Daniel Sturridge may be one of the most in-form strikers in world football right now - but hes not about to rest on his laurels. I dont want to get comfortable, he told SI. I actually get very uncomfortable when Im comfortable. I hate complacency. Im not happy with just having good numbers; Im not content when I know theres more to accomplish. He added: I am very critical of myself, so Ill watch a game and think, I didnt do very well over there. My dad is the same. Hes my biggest fan and critic, so hell watch videos and pick out stuff, which annoys me to be honest, but I have to take it on board so I can become a better player. I come from a family that is crazy about football, with my uncles as well, so there is always advice and tips thats available for me. When I was a kid, I would always score a goal a game or more. It would never be less goals than games. Obviously its not the same when youre in the first team of a big club. It is much more difficult, but thats the aim to try and get it as close as possible. I know what I can do, and I have to make sure Im competing against myself and pushing as hard as I can. Sturridge wasted no time in making an instant impact after making the switch to Merseyside at the start of the year, setting the tone for his Liverpool career so far by finding the back of the net in each of his first three games. The 24-year-old cites the faith shown in him by the club and manager Brendan Rodgers as a key factor behind his outstanding goal record for the Reds. I feel so happy here, I feel at home, because the club have been really good to me, said Sturridge. I want to leave everything on the field for them because theyve given me the platform to play my natural game and just enjoy myself again. - J L
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:21:03 +0000
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