Klopp replaced Rodgers – who has since taken charge of Celtic – at Liverpool three years ago.
Stan Collymore has described Daniel Sturridge as the best example of harmony at Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool – something he could not have envisaged with Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic manager, still in charge at Anfield.
Sturridge enjoyed his most productive campaign to date under Rodgers’ leadership, scoring 24 goals from 33 games in 2013-14 – almost double his next best seasonal tally.
But the injury-plagued striker gradually slid down the pecking order at Liverpool, with Rodgers, the boss who brought him to Anfield from Chelsea, sacked shortly afterwards and moving on to Celtic.
Sturridge, however, has fought back following a disappointing loan spell at West Bromwich Albion, scoring four goals from seven games this term.
And Collymore. the former Liverpool striker, wrote in his Daily Mirror column [October 2nd, page 51]: “Daniel Sturridge is the poster boy for the strength in depth Liverpool have these days, but more importantly he’s the best example of harmony at the club.
“If he was scoring goals like the screamer that earned a draw with Chelsea on Saturday under Brendan Rodgers, you would have been reading one or two “Now play me” articles on these pages this week.
“But what Jurgen Klopp has done very well is let everyone know where they stand and even if that means you’re on the bench 90 per cent of the time, then you know that if one of the regular starters dips even five per cent, you’re going to get a chance.
“The way Sturridge spoke after the game at Stamford Bridge shows Liverpool’s dressing room is healthy and that everyone is ready to pull their weight when called upon.”
Klopp has yet to win a single piece of silverware at Liverpool – although he did lead the Reds to last season’s Champions League final – whereas Rodgers claimed six trophies in his first two campaigns as Celtic manager.
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