Daniel Sturridge

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Hope AVB uses him as a right-winger that cuts in, with Mata being the support and Torres in the middle. Unlike most pessimisitc members, i believe, if that frontline plays a WHOLE match, all three could have a defining factor with one another!

[Fulham Broadway 16,783]

Looks proper Prem material now, and close to the finished article. What would he be worth now ??

[Ollie 4,400]

There's no doubt this guy can play at the highest level and he's ready to become a Chelsea regular. Arrogant, confident, cocky, exactly what we've lacked for a few years. He's ready.

[bombayblue™ 55]

Looks proper Prem material now, and close to the finished article. What would he be worth now ??

Seeing that Young with just a year's contract went for 16m, 30m at least. 50 if Liverpool were interested.

[Fulham Broadway 16,783]

Seeing that Young with just a year's contract went for 16m, 30m at least. 50 if Liverpool were interested.

Thats true A. I admit I doubted him, but it looks like the Bolton experience has put a wise head on his shoulders

[bombayblue™ 55]

Thats true A. I admit I doubted him, but it looks like the Bolton experience has put a wise head on his shoulders

I must admit, I have the same doubts about Kakuta. Hope he turns things around just as well.

[Fulham Broadway 16,783]

I must admit, I have the same doubts about Kakuta. Hope he turns things around just as well.

Same. Kakutas development could be important as the elderly players (torres not me) reach for their pension books

[francozola 2,040]

rumours that we offered Sturridge to Liverpool in Jan as part of the Torres deal and they 'laughed it off'. I remember reading the scumpool forums and they were having a ball of a time. Mugs. REALLY thankful that it didn't happen if it's true

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Have to admit, that was superb back-tracking from De Gea really, but Rambo should have left it for Danny to slot it in and got the rebound if there was one!

[Tomo 21,733]

rumours that we offered Sturridge to Liverpool in Jan as part of the Torres deal and they 'laughed it off'. I remember reading the scumpool forums and they were having a ball of a time. Mugs. REALLY thankful that it didn't happen if it's true

I miss read it first time and i thought you said offering, i fucking shit myself.

Edited September 20, 2011 by Tomo-91

[termninja 5,290]

Any news on his injury?

[bombayblue™ 55]

Any news on his injury?

AVB:

'With Sturridge somebody fell on his legs and he felt a strong pain in the knee but the ligaments are okay so there shouldn't be any problem. He will only miss the next game at the most.'

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Makes a nice change.. The club (well, André) telling us injury statuses on all the players!

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

He was on the plane to Valencia, but im not expecting a start tommorow.

[Gil 28]

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas says Daniel Sturridge is 'a really big talent' ahead of Bolton Wandrerers test

It is a comparison to make you feel, well, incredible. When Andre Villas-Boas was asked about how good Daniel Sturridge could become he drew an analogy with his former Porto player, Hulk.

Getting compared to any Brazil striker is flattering enough but when it is to a player with a reputed €100 million release clause that is serious praise.

"I am not sure how his career will evolve, he has natural ability to play on the right flank, he has the opportunity to offer me the characteristics I had with Hulk when I was at Porto," Villas-Boas said. "He creates unpredictability.

"He has been performing well for the team. He is an extremely quick player, and he has technique at pace. You get plenty of pacy players, but what is important is that he arrives with the ball, he can control it and do something with it. That is what he offers."

Sturridge, 22, is fit again and ready to face Bolton Wanderers, the club that has done so much to develop his qualities in the last year. He scored eight goals after joining Owen Coyle's team on loan in January and the way he took the opportunity convinced Villas-Boas that he was ready for Chelsea.

"It was important to his formation as a player, not because he did not have the same ability before he went there, but because he has evolved, like any player would when you have a confidence-boosting year at Bolton, where he was scoring goals week in and week out. That's when we thought his qualities were up to the standard of a Chelsea squad and that's when we wanted him back."

His return to fitness is timely, as Villas-Boas is forced to reshuffle his attack in the absence of the suspended Fernando Torres, although the Chelsea manager was keen to stress that he sees Sturridge playing a different role to Torres in the front three.

"We have been using Daniel in a different position," he said. "Fernando has been playing in a striking position and we've been using Daniel on the right, coming inside. So, normally, they are not competing for the same position and I spoke with Daniel about it in the beginning when I brought him over. Daniel is extremely happy in that position as well. I think it favours his natural and technical abilities and his pace. So he is competing for right- and left-winger positions."

There is more than one manager Sturridge is hoping to impress. Fabio Capello is also an admirer and will be eager to see how he performs on Sunday afternoon. He will name his squad for Friday's international that night and Sturridge could well be involved.

I hope he improves as he gets more games out wide but I've been slightly disappointed with the impact he's made in that position so far. He still looks like a striker playing out of position for me but then again he is learning an entirely different role so I guess we should all be patient.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

If he's actually willing to adapt, then fair enough!

I don't want him to be a Mr Theo -I should be a striker- Walcott.

[Term-X 7,891]

Shame Sturridge had to take the shine away from an otherwise perfect performance with selfish play towards the end.