The message Daniel Sturridge is sending to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is clear: the striker considers himself a center-forward and not a winger.
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The England worldwide came off the bench to score twice in the Reds’ 5-0 dismantling of Championship side Burton Albion in the EFL Cup despite being utilised on the right wing by Klopp.
The Reds begin their EFL Cup campaign in the second round away at Burton Albion on Tuesday night and hope to go one better this term, having been beaten on penalties in the final by Manchester City back in February. “I know him and when we have talks there is no issue”.
Sturridge ended last season as the club’s top goalscorer with 13 goals in 25 games despite once again struggling with injuries and insisted that “everyone knows” where he enjoys “playing the most” because he is “a player who plays on instinct”. I am on autopilot there.
‘That’s flexible football, but you need to find a formation for players to start in.
“My team gave me a lot of good signs to work with, the last defeat feels stronger than the last win”.
In an ideal world, I’d say both.
“Ask our supporters. Never in their wildest dreams did they believe they’d be playing against teams like this, never mind who we now play in the league week in, week out”. It’s a team game. ‘Like I said, it’s not that you play there and wait for something to happen.
Sturridge recently stated that he was not happy being played out of position, and that he deserves to play as a central striker.
The England global – who moved to Merseyside in January 2013 after growing frustrated with playing out wide at Chelsea – insists his contributions are more innate as a striker.
Sturridge has featured on the wing for his previous club, Chelsea, and his country in the past, including at the European Championship finals in the summer, and it remains to be seen what plans Sam Allardyce has for a player who is nearly certain to be named in his England squad for next month’s World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.
“We gave a few players match time because they had pre-season but not match time and they need time to play, gave some a few important minutes, so all good”. When Daniel for example plays as the No 9, in the centre, and just stays there – that makes no sense.
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‘It’s only a starting position for the next offensive action of my team.
