Sturridge: I'm getting the knack of scoring headers now!

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Daniel Sturridge hopes he has added the knack of scoring headers to his repertoire after notching a sublime one for England at Wembley on Saturday.

The Liverpool striker opened the scoring for his country in their World Cup qualifier against Malta by making the most of an inviting cross from club colleague Jordan Henderson.

Sturridge moved onto the delivery from the right hand side and nodded a precise header back into the opposite corner, inches inside the post.

He told FATV: “I don’t score a lot of headers but over the last couple of years I’ve actually started scoring them more often – so I think I might be getting the knack for it. But I don’t want to talk too soon!”

Henderson was also involved in creating the second for the Three Lions – converted by Dele Alli – as they eased to a 2-0 victory on the road to the 2018 World Cup.

Next up in Group F is a trip to Slovenia, with the two nations set to face off on Tuesday night.

“It’s going to be a difficult game for us but it’s about our preparation,” said Sturridge.

“We’re not worried about them, we’re worried about how we’re going to go out there and do what we do best.

“It’s important to just keep winning games. It’s not about how many goals you score; if we win 4-0 or 5-0, 1-0 is the exact same result and that’s what matters most.

“As long as we keep winning games and performing well, that’s the most important thing.”

Interim England manager Gareth Southgate named Sturridge in his starting line-up – and the 27-year-old is keen to keep clocking up minutes at international level.

He added: “We’ll see what happens. I was starting a lot before the World Cup, I was playing all the time, and at the Euros I started to play again. Hopefully now I can continue playing.”

By : Chris Shaw


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Carra predicts Liverpool-United will be 'extra special'

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Liverpool, Manchester United, a night game at Anfield – the ingredients for something 'extra special' according to Jamie Carragher.

A 16-day gap between fixtures due to the international break would always have ensured high anticipation among Reds fans for their team’s next outing, especially given the promising start they have made.

But the fact that the occasion sees rivals United visit the newly-expanded Anfield, and under the floodlights too, is making the wait almost unbearable.

The feeling is no different for Liverpool legend Carragher, who believes the game has an edge even in comparison to the growing number of massive match-ups in the division.

“It feels like in the Premier League every game is a big game now,” he commented.

“This is extra special, under the lights at Anfield, and there have been some great games there, you think of the 3-3 game all that time ago. It will be a great atmosphere, and I think Liverpool will go in confident with the way they’re playing.

“But it’s always difficult on the back of international games – who you bring back, what time they come back, did anyone pick up any injuries? So that will have bearing too.”


By : Chris Shaw


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Jürgen Klopp: Why I'm always patient and positive

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Jürgen Klopp insists he will be patient and positive with Liverpool's players as they try to develop together into a successful team.

Saturday marked the first anniversary of the German’s appointment as manager at Anfield, following his seven-year spells with Mainz and Borussia Dortmund in his home country.

It was an eventful 12 months for Klopp and his charges, who reached the finals of the League Cup and Europa League – but were frustrated in both – and experienced their share of thrilling wins and sobering disappointments.

The Reds have started the new season in excellent form and claimed victories in seven of their nine matches in all competitions, racking up 26 goals in the process.

And the boss feels the best way of enabling his side to continue to flourish is to ensure they ignore any sense of pressure and remember that progress takes time.

Speaking to three supporters as part of a special LFCTV feature which saw Klopp try his hand at crown green bowls, he said: “I can stay positive even when nobody is positive anymore.

“You need to create an atmosphere in the team where they listen to me and not listen to all around.

“They are very young lads. We all dream about the experienced players in the past but at one point in their career they were young players without the same quality.

“We need to give them the chance to develop and get there. We always judge so early. But I’m very patient. I know we need time but it doesn’t mean that we cannot do it now.”

Klopp added: “I’m completely fine with my squad, I really like it. [We have] good characters with a really good attitude – and all the rest you have to develop.

“I saw a lot of things last season where I thought ‘OK, come on, let’s try.’ And you cannot do more than try.”

By : Chris Shaw


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