Daniel Sturridge

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has said that Daniel Sturridge had everything to shine for Liverpool but could not excel due to the regular injury concerns. The England international experienced his best-ever season at the Merseyside outfit under Rodgers in 2013/2014 where the club missed out on the league title to Manchester City by a couple of points.

Sturridge formed a superb striker partnership alongside Luis Suarez and he bagged 25 goals and nine assists over the course of the campaign. In the next five seasons, he was unable to replicate the performances due to multiple muscular injury concerns and he was eventually released by the Reds last summer.

Former Liverpool footballer Don Hutchinson says that the club can win the title if Kalidou Koulibaly is signed to the club. He has been closely linked with a move to Manchester United. Hutchinson suggests that bringing in Koulibaly to the team will be supportive to Virgil Van Dijk. Jurgen Klopp is making moves to bring the defender to the club.

The centre back has been the interest of many clubs. If he is ready for signing a contract with Liverpool or United, it will be his first time in the English league. The Reds have already spent a huge amount on Van Dijk and that will be impossible to spend such big amount on another player.

Former Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge has explained the reasons behind his legendary goal celebration, which has become synonymous with his goals. The former England forward is currently without a club after being released by Turkish outfit Trabzonspor.

He has also been banned from football due to his involvement in the betting side of the game. As a result, he now has plenty of time to reflect on a carrier that could have become immensely successful. One of the iconic elements of Sturridge, who has played for Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool, is the wave celebration, which has been a feature of his goals for club and country.

Former Premier League ace Danny Mills believes Daniel Sturridge has blown the opportunity to revive his career after being suspended until June 18 for breaking betting rules. The former Liverpool man was plying his trade for Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor until March when they decided to mutually terminate his contract because of the ban.

Speaking on Football Insider, Mills said that Sturridge was very foolish after breaking the rules pertaining to betting. He added that the England international has blown the chance to play competitive football for the rest of the season and he would now have to wait for potential offers from interested clubs during the summer.

AC Milan chief says Zlatan Ibrahimovic will decide his future with the Rossoneri. AC Milan sporting director Ricky Massara has said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will decide his own destiny with the Serie A outfit.

The former Sweden international joined the Rossoneri on a free transfer at the turn of the year but he only signed for the season with the option for a further 12 months.

Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has said that the club World Cup success is significant for the Reds. The Merseyside outfit qualified for the tournament after winning the Champions League last term and they managed to go all the way as they beat Monterrey and Flamengo in the semi-final and final respectively.

Following the trophy celebration, Firmino acknowledged that a large section of England were not watching the game but the success in the competition means a lot for the club, he told: “We’ve already written a small part of history winning the Champions League but now we have added a trophy which has never been won before.

Former Liverpool star Michael Owen has said that he is not excited by the progress of Erling Haaland at Red Bull Salzburg. The 19-year-old has netted a sublime tally of 28 goals from just 21 games for the Austrian giants and that has linked him with a potential move to the Premier League with Manchester United next month.

Speaking to BT Sport, Owen said that he has not been amazed by the exploits of Haaland, given the Norwegian does not have many attributes other than finding the back of the net. He added that the teenager has done exceptionally well at the moment but the lack of versatility in his game could restrict him from succeeding at the big stage.

Sky Sports pundit Leon Osman has heaped praise on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has recently returned to the Liverpool mix after a long-term knee problem. The England international barely featured for the Reds last term after going through rehabilitation for an anterior cruciate ligament damage sustained during the backend of the 2017/18 season.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Osman spoke positively about the quality of the former Arsenal man and he has been impressed by the fact that the 26-year-old has been able to adapt to a central midfield role under Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has said that winning trophies has never been a motivation factor during his career. The Reds came on the cusp of securing their maiden league title last term but they were beaten to the finish by Manchester City, who managed just one point more during the course of the 2018/19 season.

Still, the Reds managed to shed the disappointment with a sixth Champions League title and that ended a seven-year wait for a trophy. The Merseyside outfit have since won the UEFA Super Cup after getting the better of Chelsea but manager Klopp insists winning matches are more important to him than the trophy cabinet.

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has pointed out that he has been unimpressed with Liverpool’s defensive resolve during the early stages of the season. The Reds have already played four games across all competitions this term and there has been a surprise from the fact that they have failed to keep a single clean sheet.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Shearer gave the example of the recent game against Southampton, where they were a couple of dodgy moments in the backline. He added to blame Adrian for the poor goal conceded while highlighting that the Reds had conceded 14 attempts on goal which barely happened during the course of the previous campaign, he said: “Tiredness without doubt was there. But they have looked pretty dodgy defensively. Ings closing him down, in the back of the net, poor mistake. They conceded 14 shots today, that only happened once last season.”