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02nd Dec 2015

Sturridge scores a brace in comeback game as fans revel in Rooney comparisons

Nooruddean Choudry

Poor Wayne Rooney. He even gets the p*ss ripped out of him when he’s not playing.

Daniel Sturridge scored a fine brace against Southampton in the Capital One Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night, in what was his first start under Jurgen Klopp…

Despite his woeful injury record and lack of first-team action, he looked far sharper and more lethal than Wayne Rooney has for most of his largely uninterrupted season.

Whilst salivating over their star striker’s blistering return, Liverpool fans couldn’t help but notice that Sturridge has now scored more domestic goals than Rooney this season – in spite of all his injuries.

They – and a few United fans – pointed out this stark fact in the cruelest way possible…

https://twitter.com/MerseysideFisch/status/672151892433223680

https://twitter.com/jxckhy/status/672154499386089473

https://twitter.com/Sir_Spearson/status/672156883180916736