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“I’m not saying they never got on, but they both wanted to be the main man scoring. Now there’s no doubt he’s the man"


Jamie Carragher has backed underrated Daniel Sturridge to step out from Luis Suarez's shadow.

Suarez's blockbuster move to Barcelona has threatened to leave Liverpool short up front, with Loic Remy's collapsed transfer leaving him and Rickie Lambert as the only out-and-out centre-forwards on the club's books.

And Liverpool legend Carragher reckons this season will be time to shine for the under-appreciated Sturridge, even claiming that the Engand man was "bullied" at times by his former strike partner:

“I don’t think he gets enough credit, I’ve mentioned it before," he said.

“He’s not Suarez, we know that. I remember times last season when I was in the Main Stand. In the Everton game he and Suarez were going hammer and tongs at each other, they were still arguing at the halfway line and the manager brought Sturridge off.

"I’d have done the other one.

“I felt at times that Suarez bullied him a little bit. I know with strikers there’s sometimes a little bit of a jealousy thing there, if someone’s scoring.

“I felt for him at times. I think he got the rough end of the stick at times with him and Suarez.

“I’m not saying they never got on, but they both wanted to be the main man scoring. Now there’s no doubt he’s the man."

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With 21 goals in 26 league starts last season, Sturridge dazzled in his first full season on Merseyside, and Carragher reckons the 24-year-old has everything in his armory to become one of the best forwards on the continent.

He added: “Look at his record: I think I’m right in saying he’s got more goals after 50 games than any Liverpool player ever. If you look at the strikers Liverpool have had that’s an unbelievable achievement… He could be the best striker in the league.”

“Think of the ability he’s got to get goals: He’s got class, he’s got pace, he scores all sorts of different goals, he’s cool when he’s going through on goal, he’s England’s main striker now and he could be one of the best in Europe.”

I remember that occassion at Anfield I was close to it at the match Sturrage messed up and Suarez gave him right stick.

Nothing wrong in that its called will to win the best players have it to the point of madness. Foul up in front of Souness or Keane and they would soon let you know.

Lets hope we still have it next season we will win nothing without it. Bullying is terrible but its used at the drop of a hat now if a player cannot take harsh words then they should pack the game in and be a violin tutor.

Not sure what good this does if any. It happens with many striking partnerships and Suarez was magnificent at times last season with laying the ball off to others.

A little harsh for me.

Do you remember the occasion of when Suarez had a go at Danny or the ocassion of being at the match, as you so kindly pointed out. Just so i know what you meant.

This if from a podcast called "the anfield wrap" I recommend it lads.

That’s just Cara drumming up publicity for himself, all the Jurno’s do it all the time. Now I don’t begrudge Cara the publicity, but I’d put little store by it as a quality prediction of next season’s performance by Sturridge. In fact I’d say Sturridge benefitted from the presence of Suarez last season, both with assists and space by drawing players off him. Anyway I hope Sturridge does step up next season, as we desperately need to at least partially replace the Suarez goal haul.

Anyone remember Suarez having a go at Jack Robinson in one game and Robinson clearly telling him to fuckk off? I was impressed by Robinson's audacity.

Yeah but he 'never worked in this town' since

Both I remember it last season and being at the match you get the emotional side and the crowd reaction better than the TV. I know what you are trying to do all as I was doing was pointing out something that is true you do get a better feel actually at the game, I was not trying to ellivate myself I only go to 9 games a season but that one I happened to be at. You also get a better sight at the game (your eyes) which see more than the camera which only sees where the camera points at.

Haha, good point Herc