Gaillimh1976 wrote: » Sakho injured as well Toure & Skrtel !!!!
Roy Hodgson was forced to defend Raheem Sterling after admitting that the Liverpool player had been left out of England’s starting line-up for their 1-0 win in Estonia because he was “a little tired” despite playing only 45 minutes in the previous game against San Marino.
Lemlin wrote: » This doesn't bode well for Sterling's future playing time:http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/12/raheem-sterling-tired-roy-hodgson-england-estonia
Dearg81 wrote: » Having watched most of Liverpools games this season I'd have to agree that he's looked tired in the last few weeks. He was awful against Basel and Middlesborough, he kept getting dispossesed and overpowered too easily. He was better in his last game against WBA but no way near his early season form. I'm gonna keep him for now though cos he has good fixtures and Sturridge is close to a return which will help his cause. His best performance came when he played behind Sturridge away to Spurs.
boccy23 wrote: » Decided to jump off the Sterling bandwagon. He was very poor recently. Have jumped to Di Maria.
hurlingman97 wrote: » Have 2 ft an am looking at dumping Sterling because gametime could be affected. Current team: Krul, Mannone PVA, Moore, Wilson, Duff, Bertrand Fabregas, Di Maria, Sterling, Siggy, Diame Costa, Welbeck, Aguero Option 1: Sterling - Hazard Diame - Boyd No hit Option 2: Sterling - Henderson Diame - Chadli Duff - Azpilicueta -4pt hit Please help me:)
SlickRic wrote: » Aguero will not be rotated, especially with City already chasing Chelsea. he'll be played until he breaks IMO.
OneColdHand wrote: » Whatever about form, surely fatigue can't be an issue for Sterling by the time the weekend rolls around? He only played 25mins or so yesterday. Surely he's more likely to play now that he played less than a full game (71mins) over the 2 international games.
POKERKING wrote: » + Jovetic injured again:mad:
FutureGuy wrote: » I am cautious about Sterling but he has 5 days to rest and I'll wait to hear from Rogers to speak on Friday.
Lemlin wrote: » CL games may come into play though. Liverpool only have 3 points from two games. Sterling is facing into 3 games in seven days.
OneColdHand wrote: » Fair enough, but why would he be fatigued now?
The disappointment for us is Daniel Sturridge coming back injured as he had started the season very well," Rodgers said while speaking on TalkSport today. "We're obviously disappointed because we feel it was an injury which could have been prevented. He has worked so hard over pre-season and looked very fit and strong in our last game against Tottenham." Sturridge has had something of a history of getting himself injured while on international duty, and it's hard not to think at times that it's as much what he's being asked to do by the England coaches as anything to do with the player himself. And Rodgers has now confirmed as much, placing the blame entirely on England for their mishandling of the player's fitness.
SlickRic wrote: » because he's 19, and he's playing 3 times as much football as last year.
Lemlin wrote: » Could be a number of reasons. As the user above says, he's 19 and is playing more games than before. My own opinion is that think Rodgers isn't too fond of losing players to international duty, particularly with England. Have a look at the following:http://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-news-coverage/2014/9/11/6135241/brendan-rodgers-blames-england-causing-sturridge-injury-training Rodgers also said that England didn't need Sturridge for these two games and, in the past, when Sturridge was even mentioned for an England call-up, Rodgers said he needed to worry about playing regularly before he worried about playing for England. I think Sterling may well have been under strict instructions from his manager not to play in both games. I can't see Rodgers having a different attitude for Sterling on international duty than he has for Sturridge.
OneColdHand wrote: » Yeah it's interesting that you mention Rodgers, as I was wondering earlier if it was more a case of Rodgers trying to protect him before he gets fatigued, than him being at the point where he is actually fatigued. My own hunch is it might be the former. Liverpool have 7 games (4 PL, 2 CL, 1 LC) in 21 days coming up. I suppose if Rodgers is trying to protect him, he probably won't start all the PL games, especially as the 2 CL games are vs Real.
FutureGuy wrote: » [I'm going to sit down and trawl over Liverpool stats to see if they are creating as many chances as they were before. It doesn't look like they are, which makes Sturridge less of an option for me. Sterling/Sturridge looked great when they were playing poorly and scoring 4 goals. Not sure now.
daithijjj wrote: » I will be letting others take the gamble on selling Sterling first :pac: Even tired and without Sturridge he has outscored Siggy and Fabregas the last 3 game weeks combined.
Mr.Prodston wrote: » What about those who haven't had him at all? :pac:
Lemlin wrote: » Walcott will come into my team as soon as he is fit enough which should coincide with the pasisng of those 3 games against QPR, Hull and Newcastle.
