SM
Man City vs. Brighton: 13 hrs 46 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Steve Nicol: 'Daniel Sturridge key for Liverpool's Champions League push'

:Headline: Steve Nicol: 'Daniel Sturridge key for Liverpool's Champions League push': ID:204909: from db_amp
Steve Nicol believes that Daniel Sturridge is key to Liverpool's hopes of finishing inside the top four of the Premier League.

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol believes that keeping Daniel Sturridge fit is key to seeing the Reds qualify for the Champions League this season.

Sturridge made his first start since August in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur, and the former full-back thinks that Brendan Rodgers's side's chances of finishing inside the Premier League's top four will be greatly enhanced if the England striker can stay in the team.

Nicol told talkSPORT: "He is a real centre forward, his movement, the way he makes space for himself. For Liverpool, the key is Daniel Sturridge, no question. He was the star of the show [against Spurs].

"He not only creates chances and space for himself, but his movement opens it up for others. Have we ever seen Lazar Markovic making runs through the middle of the park and being so free? That is down to the movement of Sturridge.

"To get in the Champions League spot, into that top four, Daniel Sturridge is 100% the key."

The Reds travel to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup this weekend.

amp_article__204909 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-02-12 14:08:07:
html db last update - 2015-02-12 14:08:07 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Steve Nicol

Click here for more stories about Liverpool

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29217169274270
2Arsenal281510352242855
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest28156745331251
4Chelsea28147753361749
5Manchester CityMan City28145953381547
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2814594738947
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton28121064640646
8Aston Villa2912984145-445
9Bournemouth28128847341344
10Fulham2811984138342
11Crystal Palace2810993633339
12Brentford28115124844438
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs281041455411434
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd2897123440-634
15Everton2871293135-433
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2896133248-1633
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2865173857-1923
18Ipswich TownIpswich2838172658-3217
19Leicester CityLeicester2845192562-3717
20Southampton2823232068-489
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .