http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...ould-hurt-irelands-euro-chances-30655354.html
"As for England, well they will qualify easily, and there is no further debate on that. What does concern me, though, is the treatment of Liverpool players and in particular Daniel Sturridge.
For the life of me, I do not know how Daniel was let into a situation which ultimately ended with an injury which has deeply affect Liverpool. I've spoken to Daniel about this, and he told me that he did alert the England coaching team about his specific concerns about their training regime and how it might affect him.
Roy Hodgson obviously thought that it is the start of the season so he must work them a bit harder, and Daniel went along that training regime and then got injured.
Put Roy Keane in that position and Roy would have said 'no, I'm not doing it'. But Daniel was eager, and it affected Liverpool more than anyone. It has had an effect on his club, and that is simply not right.
Daniel told me he was desperate to play, but maybe he should just assert himself a little bit more.
Talking of exciting Liverpool forwards, I am a little bit concerned about recent stories that PSG are looking to buy Raheem Sterling.
Give me a break. Yes Paris is a great place and PSG are a great club, but would going to France really be good for the development of one of the most prodigious young talents on the planet? Of course not, as he is already thriving at Liverpool.
Agents are good businessmen who are looking after the best interests of their very wealthy young clients and will naturally consider all available options. In this case, though, they need to look at the long term and see that a quick buck now for Raheem would not be in the interests of player longevity. No offence PSG."
Ian Rush lamenting England's treatment of Daniel Sturridge in the Irish Independent. Will it ever stop? I'm enjoying the fact that Sterling is being linked with super-rich clubs around Europe, a pleasant distraction from the Mirror's freelance agency work in hawking whoever our top 6 players happen to be at the time of a transfer window.