article_snippet: No better at the back than they were six months ago, much worse up front and utterly devoid of belief’.
article_snippet: The return to fitness of Daniel Sturridge was always going to aid Daniel Sturridge cause and that has been evidenced by three goals and six league games without defeat with the striker back on the pitch.
article_snippet: Daniel Sturridge, injured on England duty before the start of season, has had a stop-start season in 2014 .
article_snippet: But the revival was in place before Daniel Sturridge vacated the treatment room.
article_snippet: A change of formation in December, 3-4-2-1 put in place, has, almost to a man, brought about an impressive improvement.
article_snippet: There was one game at former club Sunderland which marked The midfielder emergence as successor to Steven Gerrard.
article_snippet: Steven Gerrard's slip at Anfield against Chelsea last year proved costly and allowed Demba Ba to score .
article_snippet: But sideshows such as Balotelli and Gerrard’s impending departure have not been allowed to derail such as Balotelli and Gerrard’s impending departure recovery.
highlights_snippet: Revival down to return of key players and change in formation .
  