Daniel Sturridge-2015

[Russ Atmosphere]

No I am not aware of this and he done an interview a few days ago where he was saying how Sturridge wanted to play.

 

Rodgers used to give the same kind of press briefings about Sturridge that Klopp did. Maybe even less coded.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Nov 2013

 

“I know Daniel as well as anyone and it was clear he wasn’t fit, yet he played the 90 minutes (for England),” said the Liverpool manager.

 

 “So I had to assess: We have got a game against a massive rival away from home. I need everyone as close to 100% as I possibly can.

 

 “He is clearly not. I am looking at him in training on Friday and he is not right.

 

“Whose responsibility is that? It is the Association, the player.

 

 “There is a trend. There are maybe some games when he hasn’t played well and that has happened on the back of not training.

 

 “All I can do is look and assess who will give me absolutely everything when they go out on the field.”

 

“A lot of players, especially the top ones, they are never 100%,” said the Northern Irishman. “That is what you are always gauging – those who work on that threshold between 80 and 100%.

 

 “Daniel has been a match-winner for us throughout his time here but I didn’t feel, because of that level of fitness, he was going to be that for us.

 

 “The boy has got all the ability in the world. The boy has got as much talent as any striker in Europe; look at his pace, his power, skill, touch and ability.

 

 “Hopefully he will come in this week, have a good week in training and get back up to speed. If he does that, he will be in with a great chance of starting at Hull next week.”

 

 “It is very simple for me,” he said. “With any player, you have to put yourself on the training field. If you do that, you will be in with a chance of playing.

 

 “Jon Flanagan was immense.

 

“A young kid from the city – he wants to play and he will be in a derby that is shown on Sky Gold in 30 years’ time because of his desire and will to put himself out there every day.

 

 “If you don’t do that, there is a consequence – you don’t play.

 

 “If you want to be a champion, if you want to win things, you have to be ready.

 

“For this game, I just felt Daniel wasn’t ready.”

[Iceman]

Yeah but Sky Gold might not exist in 30 years time. 

[Russ Atmosphere]

April last year

 

"Everybody is different when they get injured and how they deal with it. A player will never be 100 per cent fit - more or less - when he plays. They're always carrying something.

"If it hinders performance, then you can only trust the player that he cannot give any more or they can't operate at the level they want to because of injury.

"With Daniel, there's been a number of injuries that he's had and that's before he came here. He had a fairly sustained run last season and served us well, but this season has been difficult.

"He just needs to find a way to physically and mentally try to keep himself as fit as he can, but sometimes that isn't all down to you sometimes it's about luck as well."

[Russ Atmosphere]

Nov 2014

 

Asked if players sometimes had to play through the pain, he said:

 

“[since] that’s his ninth injury on that thigh from previous clubs and here, there is an issue there somewhere. Most players you’ll find want to play through an injury to get onto the field. Very few go out there and are 100 per cent. Obviously that’s what you do."

[ZonkoVille77]

The way he just stands with his hands on his hips, staring into space after he's sent one into the stands gets on my tits. The sooner we swap him for Shane Long, the better.

[Jairzinho]

Yes, but apart from those times.

[TheHowieLama]

Please stop comparing him to Suarez - one is this fella here the other is made of pig iron, with steel resolve, a nasty streak half a mile deep and has been one of the top players in the world for a few years now. 

[Iceman]

Yeah, Sturridge ain't shit. 

[Ne Moe Imya]

 

 

If you could replace him with a Striker of similar quality then you would surely?

Sure, but I don't think Higuain or Lewandowski will be available.

[JermainePennant]

Yes, but apart from those times.

Is this a windup?

 

The first example Rodgers is blaming the fa for his injury and said he played for England when he wasn't 100% fit.

 

The second one he's saying players never play at 100% and when Sturridge is not fit he doesn't play as well, he uses examples of him missing training and then performing not at his best.He then said Sturridge needs a bit of luck to stay fit.

 

The third quote were he is asked a question about players playing not at 100%, he again says a player never plays at 100% but that's what they do.

 

I don't see how these are examples of Rodgers saying Sturridge won't play with pain or that he has mental issues which are stopping him, if anything these quotes say the opposite.

[The Golden Eel]

I don't think it's on those quotes above but Rodgers definitely hinted at it one time before

[Russ Atmosphere]

Brodge

 

All I can do is look and assess who will give me absolutely everything when they go out on the field.

 

There is a trend. There are maybe some games when he hasn’t played well and that has happened on the back of not training.

 

I have got to make a call. Do I put him in again? I know the games in which he has been very good. The games he has disappointed in have come when he hasn’t trained.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Brodge

 

“He’s not fit and once he can show that consistency and fitness, you can see in his performance level that it’s a high one,” said Rodgers. “But obviously he has missed lot of the season so we need to assess it. Either way if he’s not available, we need to have that support.

 

“There always is that risk with those type of players with their speed and body type but we have to hope with Daniel Sturridge this year was just an unlucky season and he can come back super-fit and super-strong because he has an immense talent. You can’t argue with that, he can be as good as any striker in the world with his talent.

 

“The best players relish the competition. They enjoy the competition and playing with other top players.”

[Russ Atmosphere]

Oof.

[Lightforce]

Is this a windup?

 

[Tony Moanero]

Imagine if this cunt scored the winner in the League Cup Final? Just doesn't bear thinking about.

[TheHowieLama]

This one line here - is where you can read between the lines, about him between the lines

 

“The best players relish the competition. They enjoy the competition and playing with other top players.” 

[ZonkoVille77]

Has he re-injured himself yet?

[Jairzinho]

Has he re-injured himself yet?

 

They need a shorter time frame for google searches. "Past hour" doesn't really cut it when searching for "Sturridge injury".

[TheHowieLama]

[TheHowieLama]

Told you he was brilliant

[Nightcat]

I want to Facefuck each one of you who wanted him sold.

[Captain]

Told you he was brilliant

Has anyone questioned his talent?

[Dr Nowt]

And in an absolutely fascinating newsflash it turns out Daniel Sturridge is very good at football.