Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher recently stated that Daniel Sturridge’s time has come to an end at Anfield. The Englishman also added that Sturridge still has the quality to play for a top club like Tottenham.
“I don’t think Daniel Sturridge has ever been a Jurgen Klopp-type of player,” Carragher told Newsweek during a promotional event.
“When everyone has been fit he’s never really played. He’s got injury problems which is an issue but I’ll probably be surprised if he’s there next season. It might be better for everyone if he moves on and tries to rejuvenate his career because he had a brilliant start to his Liverpool career; him and [Luis] Suarez were devastating. But it just seems to have tailed off now.”
The former Chelsea striker was part of the 18 that faced Bournemouth but wasn’t brought on in the 2-2 draw, even when Liverpool needed a late goal for the win.
Carragher, however, believes that the English style of football is a reason why injuries are so frequent, something that Sturridge cannot deal with.
“Injuries are obviously a problem.
“All players are different and some can’t handle the rigors of Premier League football and the training and the intensity of it—and that certainly looks the case at the moment with Daniel.
“Some people need to be 100 percent fit to play, physically and mentally, and that’s something for Daniel because when he does play, he’s devastating. He’s so sharp. And the one worry is that he loses that pace or sharpness because of the injuries, and when you see him play now you just fear for him in that way.”
Still has quality to play for a top club
Carra still believes Sturridge has the quality to play for a top club but it seems highly unlikely he could be joining another big club for regular football.
“If you’re going to play week in week out, it may have to be a level down,” Carragher says. “But he certainly has the quality to play for [a club like] Tottenham, there’s no doubt about that. It’s whether he’s got the injury record and then you’ve got [Dele] Alli and [Harry] Kane, which isn’t a bad front two.”
The summer will be a tough period for Sturridge and the former Liverpool defender hopes his former teammate can train well for the upcoming season.
“You just hope he can get a really good pre-season behind him and really go in firing, because I think when Daniel Sturridge was at his best two or three years ago I think he was the best English striker out there. Now, he’s fallen down the pecking order because he hasn’t been playing, but if he could get back to those levels, he’s right in there in the England team and England squad.”
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