Sidwell promised key role
-
Steve Sidwell has been assured he is not at Chelsea to 'make up the numbers'.
The midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge from Reading earlier this summer to aid Chelsea in their pursuit of Premier League glory.
Sidwell accepts that it will be a huge challenge just to get in the side, as Jose Mourinho already has a huge array of talent at his disposal and is set to bolster his midfield further with the acquisition of Florent Malouda.
However, Sidwell insists he has been told by Mourinho that he will get a fair number of opportunities.
"After speaking to the manager, he did say I was going to get a chance and I wasn't here simply to make up the numbers," Sidwell explained.
"All I want is an opportunity to play at the highest level that I can. He said I'll get that here and hopefully I'll take that with both hands."
Sidwell and his Chelsea team-mates have been joined by new director of football Avram Grant on their pre-season tour of America.
And the former Israel manager is relishing the prospect of getting down to work.
"I am looking forward to the trip to America where I hope to get to know everybody a lot better," Grant told the club's official website.
Source: Sky Sports -
yeah
like he is gonna knock off lampard and essien to the bench
he will be no more than a back up to the first team -
i doubt he can fit into such a star-studded team.
-
the title is very misleading
is just that he will get to play not that he will play a key role
most of the newspaper used this headline instead of the above
Jose tells Sidwell: 'You will get your chance' -
promise key role on bench
-
nah our bench is flooded already maybe even ballack need to sit there or eve pizarroOriginally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:promise key role on bench
he promised key role on carling cup and fa cup i reckon -
Dream on, maybe during the African Nations Cup period.
Cheers.
CK -
If I were the manager, I would tell Sidwell that too. Otherwise, he will think, "What am I signed for?"
One of the manager's role is to ensure team harmony. -
I really wonder whether Sidwell has brains anot. He know his standard is not up to the Champions League standard, he can be another Scott Parker
-
He's just there for the big money wat. Somemore he can collect maybe one or two trophies... without doing anything at all....Originally posted by glacer:I really wonder whether Sidwell has brains anot. He know his standard is not up to the Champions League standard, he can be another Scott Parker 
-
but now i think u must play @ least minimum games for that competition let say EPL 15 games or so to collect a medalOriginally posted by Slipshade:He's just there for the big money wat. Somemore he can collect maybe one or two trophies... without doing anything at all....
anyone can confirmed that ?
Tomasz Kuszczak and Alan Smith got the EPL medal even though they did not play the require number of games through Special Dispensation -
10Originally posted by ghimpheng:but now i think u must play @ least minimum games for that competition let say EPL 15 games or so to collect a medal
anyone can confirmed that ?
-
Yea and i think Larrson got it alsoOriginally posted by ghimpheng:Tomasz Kuszczak and Alan Smith got the EPL medal even though they did not play the require number of games through Special Dispensation