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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho & Daniel Sturridge Headed into a Big Season
Friendly matches mean nothing, but obviously Liverpool have more than just one thing to be pleased and confident about. More than anything and anyone, next season will probably be about Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge carrying this team, hoping that the end result will be just as good as in the previous one.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard, More Than a Penalty King
Almost every goal Steven Gerrard has scored this season came from the penalty spot, but there’s more to him, and to the Liverpool team Brendan Rodgers needed about a season and a bit to mold, than just making the most of set pieces, as the striking duo of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge create havoc even when they don’t score, Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen do the work of three or four players in the middle of the pitch while the Raheem Sterling surprise might have hurt his individual performance, but worked out perfectly in the grand scheme of things.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez & The Numbers That Don’t Lie
Even though Luis Suarez didn’t score a single goal through February, there was no crisis – simply a refocus of his talents to providing for others, while suffering from a bit of bad luck, something all strikers need on their side. Liverpool didn’t lose through that stretch, and it doesn’t seem like him scoring again as he continues to be the number one creator for others as well doesn’t seem to bother them.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Great Without Even Scoring
Even a striker doesn’t have to score in order to have a great game, and it was quite an impressive performance from Luis Suarez in yet another entertaining match from Liverpool, leaving the goals to Martin Skrtel, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez Leads the Perfect Counter Attack
Merseyside derbies aren’t usually this one-sided, but Liverpool got the right tactical fix from Brendan Rodgers, allowing Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge a lot of freedom and space up front, Steven Gerrard doing a great job as a defensive midfielder against a side that simply didn’t show up.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Everton
It’s been a while since Liverpool last won in a Merseyside Derby, but it seemed they were saving it all for a special occasion, demolishing Everton 4-0 in a fantastic performance of counter attacking with goals from Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge (twice) and Luis Suarez, keeping them in the Champions race and nudging their rivals out of it.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Needs to Stop Messing Up Tactics
Not for the first time this season, Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool have dropped points they really shouldn’t have because the manager seems to be blinded by the potency of his strikers. It’s great to have Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge to count on, but teams are usually defined by the quality of their midfield and defense, and not just by what’s in the frontline.
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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho Has to Start Scoring
There isn’t a shortage of players who can score for Liverpool, especially with Daniel Sturridge coming back from injury to partner Luis Suarez, carrying on with his incredible scoring streak. But while in some matches the two can handle the demands on their own, there comes a point when someone else, like Philippe Coutinho, needs to put in a hand as well.
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Liverpool FC – Iago Aspas Can Fill in For Daniel Sturridge
Sometimes when a player like Daniel Sturridge gets injured, the problem isn’t filling in for him with someone who can produce at the same level. Liverpool need a forward for Luis Suarez to play off of, but not necessarily someone who is going to score a goal almost every match. Despite his disappointing start to life in the Premier League, Iago Aspas can be this solution.
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Is Daniel Sturridge Injured Because Roy Hodgson Hates Liverpool Now?
The ending between Roy Hodgson and Liverpool when he managed the club for half a season wasn’t a happy one. Ever since, there’s not a lot of love between the sides, and there’s a chance that playing Daniel Sturridge while he wasn’t completely fit for England to play in international friendlies, causing him to pick up an injury that’s now keeping him off the pitches for almost two months.