Daniel Sturridge Next Season

[coolhead23 1,147]

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.

[zolayes 14,489]

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

[Blue In Green 86]

It would really help if we play our youth in their strongest positions. This is not a problem confined to Sturridge, mind you.

[coolhead23 1,147]

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

Exactly, 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.

[Kostas 1,468]

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.

[lionsden 4,689]

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

[Peace. 4,352]

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.

[termninja 5,290]

It's a shame isn't it. if a player is good enough, age and experience should never be a factor. period

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."

[lionsden 4,689]

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

[coolhead23 1,147]

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)

[NattyBlue 44]

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

This is so true.

I have no hope for any young players at Chelsea.

[skcollob 7]

I wonder if there's a problem for Studge,(or the other strikers in the squad)its the power that Drogba holds at the club.

We all know he's top draw,but even the best have off-days & if he is dropped to allow another player a chance in the side and that guy struggles, then his position as 'irreplacable' is strengthend.

The team play to Didiers strengths,that may not suit the styles of the other players,and if that is the case then as we've seen with Nico,they are forced outside on the wings to get a game.Having to change your style & not playing to your strengths must make you look an average player instead of a good one, surely.

[warnie_666 1,081]

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

YES!!!....Josh McEchran made his debut at 17. And theres more to come. And you are talking about talents like Messi and Ronaldo here and comparing them to likes of Scott Sinclair, Mancienne, Borini, Tore, Sala, etc. I have no clue how you compare the two sets of players. Messi and Ronaldo at 17/18 were Class apart, like Josh is and to some extent Kakuta.

[Peace. 4,352]

A ) 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.

B ) 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.

C ) 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.

D ) 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)

A ) I'm agreed with that theory. But, we could say there are two types of players, the impact players and the, let's say starter players. The first category needs only few minutes to make an impact on the game while the second needs the whole 90 minutes to have influence on the game. I don't feel Sturridge is an impact player.

B ) They ain't playing at the same position. What you expect from a striker, it's to score goal (or to shoot). You will argue that's a cliché, but actually this is more or less the only thing we keep in mind about strikers. So, as he only got no more than 10 minutes here and there, he was forced to overdo things.

C ) That's meet my "A)". He seems to have reach another level, because he was given the whole game(s) to express his talent and to show his abilities.

D ) Yes, he scored as a sub. But, that wasn't the same context than here. Unlike at Chelsea where he was only a sub because the coach didn't trust him and prefered to play the so called "experienced players", at Bolton he started this first game as a sub, not because Coyle didn't trust him, but because he was just arrived at the club. And if I recall it correctly, that was a lucky goal.

[Rambo 1,729]

YES!!!....Josh McEchran made his debut at 17. And theres more to come. And you are talking about talents like Messi and Ronaldo here and comparing them to likes of Scott Sinclair, Mancienne, Borini, Tore, Sala, etc. I have no clue how you compare the two sets of players. Messi and Ronaldo at 17/18 were Class apart, like Josh is and to some extent Kakuta.

Indeed. Iniesta's and Ronaldo's don't grow on trees.