03 Sep 2016 15:49:25
Sturridge's biggest problem is is fitness and I highly doubt he is even doing the intensive training Klopp requires from players as his body cannot take it. Sturridge has stayed fit under Klopp. When ever he goes on International duty he gets injured. This suggest that their is a seperate training program for Sturrridge?

I cannot see Sturridge staying beyond this season unless he can somehow turn around his injury prone status.

On his day, Sturridge is one of the best strikers in the League but to rely on him staying fit and playing 90 minutes after 90 minutes is the problem which is probably why he will not be a regular this coming season.

1.) 03 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 17:07:29
So what you want us to do? Go buy the strongest man on the planet? Sturridge is a world class striker and the last time we sold one we end up with lambert and Balotelli. The club without consistent CL wouldn't get any one from the top bracket unless you fill their bed with money.

Whose next in your list? Must be Coutinho. Y not have a separate training program for players who doesn't cope? What's your excuse of not playing Ings? I cannot believe people want the second best striker in the league to be sold.

2.) 03 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 17:13:29
He's been pretty much fit to go since the turn of the year (8/ 9 months) maybe he's turned a corner.

3.) 03 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 17:17:28
I did not say we should sell Sturridge. All I am trying to point out is that Sturridge probably does not have a long term future under Klopp because he cannot rely on his fitness.

4.) 03 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 18:57:27
We should've bought a proper top quality striker with the Suarez money.
All that "goals from midfield" "we have sturridge" nonsense set us back 6/ 7 years.
The only reason Liverpool football club isn't competing at the Top year in year out for the past 20 years is Failings in the transfer market.
The way we spend massive money on crap players is absolutely shocking.

{Ed023's Note - But yet when a manager like Klopp refuses to enter the market because the right player isn't available; him, the owners and whoever else gets abuse?}

5.) 03 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 18:14:28
Sturridge has played international games and the whole Euro's tournament without getting injured, how bout we let this season play out before throwing him on the scrap heap.

6.) 04 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 20:55:41
Well said ed023.

7.) 04 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 21:19:49
Exactly what Ed023 says! So tired of people complaining about not using money just to use money! .

8.) 04 Sep 2016
04 Sep 2016 02:48:10
Fair point Ed23.seems the club is either
1) "overpaying for crap players" and being ripped off (Markovic, Llalana, Lovren etc. )
2) or not stepping up with enough cash (eg Chilwell)
3) or not showing enough ambition in our transfer dealings like Man Utd or City (when we clearly don't have the same financial resources)

Reality is a lot of transfers don't work out because that's just the nature of the business, if Klopp doesn't spend because he doesn't think he right player is available then fair play. it's a lot braver to make that call than spending for the sake of appeasing the clamouring fans.

Frankly we have enough of a squad to challenge if he training and coaching is right and we pull together as a unit. I'd rather we bought only very selectively each window for players that will obviously improve problem areas.

9.) 04 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 19:23:10
What's the excuse of not playing strikers when you have them fit and ready to go? Sturridge needs a world class partner up front and actually all he needs to get back to what he is. We played two up top back in 2013 and we finished only 2 points behind City. I have never understood what Klopp actually wants from his players. Running alone will never win you a match. It's tactics. Sometimes to sit back, sometime to park the bus. Sometime to hold the ball, sometime to press high. It's tactics that win you the game.

If Sturridge was introduced earlier against spurs the results would have been different.

10.) 04 Sep 2016
03 Sep 2016 23:02:58
Bang on Ed023! Thank the Lord someone has sense! Thank you!