Month: June 2019

Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison has said that Daniel Sturridge has the credentials to play in the Premier League despite his recent release from Liverpool. The England international has had his fair share of injuries over the past five years and that has ultimately urged the Reds to part ways with his services.

Speaking on TalkSPORT, Morrison suggested that Sturridge may not be good enough for the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City but he still has the technical ability to suit a team like Arsenal, he said: “I believe Daniel Sturridge is still good enough to play in the Premier League. He’s got great technical ability. Before all of his injuries, for me personally, I think he was the best English striker in the county.

Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison has said that Daniel Sturridge has the credentials to play in the Premier League despite his recent release from Liverpool. The England international has had his fair share of injuries over the past five years and that has ultimately urged the Reds to part ways with his services.

Speaking on TalkSPORT, Morrison suggested that Sturridge may not be good enough for the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City but he still has the technical ability to suit a team like Arsenal, he said: “I believe Daniel Sturridge is still good enough to play in the Premier League. He’s got great technical ability. Before all of his injuries, for me personally, I think he was the best English striker in the county.

“I thought he was better than Harry Kane. He’s the most naturally-gifted finisher I’ve seen. He’s the most natural finisher in the Liverpool team, but you just can’t get him in that team because of the work-rate of Mane, Firmino and Salah. He’s had a lot of injuries, but I think he’d be a great addition for most Premier League teams.”

Sturridge was initially expected to make way from the Reds during the 2018 summer transfer window but a strong performance during pre-season meant that Jurgen Klopp decided to keep hold of his services. However, that did not necessarily improve the gametime on the playing field and has eventually paved the way for his release from the club.

At the present point of time, there has been little speculation over the striker’s next club but Sturridge may have dropped a hint about a Major League Soccer move. The marksman has recently posted a picture of his New York visit on Instagram amid suggestions that he could sign for the New York Red Bulls. Wayne Rooney has been the most-recent Premier League star, who has made the switch to North America.

Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has said that he is focused on the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur rather than pondering regarding his future at the club. The England international has just one month remaining on his current deal with the Reds and he looks certain to part ways with the team with a contract renewal far from coming.

Speaking to the club’s official website, Sturridge stressed that the focus would be on the entire squad rather than a single individual as the Reds seek to secure their sixth Champions League crown, he said: “To be successful you need to use the squad, everyone has a role to play. If you look over the years at finals that have been played, there have been players who have hardly played any games that have scored goals. Or won tournaments for their countries or won finals for their teams, players who aren’t on the pitch who come on and make a difference as well. So it’s important for everybody to be tuned in to everything that’s needed for the team to be successful next week.”

Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has said that he is focused on the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur rather than pondering regarding his future at the club. The England international has just one month remaining on his current deal with the Reds and he looks certain to part ways with the team with a contract renewal far from coming.

Speaking to the club’s official website, Sturridge stressed that the focus would be on the entire squad rather than a single individual as the Reds seek to secure their sixth Champions League crown, he said: “To be successful you need to use the squad, everyone has a role to play. If you look over the years at finals that have been played, there have been players who have hardly played any games that have scored goals. Or won tournaments for their countries or won finals for their teams, players who aren’t on the pitch who come on and make a difference as well. So it’s important for everybody to be tuned in to everything that’s needed for the team to be successful next week.”

Sturridge had initially been tipped to leave the Reds during the previous summer transfer window but a bright pre-season meant that Jurgen Klopp was convinced to keep him at the club. However, the same has not translated into regular gametime through the campaign and he appears certain to leave the club with Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino ahead of him in the pecking order for the centre-forward role.

Liverpool are scheduled to face Tottenham Hotspur during Champions League final next weekend and they are outright favourites to secure the European crown. Still, they can’t remain overly confident over the outcome and they need to produce a strong level of concentration with Spurs proving a tricky opposition during the course of the Champions League campaign.