Why The Hell Has Daniel Sturridge’s Career Stalled? Why?
So far Marko Marin and Eden Hazard have been added to Roberto Di Matteo’s Chelsea and there is a strong chance that Brazilian centre forward Hulk will be joining them at Stamford Bridge next season.
Along with Edinson Cavani, Radamel Falcao and Stefan Jovetic all being linked to Chelsea is it any wonder that Daniel Sturridge is thinking of jumping ship?
According to The Mirror Sturridge wants out in order to stay in contention for an England call up and Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool are watching the situation very closely. The 22 year old was the only ray of light in Chelsea’s otherwise disastrous first half of the season under Andre Vialls Boas scoring 11 goals in 2011.
Once the Portuguese manager had been sacked and Roberto Di Matteo stepped in, Sturridge only managed two more goals in a handful of starts and was often frustrating to watch when picked.
His selfishness was the asset that was pinpointed as being his major problem and is probably the reason Di Matteo opted for the now released Kalou on the right to assist Drogba in his final season at the Bridge. At the start of the year it seemed as if Sturridge should already book his flight to Krakow as it would be insane to leave him out of the squad but with a change in manager Sturridge only received a place on the stand by list.
It should also be mentioned that Sturridge has been angling for an improved contract – because £65,000 a week is not enough for a modern day 22 year old to live on – and his agent could be dangling the striker in front of other teams in order to remind Chelsea what a prodigious talent he is. This could lead to a new contract of which I’m sure the agent would be due a handsome fee.
So best not to take these rumours seriously, right? Wrong, as the last time Sturridge was involved with contract negotiations with a club and he didn’t get what he wanted, he left for a very small fee decided at a tribunal.
Where Sturridge could go is tricky, as even though he has only been at Chelsea for a year the inevitable Roman Abramovich shopping spree could see him relegated to the bottom of the pecking order and Sturridge has already shown that he is a player that needs to know he is always in contention for a place in the first team.
If he did leave, then in order to gain the playing time that would bring him back in the reckoning for an international call up he would have to put Manchester City out of his mind. Liverpool and Tottenham don’t have Champions League football to offer so his best option could be Arsenal.
With the strong possibility that Van Persie will be leaving this summer Sturridge could become top dog amongst the strikers at the Emriates and they could certainly use some of his selfishness in front of goal.
Along with Wenger’s ability to turn youngsters into international superstars it could be a match made in heaven but with contract negotiations still ongoing it would be best not to get too carried away, just yet.
Transfer Rumours 24/7
Loading ...
June 21st, 2012
Chelsea you need to keep him why spend 40 mil on hulk when you have the same Player in sturridge?? And di Matteo says he doesn’t like his selfishness and then wants hulk who’s worse whats that about??? He was one of our best players last yr so why get rid of our best young talent and our only real goal threat upfront!!!
June 21st, 2012
How do you figure Sturridge and Hulk are similar???? Hulk is not selfish at all, when he had Falcao on the team he had no problem assisting him. Now that he is the main guy they depend on him to take charge. Sturridge Has one move where he crosses his feet over where he fakes right than goes left, but people started shutting that down. He is just a brat that wants his way or no way and doesn’t want to adapt his game. He will not be missed if he leaves.
June 21st, 2012
Oh no not at all have you ever watched his games most of the time he decided to go alone bulk is only left footed anyway easy to stop get him on to his right and he is nullified!!!!! And sturridge goes both ways and he had the scoring record to prove it until di Matteo axed him and tbh who wouldn’t go alone when the rest of the strikers couldn’t score so he chose to be the big man and take it upon himself and he’s still young give him time to fulfil his potential stop slating him and support him he plays for your team doesn’t he???
June 22nd, 2012
Have YOU ever seen him play, Joel? He is EASILY the most selfish player in the Premier League, and as for your two footed tripe I have NO IDEA where you pulled that nonsense from, go back and watch some of his matches from last year, he ALWAYS pulls it back onto his left foot. Smith is right and clearly knows what he is talking about, you spout so much BS that I’m wondering how long it is until Pampers Diapers offer you a contract to see if their nappies can absorb it all FFS.
June 21st, 2012
You clearly have very little understanding of football, Sturridge is massively overrated, he’s selfish and never passes, he would never fit in at a team like Arsenal.
June 21st, 2012
6 months a go every one in the country wanted him in the england squad. He is selfish but also 22, Chelsea need to get away from selling players because they have one bad season.
June 21st, 2012
Spot on!
June 22nd, 2012
A forward needs to be versatile. i remember in 2010 when Drogba was finding it hard to score a goal, he started assisting other players, something torres did last season. THe problem with Sturridge is he mentally does not want to play in any other position except the striker position. And he does not pass when he clearly should. The problem with top 4 clubs is that they need top international strikers to compete at the big stage and players like sturridge might not be able to play in the position they desire.
June 21st, 2012
I too feel he has a lot to learn.
He
June 21st, 2012
He’s Atleast worth 20 mil. We paid 6.5 from city a few years bk so I’d say thats great business. And to Joel…..to put sturridge on hulks level is ludacris!!!!! Don’t like to call folks out but come on bro, hulks like two of sturridge, has Better ball skills, pace is alittle quicker and I won’t even mention that cannon of a left hulk has! Not even a far comparison to sturridge. SELL!! We don’t need a tevez situation on our dressing room
June 21st, 2012
Why sell? Haven’t we lost a striker in Drogba and doesn’t Sturridge want to play in that position? I think he will be our Nr. 2 Striker, competing with Torres and Lukaku (Nr. 3) for the position and like Torres last season he will definitly get his fair share of playing time as a striker.
June 21st, 2012
He really need to learn how to pass his teammates.. He should know how hard his teammates work to get the ball and give him and shouldn’t be more selfish.. He should improve, if he wants to play in both Chelsea and England National Team.. I see the reason why Hodgson didnt call him, I think
June 21st, 2012
loads of skill/technique but more to learn! every post more or less says the same, i watched him closely since he joined and for every wow that was amasing there were 10 moments where he just made the wrong choice, mostly shooting from where he fancied regardless of who was around him – I say give him one more season
June 21st, 2012
Sturridge is the most selfish player i have ever watched, he should be sold now before he becomes a cancerous cell in the dressing room
June 21st, 2012
Exactly!
June 21st, 2012
surely his situation has become more certainj at chelsea with the departures of drogba and kalou. there is only torres and lukaku as central strikers, whilst marin and hazard have been added i would say they are more likely to play wide or behind the striker. at arsenal, they currently have van persie, bendtner, park, chamakh, afobe and it looks like giroud. sturridge would be more likely to have to compete as a wide player with walcott, vela, campbell, podolski, arshavin, gervinho, miyaichi and chamberlain, dont fancy his chances there much.
June 21st, 2012
yah i think he should be given a season..
June 21st, 2012
Please just go, you won’t be missed!