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Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge: my injury problems may be hereditary Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge: my injury problems may be hereditary
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Daniel Sturridge believes his persistent injury problems could be hereditary after admitting his speed makes him vulnerable to breaking down.Daniel Sturridge believes his persistent injury problems could be hereditary after admitting his speed makes him vulnerable to breaking down.
The Liverpool striker has not played since being injured whilst on England duty at the start of September having suffered with thigh and calf problems. Sturridge, whose uncles Dean and Simon were both professionals, believes that could be a result of his Caribbean background. The Liverpool striker has not played since being injured while on England duty at the start of September having suffered with thigh and calf problems. Sturridge, whose uncles Dean and Simon were both professionals, believes that could be a result of his Caribbean background.
“I play my game as best I can, but I’ve been unfortunate this season,” he told talkSPORT.“I play my game as best I can, but I’ve been unfortunate this season,” he told talkSPORT.
“Maybe it’s my body type, maybe it’s hereditary. Both my uncles had injuries, and my dad had them as well. Maybe it’s the Caribbean vibes, maybe I have speed but maybe it makes you more vulnerable because of the fast twitch muscles and the speed in which you’re moving.“Maybe it’s my body type, maybe it’s hereditary. Both my uncles had injuries, and my dad had them as well. Maybe it’s the Caribbean vibes, maybe I have speed but maybe it makes you more vulnerable because of the fast twitch muscles and the speed in which you’re moving.
“I am vulnerable to muscle injuries. As long as I continue to work hard everything will take care of itself.”“I am vulnerable to muscle injuries. As long as I continue to work hard everything will take care of itself.”
Sturridge is not expected to feature for Liverpool until at least the Premier League meeting with Chelsea on 8 November. But after seeing Mario Balotelli end his own goal drought in the 2-1 win over Swansea in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday, he is hoping to form a successful partnership with the Italian on his return.Sturridge is not expected to feature for Liverpool until at least the Premier League meeting with Chelsea on 8 November. But after seeing Mario Balotelli end his own goal drought in the 2-1 win over Swansea in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday, he is hoping to form a successful partnership with the Italian on his return.
“We get on well off the field and in the changing rooms,” Sturridge said.“We get on well off the field and in the changing rooms,” Sturridge said.
“We’re always laughing and joking. It’s not hugely important to be friends to have a great (football) relationship with somebody, and if you’re not friends you can still have a great partnership, but you can also be friends and have a great partnership. “We’re always laughing and joking. It’s not hugely important to be friends to have a great [football] relationship with somebody, and if you’re not friends you can still have a great partnership, but you can also be friends and have a great partnership.
“Once I get back fit I’m hoping we can strike up a partnership. Last season with Luis (Suárez) we had a great relationship up front and scored a lot of goals. Hopefully this season it will be the same.” “Once I get back fit I’m hoping we can strike up a partnership. Last season with Luis [Suárez] we had a great relationship up front and scored a lot of goals. Hopefully this season it will be the same.”
Balotelli developed a reputation as a larger than life character during his two-and-a-half year spell with Manchester City but Sturridge insists he is “misunderstood” and launched a robust defence of the 24-year-old. Balotelli developed a reputation as a larger than life character during his two-and-a-half-year spell with Manchester City but Sturridge says he is “misunderstood” and launched a robust defence of the 24-year-old.
“Mario has been under the microscope,” he added. “That will always be the case when you play for a big club. You are going to have a lot of eyes on you.“Mario has been under the microscope,” he added. “That will always be the case when you play for a big club. You are going to have a lot of eyes on you.
“Mario’s a great guy, and he’s misunderstood sometimes. A lot of people are harsh on him. I get on really with him though. I have nothing but good words to say about him. “Mario’s a great guy and he’s misunderstood sometimes. A lot of people are harsh on him. I get on really with him, though. I have nothing but good words to say about him.
“He’s working hard on the training field. People have told me he’s working tirelessly to play the way we play.“He’s working hard on the training field. People have told me he’s working tirelessly to play the way we play.
“It’s difficult moving to a new club and having new team-mates, it doesn’t (always) just click straight away. “It’s difficult moving to a new club and having new team-mates, it doesn’t [always]just click straight away.
“Everybody is helping him and he’s playing well. Sometimes you don’t get the breaks in terms of scoring goals. Every striker goes through times when they don’t score.“Everybody is helping him and he’s playing well. Sometimes you don’t get the breaks in terms of scoring goals. Every striker goes through times when they don’t score.
“A lot of stories have been put out about him in the past which aren’t true. For him, it’s difficult to shake off the celebrity (tag). “A lot of stories have been put out about him in the past which aren’t true. For him, it’s difficult to shake off the celebrity [tag].
“He’s a likeable person. I don’t have any bad words to say about him. People don’t realise what he’s been through in his life to get where he is today.” “He’s a likeable person. People don’t realise what he’s been through in his life to get where he is today.”
In a hectic finale to the tie, Balotelli’s goal was followed by a red card for Swansea defender Federico Fernandez in stoppage time - the latest in a series of refereeing decisions that has left the Welsh outfit’s boss Garry Monk fuming - and then a 95th-minute headed winner from Dejan Lovren. In a hectic finale to the tie Balotelli’s goal was followed by a red card for Swansea defender Federico Fernández in stoppage time – the latest in a series of refereeing decisions that has left the Welsh club’s manager, Garry Monk, fuming – and then a 95th-minute headed winner from Dejan Lovren.
The visitors had earlier taken the lead in the 65th minute through a fine volleyed effort by Marvin Emnes.The visitors had earlier taken the lead in the 65th minute through a fine volleyed effort by Marvin Emnes.
The Dutch striker, who joined Swansea permanently over the summer after spending the second half of 2013-14 on loan with them from Middlesbrough, was making his first start of the season and netting his second goal of the campaign - the first having come in the previous round of the competition. The Dutch striker, who joined Swansea permanently over the summer after spending the second half of 2013-14 on loan with them from Middlesbrough, was making his first start of the season and scoring his second goal of the campaign, the first having come in the previous round of the competition.
And Emnes is delighted to be making an impression. Emnes is delighted to be making an impression. “I was in the right place and I hit it right into the corner,” the 26-year-old told www.swanseacity.net. “It was a good goal and I’m delighted to have scored.
“I was in the right place and I hit it right into the corner,” the 26-year-old told www.swanseacity.net.
“It was a good goal and I’m delighted to have scored.
“Every time you have a chance to impress the manager you have to take it. That was my first chance of the night and I took it, which was very pleasing.“Every time you have a chance to impress the manager you have to take it. That was my first chance of the night and I took it, which was very pleasing.
“But the game is 90 minutes long and everything changed within a few moments. “But the game is 90 minutes long and everything changed within a few moments. They got their equaliser, then the red card is shown and they get a winner with virtually the last kick. We had worked so hard and to lose like that is very disappointing, particularly for our fans.”
“They got their equaliser, then the red card is shown and they get a winner with virtually the last kick.
“We had worked so hard and to lose like that is very disappointing, particularly for our fans.”