The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Top top post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 So Robben's defensive qualities are underrated now, I've read all I needed to read from you. You're obviously having a laugh at my expense Not now. But back eight years ago yes. Robben is a very different player now to what he used to be. I recall he worked much harder at Chelsea than at Real Madrid or Bayern. He is very lazy now. OneMoSalah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 We wont regret selling Sturridge. He does not belong here, Danny is too good to be benched all the time, but he is not good enough to lead our team.Sorry, it will never work. He will always be unhappy or criticized if he were to be our senior strikerI am sure we will see him thrive, at Liverpool maybe. However, we will have someone big as #9, so not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 We wont regret selling Sturridge. He does not belong here, Danny is too good to be benched and not good enough to lead our team.Sorry, it will never work. He will always be unhappy and we would be bashing him if he were to be the senior striker.I am sure we will see him thrive, at Liverpool maybe. However, we will have someone big as #9, so not a problem.Heskey is big. Heskey is a #9. Are we signing Heskey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Heskey is big. Heskey is a #9. Are we signing Heskey?No, he is more of an Newcstle Jets type of player than ours. LOLHere is the thing, there are some players who werent made for big teams, they need to often be on the pitch because they are too good to be waisted, but they dont belong in a winning starting eleven. For instance: Adam Johnson, Sturridge, Defoe, Walcott, Jelavitc, Taarabt, Coloccini, Bent etc. Sheva. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 HOW DO YOU KNOW?! Sturridge could be world-class in 2 or 3 years.I'm amazed that people know so much about him and his preferred starting spot - even though he's started there twice for us!! Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I'm amazed that people know so much about him and his preferred starting spot - even though he's started there twice for us!!Because he talks about it quite frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Because he talks about it quite frequently.No he doesn't. That is again imaginary. Las7 and TorontoChelsea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 No he doesn't. That is again imaginary.I'm sure i have seen it on 4 or more different occasions.I just typed in: "Danny Sturridge wants to play as centre forward" on Google, so many results with so many different dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severinb 309 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I just hate loosing english players! Stats and Hannah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I'm sure i have seen it on 4 or more different occasions.I just typed in: "Danny Sturridge wants to play as centre forward" on Google, so many results with so many different dates.My point proved - you can't really use a Google search to proclaim that Sturridge frequently "complains" about not playing upfront. Muzchap and Kieran. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I'm sure i have seen it on 4 or more different occasions.I just typed in: "Danny Sturridge wants to play as centre forward" on Google, so many results with so many different dates.Papers tend to run out of stories so re-run old stories and interviews, but put a twist on it...I wouldn't read in to that too much Sheva., Muzchap and Spike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Papers tend to run out of stories so re-run old stories and interviews, but put a twist on it...I wouldn't read in to that too muchI fully expext to see another CHELSEA CAPTAIN JOHN TERRY CHEATS ON HIS WIFE soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I'm sure i have seen it on 4 or more different occasions.I just typed in: "Danny Sturridge wants to play as centre forward" on Google, so many results with so many different dates.How many of these have actual quotes from Danny saying so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 How can we only get 12m for him? I mean he cost about 6 or 7m and and we paid his wage, he is young and English and Liverpool always overpay for players like this. I am sure we could get close to 20m for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 How can we only get 12m for him? I mean he cost about 6 or 7m and and we paid his wage, he is young and English and Liverpool always overpay for players like this. I am sure we could get close to 20m for himBecause of his contract situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Out of contract in the summer? I know there was some confusion about this though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted December 19, 2012 Popular Post! Share Posted December 19, 2012 It just makes me sad. We've had plenty of players come through that were just not good enough for Chelsea and were sold or not re-signed, but this one is a little different. Usually, they are cases of a player who got plenty of time and didn't show enough (Jody Morris, Carlton Cole, etc...) and other times it's because there simply wasn't room for them to get regular playing time (more common) but to have a player who was our leading goal scorer last season, who has had real success early in his career and who wants to play at a position where we have no depth just seems bizarre. I think it's highly unlikely Sturridge will ever become a fantastic player, but I think he'll be a useful player in the Premier League for the next decade with a chance to be more. (I think a good comparison to what I expect Sturridge to be able to do could be Jermain Defoe. Similar in some ways...speed, powerful shot, accused of selfishness, starts some, comes off the bench some. There's a lot of value in that.) The Skipper, Stats, chelseathebest and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 It just makes me sad. We've had plenty of players come through that were just not good enough for Chelsea and were sold or not re-signed, but this one is a little different. Usually, they are cases of a player who got plenty of time and didn't show enough (Jody Morris, Carlton Cole, etc...) and other times it's because there simply wasn't room for them to get regular playing time (more common) but to have a player who was our leading goal scorer last season, who has had real success early in his career and who wants to play at a position where we have no depth just seems bizarre. I think it's highly unlikely Sturridge will ever become a fantastic player, but I think he'll be a useful player in the Premier League for the next decade with a chance to be more. (I think a good comparison to what I expect Sturridge to be able to do could be Jermain Defoe. Similar in some ways...speed, powerful shot, accused of selfishness, starts some, comes off the bench some. There's a lot of value in that.)Defoe is arguably the best natural finisher this country has produced in the last decade. Danny isn't. He's a good player with a ton of potential but he's still the same kid who left City because they wouldn't pay him £60k a week. Personally I think we've done well to replace him with Moses and if we get him, Walcott. I'm not that upset he's leaving either - I was more upset when we sold Jon Harley if I'm being honest. Or Sam Dalla Bona. Ultimately though it comes down to the contract situation. £12 million for him would be pretty good business if we're being honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Defoe is arguably the best natural finisher this country has produced in the last decade. Danny isn't. He's a good player with a ton of potential but he's still the same kid who left City because they wouldn't pay him £60k a week. Personally I think we've done well to replace him with Moses and if we get him, Walcott. I'm not that upset he's leaving either - I was more upset when we sold Jon Harley if I'm being honest. Or Sam Dalla Bona. Ultimately though it comes down to the contract situation. £12 million for him would be pretty good business if we're being honest.Didn't say Defoe was a perfect comparison, but the best I can think of off the top of my head. Defoe is definitely a better finisher but also was getting regular striker appearances which does make it easier to hone your finishing. Sturridge has been moved all over the pitch in the last couple of years including playing exclusively midfield under RDM which was a horrible fit. It will be interesting to see how he develops (wish it weren't Liverpool) because I think he could be a very good player but he could also self-destruct if he isn't willing to improve (and listen). He was probably our second best player under AVB, carried us in a number of games and to me always disliked by some of the fans more than he should have been. (Some of it was the perception that he should have been passing to Torres because he was the guy who should have been scoring!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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