article_snippet.sent: Jose Mourinho was right to worry about Daniel Sturridgephysical fragility but wrong, Daniel Sturridge would probably now concede, to spend £16million on Mario Balotelli.
article_snippet.sent: For three hours in Daniel Sturridge office at Melwood Daniel Sturridge attempted to lessen the risk before asking Daniel Sturridge employers to part with the money.
article_snippet.sent: Daniel Sturridge spoke both to Mario Balotelli and Daniel Sturridge agent, explaining what was expected of every Liverpool player and sharing Daniel Sturridge philosophy on the power of the collective.
article_snippet.sent: Over the years Daniel Sturridge C.O.R.E principles speech – Commitment.
article_snippet.sent: Daniel Sturridge would use a flip-chart to deliver Daniel Sturridge lecture on the standards Daniel Sturridge demands and, for the most part, players had responded accordingly.
article_snippet.sent: Not the player who already had a reputation for having no respect for authority, for Daniel Sturridge considerable talent or for the clubs Daniel Sturridge represents.
article_snippet.sent: In Sturridge’s absence Rodgers told Balotelli Sturridge needed a striker who would ‘press’ at the point of Liverpool’s attack; who would play high up the field and in so doing set the pattern of Liverpool’s play.
article_snippet.sent: Balotelli, much to Sturridge manager’s frustration, just wouldn’t do it, in the misguided belief that Sturridge knew better.