Daniel Sturridge insists he will not buckle under the pressure of being Englands World Cup No. 9 at the World Cup in Brazil. - Cross: England spirits high Sturridge underlined his status as one of Europes most promising strikers last season when he scored 21 goals in the Premier League for Liverpool. The 24-year-olds career has blossomed since he moved to Anfield from Chelsea 18 months ago, forming a lethal partnership with top scorer Luis Suarez. He is yet to repeat that kind of form on the international stage although his time with England has been hampered by injury, winning his 10 caps over two-and-a-half years. Sturridge is likely to be the spearhead of Englands attack this summer, just as Alan Shearer and Sir Bobby Charlton were when they wore the famous No. 9 shirt on their back. I dont feel any pressure in terms of the task ahead because I feel that we have prepared for this, said Sturridge, whose three England goals have come against San Marino, Montenegro and Denmark. I am excited by it all. When you are young you always want these moments. This is my first World Cup. Its just embracing it all, not about feeling any pressure to do something amazing. I just have to play my normal game. Injury prevented Sturridge from playing alongside Wayne Rooney for a chunk of last season. But Roy Hodgson will hope the pair hit it off in Fridays friendly versus Peru, and the two other warm-up games that follow against Ecuador and Honduras next month. - #jay
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 22:06:47 +0000
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