With the Reds 3-1 ahead at home to the
Baggies, the No.15 collected possession
35 yards from goal, skipped past a
defender and lofted a precise finish over
the goalkeeper and into the top corner.
A masterpiece of striking play, the effort
scooped the club's Goal of the Month
award - his second of the season already -
and further embellished a record which
shows the Englishman has scored 21
times in 29 games for Liverpool.
As the 24-year-old prepares for England's
international friendly with Germany on
Tuesday night and another chance to
prove his credentials before next
summer's World Cup, Sturridge believes
he now has a licence to express himself.
He told reporters: "In the past I wouldn't
have gone for that; maybe I would have
cut back or tried to play someone in, or
took a normal shot.
"But when you feel more comfortable and
confident you do try things you maybe
wouldn't have done.
"Now I'm more comfortable and doing
things off the cuff again. With the chip I
just looked up and thought: 'I'm going to
go for it.'
"I learned that one from Deco at Chelsea,
where he'd do it a lot in training. It's
started coming off for me, too, and it's
important to try things.
"Sometimes you have to try these things
and play without risk. As a youngster
that's how it was: you tried to express
yourself out on the pitch as much as you
can."
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