Sturridge apologizes for Rodgers spat

Daniel Sturridge was involved in a spat with Brendan Rodgers yesterday

Why so?

After Sturridge nearly single-handedly tore Everton to shreds at Anfield yesterday,The 24 year old Englishman was involved in a highly exaggerated verbal spat with manager Brendan Rodgers.And after putting 2 goals past Tim Howard,Sturridge skied a spot-kick which infuriated fellow team-mates and the fans. And on another occasion,he was evidently going for goal himself even when teammates Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling lay unmarked in the box.Luis Suarez went livid on seeing his selfishness and gestured towards the Liverpool bench to take him off.And the decision to replace him came sooner than expected but while trotting off towards the bench ,he was involved in a little spat with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers,who later claimed that he'll be fine and that was Ok.

After the game concluded as a big 4-0 derby debacle for Everton,Daniel Sturridge apologized to BT Sport saying that he was disappointed on missing the penalty which could've ensured the 3 goals for him.

‘I didn't react in any way (to Rodgers) when I came off, I was just disappointed in how I took the penalty. But it's not about myself. It's about the boys in the team.’

 Not only to Rodgers ,but Sturridge also apologized to his fellow team-mates for his self-fishness and very well known inability to pass it to others.

And later,Rodgers explained that he had no intentions to harm the feelings of the 24 year old but only wanted to "shore the game up" and even stated that Sturridge did a commendable job on the pitch.He also explained that he wants his Liverpool players to maintain their code of conduct themselves.

The game was a memorable one for the Liverpool who had no mercy in their hearts for bitter rivals Everton,who were rather clearly outplayed in a packed Anfield stadium.Stevie Gerrard opened the scoring for Liverpool after meeting a Suarez corner in the 21st minute.

Sturridge and Suarez celebrate

The Reds doubled their lead in the 33rd minute after Philippe Coutinho put Sturridge in on goal and the Englishman made no mistake in putting away the second.Things bettered even further for Liverpool after Sturridge received a well executed lob ball from Kolo Toure and finished it sublimely by chipping the ball over Tim Howard and into the back of the net.The circumstances turned bad to worse for Everton after Luis Suarez latched onto a slack miscued Phil Jagielka pass and ran straight to Howard and slotted the 4th one home to earn Liverpool a well deserved 4-0 victory which will be remembered sweetly until the next few years.