Liverpool striker Danny Sturridge admits his relationship with manager Brendan Rodgers is a special one.
Rodgers brought the former Chelsea and Manchester City prodigy to Liverpool in January of this year, and has been rewarded for his faith with 21 goals in 28 appearances since.
He told ESPN: "The manager has done so much, I can't thank him enough for what he's done for me.
"First and foremost giving me an opportunity, and then talking to me a lot and telling me about my game.
"He's pushing me and he doesn't let me rest on my laurels. I'm not the type of person to do that; I'm always critical of myself. Sometimes he tells me not to be critical of myself.
"He wants me to constantly improve my game, never to be content - everything from the tactics to the mental side to listening to the manager. Every little thing, he is on point, and he wants me to be on point all the time."
