Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is hoping that he will get more first team opportunities after he scored during the 4-1 win over MSK Zilina on Wednesday evening.
The 21-year-old sealed the win with Chelsea’s fourth of the night and he was pleased to get off the mark for the season, stressing that he wanted to feature more for the first-team.
"It was great to get off the mark this season. Hopefully I will be playing a lot more with these players. Hopefully I will show my abilities," Sturridge told Sky Sports.
The former Manchester City striker also praised the way the team set about what could have been a difficult away trip.
"We wanted to play the ball, work it, make sharp movements and defend well - it paid off for us in the end," he added.
As well as getting off the mark for the season, Sturridge’s goal was also his first in the Champions League, and he is keen for it to be the first of many.
"Scoring in the Champions League - I have been dreaming of this since I way a young boy, hopefully there is many more to come," he continued.
"I was delighted be a part of this and hopefully I’ll be playing with these world class players to make my grade."
The only minor blemish in Chelsea’s display was their failure to keep a clean sheet, but Sturridge still believed that the team defended well on the whole.
"I think the boys played some great football at the back today, Zilina had the fans behind them and the defence played pretty well today all in all - the defence played quality tonight," he added.
"We came out here to win and were delighted to do that. The Champions League is a knockout competition and it’s fantastic for the team."
The 21-year-old sealed the win with Chelsea’s fourth of the night and he was pleased to get off the mark for the season, stressing that he wanted to feature more for the first-team.
"It was great to get off the mark this season. Hopefully I will be playing a lot more with these players. Hopefully I will show my abilities," Sturridge told Sky Sports.
The former Manchester City striker also praised the way the team set about what could have been a difficult away trip.
"We wanted to play the ball, work it, make sharp movements and defend well - it paid off for us in the end," he added.
As well as getting off the mark for the season, Sturridge’s goal was also his first in the Champions League, and he is keen for it to be the first of many.
"Scoring in the Champions League - I have been dreaming of this since I way a young boy, hopefully there is many more to come," he continued.
"I was delighted be a part of this and hopefully I’ll be playing with these world class players to make my grade."
The only minor blemish in Chelsea’s display was their failure to keep a clean sheet, but Sturridge still believed that the team defended well on the whole.
"I think the boys played some great football at the back today, Zilina had the fans behind them and the defence played pretty well today all in all - the defence played quality tonight," he added.
"We came out here to win and were delighted to do that. The Champions League is a knockout competition and it’s fantastic for the team."
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