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Daniel Sturridge set his sights on 100 Liverpool goals - after completing his 50 in near-record time in a one-sided Merseyside derby.

The 26-year-old brought up his 50 goals in just his 87th Reds appearance, the fourth fastest in post-War history behind just Albert Stubbins (77), Roger Hunt (79) and Fernando Torres (84).

Sturridge brought up his half-century just seven minutes after coming on for the injured Divock Origi at Anfield on Wednesday night, collecting a Lucas Leiva pass with a perfect first touch and placing a left foot shot perfectly into the corner past Everton keeper Joel Robles.

But while the England striker says he is already looking towards his next target, he insists scoring goals is less important to him than being part of a winning team, as the Reds romped away with a 4-0 mauling of their near neighbours across Stanley Park.

On bringing up his 50 for the Reds, Sturridge said: “My dad and my brother pay attention to that stuff. I just look to go out there and score as many goals as possible.

“But to be in a winning team is more important because when you are in a winning team that is what matters most.

“When you score goals and your team doesn’t win games it is the worst feeling in the world. Although you do feel good, you lost so they don’t mean anything.

“I am blessed and grateful to God for all he has blessed me with. It has been a good time since I’ve been here and it is great to get to 50 goals.

“I won’t play it down and say I’m not happy I’ve done so well so far with the club but it is onwards and upwards.

“It is important to understand now the next aim is 100 goals. Now 50 has gone it is on to the next game and hopefully I can add to that. It should be 51 because the fourth goal is mine.”

Indeed Sturridge’s cheeky post-match TV interview saw him apparently suggest tongue-in-cheek that he was claiming Philippe Coutinho’s fourth goal after the Brazilian’s strike clipped the back of his shorts on the way into the Anfield Road net.

But with typical striker’s attitude, he still isn’t about to give it up easily and says he has told his team-mate he’s claiming it.

“Of course I’ve told him," said Sturridge. "He would claim it is his but it touched me so it is my goal. If I shot and it hit someone I wouldn’t like to lose the goal but it hit me so I have to claim it.

“If it touches you, you claim it, wherever it touches you - eyelash, wherever. It did actually touch me. I’m not the type of guy who would claim a goal if it didn’t touch me.

“I know there are some guys out there hungry for goals but I’m not that hungry. There has been some dubious decisions but that is not dubious, it is clear for everyone to see.”