Dammy wrote:
Four years ago, he had the world at his feet with a commanding performance in the center of Nigeria's defence as the Super Eagles won the 2013 African Cup of Nations. He consolidated his rising profile with a good outing at the 2013 Confederations Cup and teams from all over Europe took notice with Chelsea eventually winning his signature. I recall logging onto the Chelsea fans forum, WAGNH, and they were excited about getting him. Another good showing at the 2014 WC enhanced his reputation and I remember Oloye, a defender of no small repute in his time, posting that Omeruo was the next great thing in CD in naija football. However, since then, his career and refused to take off as expected and loans to Championship team, Middlesbrough and further loans to middling Turkish teams have seen his profile lowered. He is yet to play a single match for Chelsea and since then players like Eric Bailly and Koulibaly, have emerged as CDs of higher profile commanding transfer value in the region of 40 to 50 million pounds. He is currently training with the Chelsea reserves while another middling Turkish team, newly promoted Gotzepe are bidding for his services. He has lost his starting place in the SE and it is inconceivable that a player with his profile is among the Chelsea loan army of players of less pedigree. Could it be wrong career choices that seem to have derailed his once promising career? He is only 23 and I believe he is at the cross road where he has to take the hard decision that would take his career forward.
When has gotten a proper chance in the chelsea first 11?
Chelsea are notorious for buying talented young players and ruining their careers by putting them in a perpetual cycle of loan here, loan there
We were saying the exact same thing about Moses this time last year
calling him a wasted talent, overrated etc
ofcourse Coach - the nigerian football-mocking shakespeare wannabe- was the loudest detractor
Fact is we have all seen with our two eyes how good Omeruo is / can be given the opportunity
His club status doesn't change that.
All he needs is a permanent place is a decent team and good run of games and his star will rise again