Daniel Sturridge

[boshman 1,073]

Always always said this boy would score goals if he was played. He proved that under Carlo in the FA Cup when he played. On his loan spell at Bolton and under AVB he scored left right and centre. Really don't understand why he was dropped by RDM tbh. And then we sell him and bring in Ba..... well done Chelsea.... well done!!

[Tomo 21,733]

Im not saying he isn't happy now because he clearly is, but there must be a little part off him wondering what if he waited for Mourinho.

No way would Mou have played Torres over him, absolutely no way.

[Tomo 21,733]

Always always said this boy would score goals if he was played. He proved that under Carlo in the FA Cup when he played. On his loan spell at Bolton and under AVB he scored left right and centre. Really don't understand why he was dropped by RDM tbh. And then we sell him and bring in Ba..... well done Chelsea.... well done!!

I think he was told to by the board, Chelsea was his dream job, you could see how badly he wanted the full time gig he would have accepted the "clause" no questions asked.

[Muzchap 8,966]

He is a great player - but I'm not sure he can lead a line

He needs a partner up front to play off...

For England tonight he looked awful - until the header - I know Hodgson played him out of position - but not sure he has what it takes to be a 1 man band - that's no bad thing...

To accommodate Studge - we would need to move away from our 4-2-3-1 formation and that was never going to happen (although part of me wishes it would)

So good luck to him - well played son - but I would still rather have Cavanni...

This goals per game ratio thing is misleading - apart from ours - most defences have been utter shit this year - that will definitely skew the results in the short term - but long term analysis irons out these blips...

[boshman 1,073]

I think he was told to by the board, Chelsea was his dream job, you could see how badly he wanted the full time gig he would have accepted the "clause" no questions asked.

They just couldn't help themselves could they. The board i mean. I'm hoping they have learned their lesson, hense the return of Jose. Sturridge could have been the answer to all our problems right now. With Hazard, Willian and Oscar feeding him, oh my how good thay could have been!!

[ja1 1,166]

He is a great player - but I'm not sure he can lead a line

He needs a partner up front to play off...

For England tonight he looked awful - until the header - I know Hodgson played him out of position - but not sure he has what it takes to be a 1 man band - that's no bad thing...

To accommodate Studge - we would need to move away from our 4-2-3-1 formation and that was never going to happen (although part of me wishes it would)

So good luck to him - well played son - but I would still rather have Cavanni...

This goals per game ratio thing is misleading - apart from ours - most defences have been utter shit this year - that will definitely skew the results in the short term - but long term analysis irons out these blips...

Certainly wasn't awful, linked up well with his team-mates, tested the 'keeper twice, came the closest to opening something up for England 1st half when he attacked their CB, tracked back and scored a goal. I agree he's better as a strike partner but he's still got the quality on the ball and movement off it to be a threat as a lone striker.

And don't really but that poor defences excuse. Does it only apply to Sturridge or every player who's scoring goals right now?

[Shakez 755]

Would swap this lad for Ba, Torres and Lukaku in a heartbeat. Biggest mistake alongside Torres that our board has made. Dunno if he would be ideal as a lone striker, but unlike Torres Ba and Lukaku he gives you options.

[manpe 10,861]

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[Stingray 9,441]

Would swap this lad for Ba, Torres and Lukaku in a heartbeat. Biggest mistake alongside Torres that our board has made. Dunno if he would be ideal as a lone striker, but unlike Torres Ba and Lukaku he gives you options.

I agree with Torres and Ba, but swapping Lukaku would be ludicrous. A 20-year old that is also goal scoring ? Sturridge scored 11 in 30 games at 20. Lukaku has that in 19 games and also already equals Sturridge current assist tally/game.

It kinda looks very short term to me.

[lionsden 4,689]

I am all for bringing him back.

This kid can easily be the starting English striker for the next 2 world cups. People want an English core for the club then adding the lad leading the line is the perfect move.

And why would he want to come back?

[The Skipper 20,593]

Sturridge scored 11 in 30 games at 20.

Playing out of position, as a right winger.

You can't really compare what they did at the age of 20 because they both were in a completely different situation/scenario...

Personally, we should've just given Sturridge a new contract instead of signing Ba, I was one of the few people saying this at the time and got blasted for it, when people on here would tell you that Ba is the better striker, which as we all know right now is not true at all.

Our strikeforce should've been X, Sturridge & Lukaku, but the club fucked up.

[Stingray 9,441]

Playing out of position, as a right winger.

You can't really compare what they did at the age of 20 because they both were in a completely different situation/scenario...

Personally, we should've just given Sturridge a new contract instead of signing Ba, I was one of the few people saying this at the time and got blasted for it, when people on here would tell you that Ba is the better striker, which as we all know right now is not true at all.

Our strikeforce should've been X, Sturridge & Lukaku, but the club fucked up.

I did not say that to compare whatsoever. I made that statement to illustrate that saying 'id trade him for Sturridge' is just the kind of short term knee jerk you get around here.

Also, every player is 'in his different situation/scenario'. It doesn't mean I cannot react on the original implied comparison involved.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I did not say that to compare whatsoever. I made that statement to illustrate that saying 'id trade him for Sturridge' is just the kind of short term knee jerk you get around here.

Also, every player is 'in his different situation/scenario'. It doesn't mean I cannot react on the original implied comparison involved.

My point was though that if Sturridge was the number 1 striker at a decent club that he'd also easily pull Lukaku numbers at the age of 20, and his Bolton loan + him playing out of position here and still grabbing 11 goals attests to that.

It isn't that short term to me personally because I have always believed in Sturridge's quality, he just needed someone that believed in him to show it, which is what is happening right now at Liverpool where he's been banging in goals for almost a season and a half now.

[Stingray 9,441]

My point was though that if Sturridge was the number 1 striker at a decent club that he'd also easily pull Lukaku numbers at the age of 20, and his Bolton loan + him playing out of position here and still grabbing 11 goals attests to that.

It isn't that short term to me personally because I have always believed in Sturridge's quality, he just needed someone that believed in him to show it, which is what is happening right now at Liverpool where he's been banging in goals for almost a season and a half now.

According to your own statement, the Liverpool situation and ours cannot be compared - especially for strikers. However, I think Sturridge is really good, but Lukaku's ceiling as a pure striker is heigher and he is proving his quality in number, not hypotheticals. Daniel might have, if he could have .. We will never know.

So yes: a shout saying we should just switch the two is short term hyperbole imo, Skip.

[lionsden 4,689]

According to your own statement, the Liverpool situation and ours cannot be compared - especially for strikers. However, I think Sturridge is really good, but Lukaku's ceiling as a pure striker is heigher and he is proving his quality in number, not hypotheticals. Daniel might have, if he could have .. We will never know.

So yes: a shout saying we should just switch the two is short term hyperbole imo, Skip.

Based on what? It certainly isn't based on technical ability nor finishing ability. Sturridge was a superior finisher at Lukaku's age and his technical ability in miles (like 20 000 miles) superior to Lukaku's.

I mean sturridge has scored 28 goals in 35 pl apps for LFC. . . that's Zlatan/cavani like numbers.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Getting a bit pissed now with his constant trash talkin abt CFC, i know he was not given a chance but move on, its like every interview he gives he wants to rub it in

[The Skipper 20,593]

Getting a bit pissed now with his constant trash talkin abt CFC, i know he was not given a chance but move on, its like every interview he gives he wants to rub it in

It's the Liverpool propaganda/hype machine, ignore it.

[Las7 951]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/12/daniel-sturridge-goals-season-chelsea?CMP=twt_gu

Sturridge believes that he can score 20 goals a season if given a proper run in the team.

Just reached 20 goals in a season for Liverpool

23 Matches(2 substitute appearances); 20 goals; 9 assists; a goal every 92 minutes; Involved in goal every 63 minutes