Kostas 1,468 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Not sure if he should be handed a place in the starting XI yet. He could be the 4th attacking player in our pecking order which would get him over 20 PL games and enough starts in all competitions. As long as his subs are longer than 10 minutes he should integrate well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc-meleady 192 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Not sure if he should be handed a place in the starting XI yet. He could be the 4th attacking player in our pecking order which would get him over 20 PL games and enough starts in all competitions. As long as his subs are longer than 10 minutes he should integrate wellDepending on who comes and goes your right. If we we're to keep the forwards we have now (which we won't im just using it as an example) he should be put on ahead of Kalou and Anelka, but if we bring in Lukaku and/or Neymar i can see him falling behind to them and getting sold on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Kostas, welcome back. :tophat: Haven't seen you around in a while. You missed all the celebrations of Ancelotti's sacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 He was an Arnesen signing right? In the case we sign either Lukaku or Neymar we may be happy to sell him after the success his loan at Bolton was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 He was an Arnesen signing right? In the case we sign either Lukaku or Neymar we may be happy to sell him after the success his loan at Bolton was.I think both Anelka and Kalou are off. And with Drogba almost guaranteed to be off next summer there is definitely a place for Sturridge at Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Kostas, welcome back. :tophat: Haven't seen you around in a while. You missed all the celebrations of Ancelotti's sacking.Thanks man.Connection problems prevented that but there should be celebrations once we get a new proper manager (I'm still sweating over the thoughts of 'arry Redknapp). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Thanks man.Connection problems prevented that but there should be celebrations once we get a new proper manager (I"m still sweating over the thoughts of 'arr).Harry scares me to death but as crazy as our board is I don't think they're that bad. It looks like Hiddink is the man and I'm very happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke. 7 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Neymar plays on the left. Would be much better if Sturridge played down the right and cut inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- 25 - 167 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Cole backs Sturridge to flourish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins has lavished praise upon Daniel Sturridge ahead of the England Under-21s’ match with Spain. The Blues striker was on loan at Bolton at the end of last season and scored eight goals in 12 games while £50m signing Fernando Torres toiled at Stamford Bridge, only netting once. And Wilkins has backed Sturridge to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League if he knuckles down. He told the All Sports Show: “He’s an enormously talented guy, he’s extremely quick and I’ve seen him rip the Chelsea senior players to pieces in training but that has obviously got to be translated on to the Saturday afternoon. “Unfortunately at Chelsea it didn’t quite happen on the Saturday’s for Daniel but going to Bolton where there was slightly less pressure he flourished and played some excellent football. “He’s still only a young man. I honestly believe Daniel can be anything Daniel wants to be if he’s prepared to give the blast. “I think he could be an exceptional talent.” Because you and Ancelotti never gave him a chance you idiot! "It never happened for him on the Saturdays" is because he only got 2 Premier League starts in 18 months. No wonder this clown was sacked with this type of attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhead23 1,147 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 IMO until Sturridge didnt move out on loan, he was really not doing justice to his amazing talent. He use to show that spark every now and then but never made use of the small chances that was given. I think only when he was send out maybe he got a good motivator or he realized that he needs to start delivering or his alter ego took over, whatever ... he became someone who used his talents to deliver. Based on his performances at Boltan he deserves a place in the 11 ahead of the other strikers and should be given the chance no matter who comes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 IMO until Sturridge didnt move out on loan, he was really not doing justice to his amazing talent. He use to show that spark every now and then but never made use of the small chances that was given. I think only when he was send out maybe he got a good motivator or he realized that he needs to start delivering or his alter ego took over, whatever ... he became someone who used his talents to deliver. Based on his performances at Boltan he deserves a place in the 11 ahead of the other strikers and should be given the chance no matter who comes in. he usually came on from the bench ,,was therefore too eager and made poor decisions.. My worry is if Lukaku comes in Danny will be off ...bringing players from the weak Belgium league seems a big gamble to me ... We should keep Danny and give him more starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue In Green 86 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It would really help if we play our youth in their strongest positions. This is not a problem confined to Sturridge, mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhead23 1,147 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 he usually came on from the bench ,,was therefore too eager and made poor decisions.. My worry is if Lukaku comes in Danny will be off ...bringing players from the weak Belgium league seems a big gamble to me ... We should keep Danny and give him more startsExactly, he didnt make use of his talent. Wasnt composed in that situation, thats what happens with a lot of players. I do agree with Lukaku coming in, Sturiddge mite look else where even though Lukaku mite not be drafted into the 11 right away. Bottom line is we need a strong manager (whoever the heck he is) who understand players and gets the best out of them rather than just trying to please everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 What the hell is Ray on about?!Such stuff would have been absolutely infuriating and ignorant coming from any non-Chelsea fan not to mention a guy who actually worked close to the team. This puts the whole "Wilkins was CA's plan B" in perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I don't understand some people. First Sturridge is not good enough for starting 11. We send him out on a loan at Bolton when he goes on fire and shows that he's 10 times better then Torres, Anelka and Malouda all together, and yet people still say that he's not starting 11 material...what else does he need to do to prove himself? We will lose him for the way we treat him.He is a starting 11 material.It's a shame isn't it. if a player is good enough, age and experience should never be a factor. period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 He use to show that spark every now and then but never made use of the small chances that was given. It's a no brainer he couldn't use those 'chances' (I don't call this a chance, by the way). First of all, the rare times he has been played, it was out of position... And then, he only got ten odds minutes here and there. When you enter the pitch to show you can be a starter, and you have only ten poor minutes to do so, you try too hard and at the end you make wrong decisions...He was poorly handled, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It's a shame isn't it. if a player is good enough, age and experience should never be a factor. periodYeah mate. There's one quote from Football manager I like to use. "There are no old and young players, only good and bad ones." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Yeah mate. There's one quote from Football manager I like to use. "There are no old and young players, only good and bad ones."Can you Imagine how Messi,fabregas,Iniesta,Ronaldo would have turned out had they been a Chelsea academy product?Messi would get benched every week for malouda and Ronaldo would be playing second fiddle to Anelka and Kalou while fabregas and Iniesta are sold to Hamburg ensuring their true potential never reaches maximum fulfillment. that's the sad reality at SW6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhead23 1,147 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It's a no brainer he couldn't use those 'chances' (I don't call this a chance, by the way). First of all, the rare times he has been played, it was out of position... And then, he only got ten odds minutes here and there. When you enter the pitch to show you can be a starter, and you have only ten poor minutes to do so, you try too hard and at the end you make wrong decisions...He was poorly handled, no doubt.Completely agreed he was poorly handled. But i would still say he didnt make use of the small "Chances"/Opportunity (Opportunity would be a better word). He is a professional at the end of the day and whatever game time he gets he needs to make most of it else how would everyone know whether he can deliver or not. It a fact if u r not Terry, Cech, Lampard, now Torres u cant guarantee a start at Chelsea so make use of whatever is provided to u. Best example is Josh (Kalou to some extend), just got one start and came in as subs quiet a few times ... has being cool, calm, composed on the field and managed to impress. Today most of us are convinced that he can deliver which was not the case with Sturridge. We all knew he was very talented but on field at times he used to be lost whatever may be the reason behind it. For me at Bolton he has picked himself to another level and has displaced that yes he is just not another player in the crowd. And if i remember correctly, first goal at Bolton Sturridge came in as a sub and he excelled in that small time frame (correct me if i m wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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