Off the mark: Daniel Sturridge opens his Liverpool account Daniel Sturridge has promised Liverpool fans his debut goal against Mansfield on Sunday will be the first of many for his new club. Sturridge, signed from Chelsea for £12million last week, needed just seven minutes to open his Anfield account in the 2-1 FA Cup third-round win, but believes he would have scored more if he had been fully match fit. ‘I haven’t had much training,’ said the 23-year-old England international. ’I am lacking sharpness in front of goal. I missed a few chances but hopefully once I get my fitness those ones that I missed will go in.’ Sturridge’s goal came courtesy of a fine pass from Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, and the Anfield new boy revealed he has hit it off with his team-mate on and off the pitch. ‘It was a great pass from Jonjo – the vision and the weight of the pass for the goal was perfect. He made it quite easy for me to take the shot first time,’ added the former Manchester City trainee. ‘We haven’t had much time to work on stuff but we were both on the same wavelength. We get on well on and off the field. All the lads have been great with me and they’ve made it easy for me to settle in over the past few days. ‘I want to say thank you to them for making me feel so welcome. I look forward to playing with them for many years to come.’

A news article on 2013-01-07 12:05:00 from: The Metro

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