Daniel Sturridge work rate!

[WhiskeyJar]

Is it just me or is it that Sturridge does not close down defenders when the ball is in the opponents half?

[lifetime fan]

It's something he has to work on.

 

I won't be giving him too much shit just yet as he seems to be getting that white round thing in the goal.

 

We spent £12m on a fairly young kid, anyone expecting the whole package is a fucking mentalist.

[WhiskeyJar]

Not the whole package just part of the pressing game Bucks goes on about.

[Newport]

Probably not match fit enough to do it after spending most of the last year on the bench or being injured.

[lifetime fan]

Not the whole package just part of the pressing game Bucks goes on about.

 

 

He doesn't get the rest of the side to do it so it isn't a problem for me yet.

[usernameunknown]

He was so isolated on Wednesday it would have been utterly pointless. Running for the sake of it.

[A.V.B.]

He was so isolated on Wednesday it would have been utterly pointless. Running for the sake of it.

 

Exactly right. As we sat back and gave him no support he had no chance but to watch the ball played around him. That was the time that if we had designs on winning the game at 2-0 we should have put some pacey outlets on there to help him like Sterling and Arsenal would have either had to score the 2 goals and not concede (which they would have as their defence was all over the place) or sit back and kill it off, which we don't have the players to do.

[spider-neil]

He's fucking superb. 12m? Rodgers must be laughing his fucking arse off.

[FrenchEyeGlass]

People are used to Suarez running around like a mad man.

 

Players are different. Sturridge doesn't close down everything and perhaps thats a good thing. It allows him to conserve energy for when its needed.

 

Saying that he doesn't do it at all is bollocks though. We nearly scored on Wednesday due to his closing down of the keeper.

[spider-neil]

Sturridge was obviously holding himself back as he had a thigh strain.

[Ted]

Is it just me who saw him charge down an attempted Lescott clearence on the edge of the City box, which led to a chance for Suarez?

 

His work rate is fine, especially given his form in front of goal. Nit picking.

[fowler9]

a really good all round striker performance from him today, I've rated him highly ever since his loan at Bolton but even I've been pleasantly surprised by just how much he has to offer

[Frankenhooker]

I didn't realise he was this good a footballer. I knew he was a decent finisher and that he was fairly rapid, but he's also more intelligent than I'd given him credit for. He's a good passer of the ball and his hold-up play is great. I've seen no evidence of this supposed bad attitude either.

 

Looks a very good signing.

[Sut]

He could take a deck chair on to the pitch so long as he keeps scoring as far as I'm concerned.

[thesouthafrican]

Plus he played most of the game today with a thigh injury, out of the England game reportedly and physioroom.com says "no return date"!

[Section_31]

Don't really want him wasting his energy closing down players to be honest, he's got blistering pace and should be as far forward as he can be, conserving his energy for attacking. Could never understand managers', especially Houllier's, obsession with having every player expending their energy closing down. If you've got a strker with pace then let him do what he does best.

[fowler9]

tell you what if Coutinho can have a similar early impact it could be a fun end to the season

[Pony Princess]

Sturridge has exceeded all my expectations so far. I've even embraced the 'SAS' nickname a few commentators have given to him and Suarez. Looking like a shrewd purchase.

[fowler9]

and if the Sturridge we are currently seeing is what he will be like on a consistant basis Chelsea have made one hell of a balls up persisting with Torres over him

[mike23]

I said in his transfer thread can we please just once sign a player who comes in and makes an immediate impact rather than taking months to settle and he's definitely done that. I think he was excellent today. The ball seemed to stick to him every time and I can't remember him making a single bad pass. As others have said the injury probably restricted the amount of running he could do.

[WhiskeyJar]

Did very well today, I am seriously impressed with his hold up play and his range of passes.

He's got an excellent finish as well.

 

More the same.

[Anubis]

Spoke well when interviewed on MotD2 just now.

[Guest San Don]

There's some fuckin mentallists om these forums! Have I transferred to rawk?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Spoke well when interviewed on MotD2 just now.

 

He's probably less arrogant than his time at Chelsea, where he did all that other arrogant stuff, like, erm, well, you know... that stuff everybody always alludes to but never actually mentions.

[Jhinge Machha]

very refreshing to see him able to hold the ball and bring the likes of suarez,gerrard into play.

great strike as well.