adminLIVERPOOL. – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said he was encouraged by the manner in which his side have responded to life without Luis Suarez following their 2-1 win over Southampton. Uruguay striker Suarez departed Liverpool for Barcelona during the close season and there were question marks over how Liverpool would cope in his absence.
Liverpool were far from their best against Southampton in their opening Premier League game of the season at Anfield on Sunday.
But victory was secured courtesy of Daniel Sturridge’s winner 11 minutes from time after Nathaniel Clyne had cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s first-half strike.
“Our ambitions here at Liverpool have to be bigger than one player,” Rodgers said.
“Luis sent us a lovely text (message) this morning wishing us all the best, which was a great gesture. He is a friend now of Liverpool. He’s a great boy, but he is gone now. We are bigger than any player.” – AFP.
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