06 Dec 2018 14:05:41
Hi Eds or fellow reds, could someone please please tell me what does Sturridge brings to the team. He is on a very high salary can't give his all for 90 min, tries absurd shots on goal instead of passing, slows down the attack and is scared of tackles. I think any half decent striker will do more than Sturridge and will be on 1/ 3 of his salary.
Im sorry about the rant but feel like Origi would do a better job than him if given more chances.

1.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 14:42:57
Chelsea would have beaten us if it wasn't for sturridge. His wages are his wages and the club will address that soon. But until then, I think it's nothing to give out about. Particularly in the final year of contract.

2.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 15:06:36
Davey other than the Chelsea goal anything quite significant done by Sturridge? . I know wages are not paid by my money, but the spot he takes on the squad could go to someone who is better than him or atleast more reliable than him in starting few games and coming of the bench in others.
We don't need passengers in this squad and i think we need people who can come in the last 15-20 and change the game if needed.

3.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 15:34:26
I think you need to balance the view on Sturridge and dwell far less on only the negative. For every shot on goal from an impossible angle (while Origi was waiting for a ball to come on to his head in front of goal) there is the swift back heel pass he made to Shaqiri which could have easily ended up with a goal if Shaqiri had been awake.

I think the man is trying to make a transition in his style of play and becoming more of a team player; but it probably takes time. He referred to this in an interview after his West Ham stay. Yes, he won us the game against Chelsea, but sorry, that's what the fat paycheck is for.

4.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 16:04:26
I tnk as a back up striker when fit sturridge is the best in league. own up this is what happens at big clubs. u people r ok wid psg manc paying over the odds for neymar mbappe gabriel jesus but when its one of our own all u do is whine.

5.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 16:23:45
I just seen sturridge in the bookies. Oh no you didn't!
Oh yes I did!

6.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 16:38:45
1969 he did not win us the Chelsea game. Get your facts right. If we need to win the league, we need players who can come and make an impact regularly. Yes he is changing his style and credit where its due but any other striker will do what he is doing and may be even better, so let's give a younster a chance at least they won't shy away from a tackle.

7.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 17:04:29
Im not hearing any of this. He’s a brilliant option for us to hve from the bench and start the odd game. We are lucky it worked out so that he's fitter this season and willing to do the bench role. 5 goals in all comp isn't so bad when you aren't regularly starting.

He had decent shots against everton and burnely too.

8.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 17:12:15
Correction - Sturridge tied up the game for us against Chelsea.

9.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 18:21:58
Why the need for us to slam one of our own when things are going so well?

10.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 18:40:00
How about setting up the third goal against Burnley. Sturridge is a class act with or without pace. He played some masterful little flicks yesterday. Great player to have in the squad.

11.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 19:07:35
Alison to Stud, Stud to Mo and Mo to Shaq. Sounds like a team goal to me. fare point though but I really think the guy is trying but I can see where you coming from.

12.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 19:07:59
Crazy, if you are asking Studge to start banging in goals for fun then you will be waiting for a long time. I have accepted Studge now for who and what he is. He can be frustrating at times and so for Mane, Salah, Bobbie and whoever else. What he is now, is a good option to bring on from the bench who can help us with his unpredictability.

Studge may have lost his pace BUT not his innate ability to find the net, fire a rocket off that left foot with no backlift or play a killer pass. Maybe you should start accepting him as well instead of the constant moaning and nitpicking on what he is not doing (some of which he no longer can do) instead of looking at the bigger picture.

13.) 07 Dec 2018
07 Dec 2018 06:51:33
What have the Romans ever done for us?