Daniel Sturridge Expresses Frustration At Current Role For Liverpool

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Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has publicly admitted he’s not satisfied playing out wide for Jurgen Klopp’s side, and that he’d rather be consistently featuring in a role as a centre forward, according to reports from 90min.

According to the Mail, Sturridge is accepting that he’s got a job to carry out for the team in a wide role, but admits it’s not his natural position and he’d much prefer to be playing in the centre – where he believes he can act on instinct.

After featuring on the right side against Burton on Tuesday night in the English League Cup, and scoring twice, he said:

“Of course it’s more difficult for me to play wide. I’m a centre forward. In the modern day game, you have to try and be flexible but everyone knows my best position. Everyone knows where I enjoy playing the most. I just have to do a job for the team.”

“I’m a player who plays on instinct and in the middle I have clarity on movements and things that I have been doing for years. I am on autopilot there. You just do things because you are used to doing it. But when you are out wide, you have got to worry about different things. It’s just a different way.”

Asked whether he was happy playing out wide, Sturridge said:

“Well, I have to do a job for the team. That’s not saying I am happy to do it. That’s saying I have got to do a job for the team. It’s a team game. If I’m put in that position, I have to play there.”

“I’m like this whether I score or not. I’m fine. If I go over those white lines, it is important to give 100 per cent. I’m not making any complaints.”