that is challenging for Premier League titles because the fans have been waiting for that for a long time and hopefully next season we'll be in the running."
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