Chelsea’s caretaker manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Sturridge-c10076 to be less selfish in his play and asked the player to keep in mind that he plays for the club and not himself. However, he also went on to praise the ability of the English
international.
Di Matteohad a word with the striker after Chelsea’s FA cup match against Leicester City, in which the Blues striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707 was seen frustrated at the player for not passing the ball.
However, the interim manager took notice of the issue and discussed it with Sturridge.
“I spoke to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 individually, yes - like all the other players," Di Matteo told
But at the same time, the Italian hailed the skill and ability of the player and his importance to the club.
“There are not many players with that ability, and we sometimes forget he’s a very young player, and young man, who is really in his first full season here.” He said.
“I think he has the ability to play through the middle.
"I wouldn’t think it’s difficult to play for the team. But every player has to put individual quality for the team for benefit of team. That way, the team becomes stronger.”
Sturridge came to Chelsea from Manchester City, on a four year contract in July 2009. His first Premier league match for Chelsea came against Sunderland in 2009. So far, he has made 70 appearances for the Blues and has scored 20 goals in total. He is Chelsea’s
highest goal scorer for the current season with 11 goals. However, the player is going through a rough patch and has only managed to score a single goal in 2012 against Birmingham City in the FA cup.
Former Chelsea manager, Andre Villas Boas regularly played him in the Blues starting eleven during his tenure. The player responded well with some impressive performances in the earlier part of the season, but since then he has been struggling to find his
form.
However, Di Matteo said that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 can gain a lot from the talented striker and said that the player will only improve with the passage of time, but will also be able t carry the team forward.
The Blues will visit the blue half of Manchester on Wednesday, for a crucial league game against Manchester City. However, the West London side will be without the services of their captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Terry-c18895 who suffered a calf injury during a Champions League
match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003.
Despite the defender’s unavailability for the match, Di Matteo remains vigilant and hopeful of his team’s chances against City. He said that Chelsea had enough firepower in the squad and he will have to make some difficult decisions while selecting the starting
eleven, which would be capable of beating Manchester City.
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