Sturridge scored SIX goals in his first five matches in 2013 when Suarez was banned..
This year he scored 4 in 12 EPL appearances (5 in all for LFC including an FA Cup goal) ... however he played only 753 minutes in those matches so just over 8 full games if you aggregate the minutes played... the metrics (www.squawka.com) say .48 goals per 90 minutes; which would extrapolate to close to 19 goals in 38 EPL matches. Extrapolation is dangerous, but he didn't show any negative performance without Suarez.
So does that answer your question?
This year he scored 4 in 12 EPL appearances (5 in all for LFC including an FA Cup goal) ... however he played only 753 minutes in those matches so just over 8 full games if you aggregate the minutes played... the metrics (www.squawka.com) say .48 goals per 90 minutes; which would extrapolate to close to 19 goals in 38 EPL matches. Extrapolation is dangerous, but he didn't show any negative performance without Suarez.
So does that answer your question?
There is no way, in spite of your assertions of luck, that after a season like last year's that he shouldn't have been given the chance to be there this season... and there is no reason, in spite of a disastrous end to to the season , and I mean the last six games, that he shouldn't be given a chance to continue next season, given certain circumstances that have been put forth already; a combination of a work in process team (young) and loss of key figures (Sturridge, no-show Balo etc.). But he will then be under very close scrutiny by all, even his avid supporters, once he is dealt a decent hand to play with.

(for indulging this disgrace of a man - LOL!).
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