Premier League 2017/18

[Adam]

24 minutes ago, MDK said:

He's good but I think that might be a stretch, no? 

Careful, he might tear a hamstring if he tries stretching. 

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I mean Benteke got the same number of goals for Palace in one season, as Sturridge has had in three.

[Cymbols]

Yeah Benteke is significantly better. Came back from a serious injury as well to be fair to him. 

[DavidMarrio]

I'd take a 100% fit Sturridge over a 100% fit Benteke any day of the week. 

[MDK]

He seems like one of those players that is brilliant when partnered or surrounded by other brilliant players.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpool-echo-naby-keita-rb-leipzig-ss-nazis-ebola-column-outrage-a7871031.html

Liverpool newspaper sparks outrage after comparing RB Leipzig to the Nazis for not selling Naby Keita

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A Liverpool-based newspaper has been forced to apologise after publishing a piece online which compared the German football club RB Leipzig to Nazi Germany’s SS.

The piece, published in the Liverpool Echo and written by columnist Derek McGovern, entitled “Who in God's name are Leipzig? - the kind of club who knock Everton out of a Europa League qualifier before finishing bottom of their group”, was published in the ‘Anfield Extra’ section of the website on Monday.

A section of the piece on Liverpool's continued pursuit of Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita - which has now been edited out - drew widespread criticism.

“[RB Leipzig] are hated in Germany because they are designed for profit rather than football. In fact they are the most hated outfit in Germany since the SS,” it read.

“Liverpool have made two bids for Keita and the only response they got from Leipzig was: “Show me your papers.”

I wonder if Leipzig will ban The Liverpool Echo from their stadia? 

[9 to 5]

Christ almighty.

[TCO]

1 hour ago, Nerf said:

I don't think so, no. His goals to minutes is still up there with the best, although slightly worse than it was given the meaningless sub appearances he had last season. I think you can really only make an argument for Kane and Aguero ahead of him in all honesty, but I'd probably even pick him ahead of those two if he could stay fit.

Nobody in their right mind would have Sturridge over Aguero or Kane regardless of how fit he is.

[Cymbols]

You could also comfortably add Lacazette, Hernandez, Lukaku, Gabriel Jesus, Martial, Gabiaddini and probably a couple others ahead of him tbh. 

[The Lusophone]

Also if we're talking minutes per goals, the top two strikers in the league are Michy Batshuayi and Kelechi Iheanacho - two players who I'd take over Sturridge even if he wasn't the bastard love child of Darren Anderton and Owen Hargreaves.

[TCO]

Key to point out that Sturridge's best season is 21 league goals. Since breaking into Spurs' first team Kane's WORST full season is 21 league goals and Aguero is averaging 20 goals a season since he came to the Premier League.

They're different gravy.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I mean, Andy Johnson got 21 goals in a season for Crystal Palace the year they got relegated 

Basically Daniel Sturridge is on the same level as a striker for Crystal Palace.

EDIT: Also, I genuinely believe Giroud is a better striker than Sturridge. Way more consistent and even if he does play for Arsenal I think it's criminal he doesn't get more game time.

[Gazz]

I was looking on physioroom.com, since he joined Liverpool in January 2013, he's had 13 hip/thigh injuries. That is unreal. I wonder what the underlying cause is, whatever it is, it never seems to have being able to be rectified. I wonder if it's his running style or he's got something like hypermobile hip joints.

[Baddar]

I mean I'd probably take a fit Sturridge over Benteke too, but "most talented striker in the league" is a massive stretch.

I won't be drafting him Sunday.

[stokeriño]

This discussion all feels very similar to what people were saying about Jack Wilshere for years before he was pretty much given up on.

[MDK]

And Sturridge injured himself after scoring against Bayern  

I feel so sorry for him.

[Adam]

Sturridge is out of tonight's friendly (or whenever it is) but isn't having a scan so looks like good news for him and Pool.

[9 to 5]

15 hours ago, TCO said:

Nobody in their right mind would have Sturridge over Aguero or Kane regardless of how fit he is.

I am actually a pretty big fan of Sturridge, and I do think he gets a bit of an unfair ride with people/Klopp but yeah let's not be silly and say he is the best in the league when it contains Kane and Aguero who are leagues ahead of anyone else as a pure striker (otherwise I would have crowbarred in Sanchez here) right now.

[Lineker]

Atleti vs. Liverpool is on ITV4.

[MDK]

18 hours ago, Lineker said:

Atleti vs. Liverpool is on ITV4.

When did Atleti join the Premier League? 

Edited August 3, 2017 by MDK

[Baddar]

Andreas Pereira is expected to be named in United's PL and CL squads this season.