Sturridge || The Double Edged Sword #15

I will be more than happy is he is FULLY fit for Chelsea game on 20th.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2911584/Daniel-Sturridge-trains-time-striker-steps-recovery-injury-s-joined-Raheem-Sterling-break.html

HES READY

Substitute against Chelsea then starting against Bolton. I want him to be carefully integrated into the squad.

Rodgers said: "Daniel starts training tomorrow with the team.

"He's in his final rehabilitation with the medical and sports science guys today and joins in with the group from now. It's just about getting football and game fitness.

“We'll see how he is for Tuesday. If he's not ready for Tuesday then he'll be back, for sure, against West Ham next weekend.”

Start or sub!!!

Sub.

START HIM FFS

Don't call me James wrote:START HIM FFS

Noooooooooooooo

We have waited this far, let's wait another 45-60 mins

I've always been of the opinion that returning injured players are more prone to getting reinjured if they are subbed in on their return rather if they get into the intensity of the game from the start.

and what sort of opinion is that I am not getting excited at all with his return,lets all calm down here !!

I can't believe im pinning my hopes on this guy, He hasnt played in 5 months. Im just putting it out there he might not fire instantly.

His going to try put all the pressure on himself, won't be surprised if he doesn't hit this season, but i really hope he comes out banging

might be on the bench for the west ham game. great news. but I hope he don't over do it if he gets game time. just needs to ease into it.

Oookey mister, you kept us waiting for a long time.

yes guys, just cant believe how much we missed him and the second goal just showed how an actual striker scores a goal. His entry is like the one above

So happy he got the goal monkey off his back so early, now he doesn't have that pressure on him.

More of the same tonight

Goal # 38 and counting

We must also remember the fact that he has a very high risk of being a passenger for most parts of the game only for that lethal finish, So don't get too excited.

Nishy wrote:We must also remember the fact that he has a very high risk of being a passenger for most parts of the game only for that lethal finish, So don't get too excited.

We have been missing that for five months.

He needs to relax a bit, he is taking too many things by himself. I think Sterling and Sturridge both need to pass the ball to each other more often.

Studge has always been really selfish though. It's frustrating. Like when he managed the ball down to nearly the goal-line against Besiktas early on and there were probably 2 - 3 players open in the box for a tap in and he decided to try and score from that impossible angle instead. Baffling decision making at times.

Yeah, he's definitely too selfish at times. That applies to a lot of strikers, though. He also sometimes dwells on the ball too long when outside of the box in non-threatening situations. Better off passing and moving than making a needless little dribble. These needless little dribbles are a bigger problem for Sterling, though.

Anyway, as long as he keeps scoring goals, I don't mind Sturridge being too selfish.

I don't mind him being a bit selfish if have the poise to knock-in goals with some sort of regularity.

He has played 550 mins over 10 games since his return. It's not his 'lack' of goals or even lack of accuracy but his lack of fluidity that concerns me. He still looks rusty.

Yeah, it's like he's out of sync with the rest of the team. I also didn't like it how towards the end of the Burnley game he would drift well out wide and stay there, presumably just eager to get the ball instead of staying in the danger areas. It looked stupid when we had a wing-back, an AM and a striker all within 5 metres from each other out in the flank and no one in the goal-scoring areas.

Anyway, hopefully he'll be able to shake the rust and finish the season strongly.