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NATHAN MCMAHON

Daniel Sturridge Strikes Back

Nathan McMahon
SPORTS EDITOR

The Barclays Premier League has
returned after a weekend of FA Cup action
and with it has come the return of the league’s
second leading scorer, Daniel Sturridge.
Liverpool took on a West Ham United side
that has been surprisingly strong, playing
entertaining possession soccer. The game
opened up with a flying Liverpool team showing
flashes of brilliance from the combination of
Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho nearly

  
 

  
 

connecting for more than one goal. However,
the score at the halftime intermission was a
goalless draw. This draw would not last though
as it took just six minutes for Raheem Sterling to
slot a finish into the lower corner after a sublime
pass in behind the backline. Ten minutes after
this, Anfield rose to their feet to welcome Daniel
Sturridge back onto the pitch and a collective
breath was held for his first touch. It only took a
few minutes for Sturridge to show exactly what
Liverpool has been missing with a fantastic near
post finish. The clinical nature of the finish had
been missing from Liverpool’s game so far this
season. This has now placed Liverpool in 7th

  

Tuesday. February 3
Women's Basketball
vs. Lake Forest

7:30 pm.

Wednesday, february 1»
Women's Basketball

@ Mount Mary

7 pm.

Saturday, February 7
Men's Basketball

3 pm.

@ Northland International

position in the table and just 4 points out of the
top four.

The marquee matchup of the weekend
was between Chelsea and Manchester City
who are lst and 2nd respectively in the table.
However the game failed to entertain besides
a five minute stretch at the end of the first half
where a perfect cross by Eden Hazard found
Loic Remy for Chelsea’s only goal. Minutes later,
though David Silva deflected in a Sergio Aguero
shot for Manchester City’s goal, the game then
went the entire second half without any more
significant action leaving both teams where they
started the day at.

Thursday, February 12
Swimming and Diving
Liberal Arts Championships
TBA

     

Saturday, February 14
Women's Basketball
vs. Central Christian

2 pm.

Men’s Basketball
@ Maranatha Baptist
3 pm.

   

The biggest battering of the weekend
came at the expense of Aston Villa, at side that
has struggled to score, but over the weekend had
no trouble conceding five goals to Arsenal in a
5-0 thumping. Five different Gunners scored
with Olivier Giroud opening the scoring in the
first ten minutes followed by Mesut Ozil, Theo
Walcott, Santi Cazorla, and Hector Bellerin.
Arsenal has now closed the gap to 4th place after
Southampton dropped, so now the Gunners
are only behind Southampton by a single goal
in goal differential. The Gunners have been in
a strong run of form after regaining their top
players from injury.

Tuesday, February 17
Women's Basketball
vs. Lincoln Christian
7 pm.

    
     
  

  

     

Men's Basketball
@ Carthage
7 pm.

       
 
   
 

Thursday, February 19
Women's Basketball
vs. Moody Bible

5 pm.

 
 
      
       
   

 

 

 

 

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