[article=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1759064/daniel-sturridge-reveals-fernando-torres-influence-signing-liverpool?cc=4716] Sturridge has scored 28 goals in 35 league games since heading north from Chelsea, where he endured a disappointing four-year spell.
The England international has revealed how he spoke to Torres, who enjoyed a prolific time in front of the Kop before heading to Stamford Bridge in a British record 50 million-pound deal, prior to joining the Merseyside club.
"[Torres] always spoke very highly about Liverpool," Sturridge told the Daily Mail.
"When we were at Chelsea together he would say, 'Liverpool are amazing'. It wasn’t just him -- it was Yossi Benayoun as well. They both said, 'That club is the best I have played for’.
"They said the fans will make you feel amazing and, at the time, I thought I need a bit of that in my life because I was low right then.
"I need to feel good about myself, so it was an easy decision to come here. My dad [Michael], my uncle [Dean, the former Derby striker] and I all shared the same opinion: this was the best place to go.
"When Liverpool came in, it was one of those situations that I just wanted to get up the M6 as quick as possible, sign on the dotted line and get to work.
"I was desperate to get here and show what I could do. I was hungry and I am still hungry. There is so much for us to achieve."[/article]
The England international has revealed how he spoke to Torres, who enjoyed a prolific time in front of the Kop before heading to Stamford Bridge in a British record 50 million-pound deal, prior to joining the Merseyside club.
"[Torres] always spoke very highly about Liverpool," Sturridge told the Daily Mail.
"When we were at Chelsea together he would say, 'Liverpool are amazing'. It wasn’t just him -- it was Yossi Benayoun as well. They both said, 'That club is the best I have played for’.
"They said the fans will make you feel amazing and, at the time, I thought I need a bit of that in my life because I was low right then.
"I need to feel good about myself, so it was an easy decision to come here. My dad [Michael], my uncle [Dean, the former Derby striker] and I all shared the same opinion: this was the best place to go.
"When Liverpool came in, it was one of those situations that I just wanted to get up the M6 as quick as possible, sign on the dotted line and get to work.
"I was desperate to get here and show what I could do. I was hungry and I am still hungry. There is so much for us to achieve."[/article]
