Sturridge tips Team GB to improve

30 July 2012 09:11

Daniel Sturridge says there is more to come from Great Britain at the Olympics after their 3-1 win over the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Chelsea striker Sturridge started on the bench for Stuart Pearce's side, but came on at half-time and made a case for his inclusion from the start against Uruguay after netting Team GB's third goal.

"I'm slowly getting there," he told the BBC.

"Obviously I'm not back to my peak and I don't feel as good as I want to at the moment, but it's good to be playing , it's good to be on the pitch and I'm getting sharpness day by day.

"It was good to score, obviously the fans have been fantastic, and it's been a difficult few weeks for myself so I'm happy to get on the score sheet but, more importantly, it's great that the team won."

Sturridge also believes fans have yet to see the best of Team GB, and says the team is slowly gelling.

"We've only played three games together so it's been difficult for us but, as we've been showing in training, we've been getting a lot better," he said.

"We're starting to know how each other plays now, and it showed tonight with how we played."