How Will the Signing of Sturridge Change Team

I think he will give us more options, interchange with Suarez and hopefully be in the box when we need him. I expect him to start wide right , but after a few games I can see him becoming the central striker with Suarez playing a free role all across the front line.

The sad thing is I don't really see him as a clinical striker but someone who gets in good positions, gets himself a lot of chances....but misses quite a few. I suppose at the end of the day it is how many goals he scores, rather than how many chances he misses that counts.... we will see!

The sad thing is I don't really see him as a clinical striker but someone who gets in good positions, gets himself a lot of chances....but misses quite a few. I suppose at the end of the day it is how many goals he scores, rather than how many chances he misses that counts.... we will see!

I know where you're coming from. However, I think an element of that is confidence and time on the pitch. He doesn't strike me as a guy who lacks confidence at all. However, if a player is in and out of the team, not starting but playing 10, 15,20 minutes here and tyjeir, it is bound to affect them mentally and it is harder to have an impact on a game. I would look at the games he played for a struggling Bolton team, as well as the game against the Mancs in Carling Cup (albeit against a under-strength team) and I believe you get a real idea of what Daniel is about. If BR in stills belief in Daniel, as well as a regular run in the team, I think he could come good. No guarantees of course.

This is very insteresting. Does it mean

A) Suarez will be played as the front 1 in a 3 man midfield? Or
B) That our front 3 is gonna be moving around the attacking front in absolutely unpredictable ways wrecking havoc and scorching the earth around defenders, burning down mormon cathedrals and slaying humongous sheep-eating flying jellyfish while a naked BR plays enormous war drums from the bench?

I'm thinking option B

I definitely like option B!

I hope he can just get in the box and be a nuisance.

Number of times a ball is played in to the oppositions box with Suarez the only one in there is unbelievable.

There is a reason the lad has more touches in the oppositions box then anyone else because he has nobody supporting him.

B) That our front 3 is gonna be moving around the attacking front in absolutely unpredictable ways wrecking havoc and scorching the earth around defenders, burning down mormon cathedrals and slaying humongous sheep-eating flying jellyfish while a naked BR plays enormous war drums from the bench?

Quality

Here's my question: Will Rodgers reveal his preferred tactical alignment against Mansfield or keep it under wraps until United?

My question is: Will Rodgers take his war drums to Mansfield?

B) That our front 3 is gonna be moving around the attacking front in absolutely unpredictable ways wrecking havoc and scorching the earth around defenders, burning down mormon cathedrals and slaying humongous sheep-eating flying jellyfish while a naked BR plays enormous war drums from the bench?

Couldnt have said it better myself

So it's clear Sturridge will lead the attack, I doubt Suarez will take the AM spot since we have many midfielders who can play there and our wingers would still be Downing and Sterling! It will be Suarez and Sterling on the wings playing very narrow and Johnson and Enrique bombing forward. I love it!
It will be even better when: Sahin will get more game, Assaidi will be fully fit and back, Borini will return and Enrique back from injury. Add to this at least one winger this January and we get a team capable of competing for top 4, if not we should give our all to win a cup and the Europa League

The sad thing is I don't really see him as a clinical striker but someone who gets in good positions, gets himself a lot of chances....but misses quite a few. I suppose at the end of the day it is how many goals he scores, rather than how many chances he misses that counts.... we will see!

To be fair Saint, before this season I'm pretty sure everyone said Suarez wasn't clinical. Now when he gets in on goal, you are thinking 'goal'. It is unusual for a player to be able to develop that trait of becoming a finisher, because it is one that you are usually just born with, but Suarez this season has just torn up that theory.

So fingers crossed the same applies to Sturridge!

I'm pretty certain that there will be no set positions now either (up top), especially for Suarez, I can see him being allowed to pivot around off whoever happens to playing alongside him at that point, e.g. Borini, Sturridge and vice versa. With Sterling he can play either side, giving us width, or cutting in. It's going to be a nightmare for defenders because up till now, it's all been Luis and defenders know that. Now they have a few more things to think about, which will drag defenders off him, giving Luis further opportunities.

All in all, I think this is a signing (and a team really) that is being built to get the best out of Suarez and if it works how I think it's going to, then Luis could yet go to another level, which is a frightening prospect.

So it's clear Sturridge will lead the attack, I doubt Suarez will take the AM spot since we have many midfielders who can play there and our wingers would still be Downing and Sterling! It will be Suarez and Sterling on the wings playing very narrow and Johnson and Enrique bombing forward. I love it!
It will be even better when: Sahin will get more game, Assaidi will be fully fit and back, Borini will return and Enrique back from injury.

Add to this at least one winger this January and we get a team capable of competing for top 4,

if not we should give our all to win a cup and the Europa League

With you absolutely on that one Alex.

I'd say he'd be an extra body in an already depleted squad, but were just the same with Cole gone.

I would agree more pace and a directness/confidence only Luis seems to have thus far....fingers crossed for the lad I hope he does us proud !

To be fair Saint, before this season I'm pretty sure everyone said Suarez wasn't clinical. Now when he gets in on goal, you are thinking 'goal'. It is unusual for a player to be able to develop that trait of becoming a finisher, because it is one that you are usually just born with, but Suarez this season has just torn up that theory.

So fingers crossed the same applies to Sturridge!

I'm pretty certain that there will be no set positions now either (up top), especially for Suarez, I can see him being allowed to pivot around off whoever happens to playing alongside him at that point, e.g. Borini, Sturridge and vice versa. With Sterling he can play either side, giving us width, or cutting in. It's going to be a nightmare for defenders because up till now, it's all been Luis and defenders know that. Now they have a few more things to think about, which will drag defenders off him, giving Luis further opportunities.

All in all, I think this is a signing (and a team really) that is being built to get the best out of Suarez and if it works how I think it's going to, then Luis could yet go to another level, which is a frightening prospect.

He was a top finisher at Ajax. Last season it was a combination of his suspension and also hitting the post far too many times, otherwise his record would have been much better.

hes going to ruin United

He will play forward with Suárez and Sterling, and he will score lots of goals.
(I hope, please please please lord please!)

Despite Rodgers comments about Sturridge being better through the middle I'm not sure I can see him shifting Luis into a wider position just yet. He may tinker and make some in-game adjustments during matches but I'd be surprised if Sturridge doesn't start out at inside-left during his first few matches with Suarez. Either way it certainly gives the manager a bit of flexibility and with borini coming back to fitness we might actually have some genuine options on the bench if things need changing up mid-game.

I've not been over enthusiastic about Sturridge. I think everyone will agree, he is still developing rather than being the finished article. I would have preferred a proven goal scorer at this time. Even so, what I think he will bring to our front line is a bit of strength and determination, similar to that of Louis but currently without the incredible skill level.  I do hope he proves me wrong, and develops into a great striker, sooner rather than later.

  It'll make us score more goals. Footballs a simple game really.

I've not been over enthusiastic about Sturridge. I think everyone will agree, he is still developing rather than being the finished article. I would have preferred a proven goal scorer at this time. Even so, what I think he will bring to our front line is a bit of strength and determination, similar to that of Louis but currently without the incredible skill level.  I do hope he proves me wrong, and develops into a great striker, sooner rather than later.

I also think we should sign a proven goal scorer too but we have 3 with Borini now and I'd rather have a winger. I'd personally like Zarate who's available for 5mil and although he's not very clinical, he's and awesome dribbler and has much pace too.

Sturridge will start in the middle with Sterling on the right and Suarez as a left forward like he did at Ajax, or Sterling and Suarez will swap sides. The majority of Suarez' goals are created from the sides anyway, he is a natural forward who will play anywhere he is put and it wont compromise his game. Sturridge is a natural striker so it makes sense to give him his prefered spot in the middle.

It'll give us a starting XI of S's

Spaniard

Scouse Skrtel Seb Stu

Stevie Sahin Suso

Sterling Suarez Sturridge