Sinclair: Wasting Resources Or No Big Deal?
So, yet another Chelsea player has gone out on loan with Scott Sinclair heading to Birmingham on an initial one-month deal – and I just don’t get it.
I know some people might point to the fact that since joining Chelsea in 2005 at the age of 16, the 19 year old has made just 14 appearances for us, but he’s already had loan spells at Plymouth, QPR, Charlton and Crystal Palace over the last couple of seasons. He might also have only played four times for us this season, but that’s four times he wouldn’t have been available if he was out on loan like he is again now.
I think the problem I have with this one is, in view of the fact our squad was reduced in size enough over the summer and in this transfer window we appear to be selling rather than buying – should we really be reducing the size of the squad even further by loaning players out?
Besides, if we’re going to start using the resources we’ve got, when exactly are Chelsea going to give these young players a chance?
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Exactly! I don’t understand our youth policy. We never give them a chance. Sinclair being called in on 87th min in FA cup cannot be called as an appearance. At least give guys like Sinclair, Di Santo, Stoch 30-40 min. We had plenty of matches in the start of the season when we were 3-0,4-0,5-0 up. Why didn’t Scholari gave youngsters a chance at that time rather than calling them in crunch matches like Liverpool or Arsenal.
Why didn’t Mancienne play in FA cup match?
Totally agree Darshan. I was pretty impressed to see a few of the youngsters named for the Southend game but a lot less impressed when they weren’t given a chance, particularly when the senior players weren’t doing the business anyway.
This has been a huge issue for me over the past several seasons. I believe it is a lack of vision and planning by the staff in charge at Chelsea. Abramovich is more that willing to shell out millions of pounds on talent, head coaches are not willing to give younger talent a run out (Mourinho, Grant, and Scolari are all guilty), and scouting has been terrible (thanks to Frank Arnesen particularly).
I always take note of what is happening in reserve games for the Blues. We do have some great talent coming through the ranks. Whether or not they will ever get the chance to see match action is another matter. It is difficult enough for talent like Di Santo, Stoch, and Sinclair to get a run out, let alone some of these lesser known youngsters like Bridcutt, Taylor, and Woods.
Look at United, especially this year. Sir Alex invests just invested in the two new boys from Serbia. He is investing and planning on the future. They already have had some stand out young talent showcased this season, mainly in the Brazilian boys. Older and established United players have an eye over their shoulders, and it makes for a healthier competition for the starting eleven spots.
Why do we need to spend millions for new talent when we aren’t giving ourselves a chance to evaluate our current young squad. As noted by Darshan P in the previous post, a 87th run out for Sinclair is not sufficient. I read just a day ago that in order for Chelsea to play a 4-4-2, a left winger is required. If I am not mistaken, is Sinclair not originally a left winger???
A testament to our youth talent should be obvious with Mancienne’s run with Wolves. The Championship is perhaps as competitive as any other league, and he was able to solidify himself in the starting 11, displacing some talented defenders as well. If we do indeed get rid of either Alex or Ivanovic, do we really need to bring another foreign and unproven (to Premier League par) player? I don’t think so, and I hope we don’t.
Whatever the case, Come on you BLUES!!!
I am damn sure that sinclair or stoch are way better than malouda even if they are so young. It makes absolute no sense to let go on loans at this stage. I would have loved to see some of them play in the FA cup. But alas. If there is one place where we have tons of improvement to make then its our youth policy. Look at ManU and to a lesser extent Arsenal. These people produce so many outstanding players from their youth acadamy. I am staggered that Scolari does not use likes of sinclair, stoch, manciene and di santo more.
Thank you for your article.
I agree with you on the fact that Chelsea has already lost some of its quality players over the Summer and also in Winter transfer window (Wayne Bridge) so far. That is why, I think, this is the right time, Chelsea start using its young players so that they can get used to with the tema formation and get matured with time.
As far as I am concerned Chelsea is now running under huge debt, even though it is not appearing as severe as it is becuase there is someone like Billionaire Abrahimovich, but for how long. The Chelsea ownwer already asked manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to sell before buy. It is pretty much understandable amidst the currnet global credit crunch. If Abrahimovich leaves the club, then Chelsea would be in big trouble. So, I think, Chelsea should rely more on young players and follow a strong youth policy like Arsenal.
The current lack of youth making it through the ranks is systematic of few things that have been happening down the years at Chelsea:
1. There have been clear factions internally at the club between whoever has the been holding the job titles Coach/Manager, Head of Academy & Director of Football leading to an uncoherent strategy for bringing the youth players into the fold. This combined with the fact the Chelsea job is one of the most demanding in world football, the last four coaches have unsurprisingly favoured experienced players or those they have bought in themselves and need to bed in. You only need to look at the trouble the greatest club side in the world have got themselves into through the same problems between Calderon, Mijatovic and the coaches.
2. The issue Chelsea face is finding a manager that can combine leading the team and keeping a keen eye on the development of our youth team. We can all recall stories of Fergie going to sign up young talent and the efforts Wenger went to sign some their kids but the problem for the board is these types of guys or few are far between or the board have not made it the manager’s perogative to think this way.
3. In the short & long term, it’s clear Scolari is not the man to lead Chelsea, his total lack of tactical nous and understanding of the requirements in the Premier League is all too apparent already plus there’s a lot of stats to prove Portugal actually went backwards under his time there. However dwelling on records in international football is irrelevant anyway because the domestic managers job is so different.
So what’s the solution? Well only a few are equipped to do the job succesfully and that’s Guus Hiddink but sadly he’s the least likely to arrive as Roman will never in a million years remove him from his Russian post as it’s the only way he’s still afforded his ex-pat oligarch priveleges. Capello could do it but look what happened last time we courted the England Manager. That then leaves Martin O’neill who I believe we should play a long game in trying to secure as none of these flash in pan managers are going to work. You have to seriously wonder what Roman was thinking with Avram Grant and paying 30m for a striker whose legspace had gone, it’s incredible worrying. Man Utd always sell their strikers at 29/30 regardless of who they are ie Sparky, Ruud VN.
If O’neilll isn’t feasible a manager like David Moyes has a proven track record of being prudent and spending money well while delivering in the Premier League + blooding young players (Anichibe, Osman, Hibbert, Vaughan and Rooney). He’s also got a big enough back bone to deal with jumped up selfish players which Chelsea have in too high numbers.
Just look at at who are placed 1&2 in Italy as proof Chelsea have not been properly run in the last 4 years.
The only other guy who could take the job is Jurgen the German and the board have to ask themselves why he wasn’t attracted to come and I think all that is cited above is the reason. So until the club from Roman down gets a clear vision these problems we’re having we’re keep rumbling on. If anyone can suggest other managerial candidates it would be good to hear them?
Its really not good give out sinclair at this stage he is a complete left winger and he could dribble all the young guys need chance in the team not just 5mins to the end of the game they need a better chance than those old once. Scolai should start looking into them and they should stop selling when they dont have substitude they have loan sell there key player and they make thesame mistake in the begining of the season and they are doing thesame again its just not good for chelsea on wat they are doing to the team now the young ones too need chance if not they will not have hope in chelsea and they leave too