John Terry names 'incredible' ex-Chelsea player as greatest talent who never succeeded
Former Chelsea skipper John Terry has said that Rob Wollaston is the most incredible talent he has ever seen at Stamford Bridge, who failed to live up to his potential.
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The 41-year-old former England defender said that Wollaston was an amazing talent in his youth, but the player lacked the mental ability to make it big. Terry also revealed several incidents at the time when Wollaston allowed several debut opportunities at the international level to slip due to his weak mental strength.
Quizzed about players who never performed up to their potential despite having incredible talent during their youth days, Terry replied (via SPORTbible):
"Probably a boy called Rob Wollaston at Chelsea. He was like a midfielder/winger, had so much ability. I still know Rob now, but mentally didn't have that to go and push himself."
The 41-year-old Terry revealed a critical incident which made him realize Wollaston may not make it to Stamford Bridge. He added:
"He got chose to train with the first team at a really young age, 17 or 18, did really well and Gullit told him he was going to play in the first team in a cup game.''
''He (Wollaston) then phoned up on the day of the game and said he was sick.''
Adding further, Terry revealed:
"All of us, if we were sick or felt like we were at the end of the world, we would have still gone and played the game, we wouldn't have given up that opportunity. He actually done it two or three times and he was just not mentally ready for the game, but ability-wise, incredible."
Wollaston would be amongst the many forgotten names who have incredible talent, but for one reason or another, fail to make it big on the biggest stage.
"Devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end" - Former manager Thomas Tuchel leaves heartfelt message a week after getting sacked
Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said that he is distressed by the end of his career as the Blues manager after getting sacked last week.
Tuchel expressed his gratitude to the Chelsea fans, players, and the staff members. He added that the memories of winning the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup will always be very close to his heart.
Expressing his emotions for the first time since getting sacked last week, Tuchel said via Twitter:
''This is one of the most difficult statements I have ever had to write - and it is one which I hoped I would not need to do for many years. I am devastated that my time at Chelsea has come to an end.''
"This is a club where I felt at home, both professionally and personally. Thank you so much to all the staff, the players and the supporters for making me feel very welcome from the start."
"The pride and joy I felt at helping the team to win the Champions League and the Club World Cup will stay with me forever. I am honoured to have been a part of this club’s history and the memories of the last 19 months will always have a special place in my heart."
The German manager was sacked after his 100th match in charge of The Blues. He managed to lead his team to 60 victories, and enduring 16 losses and 24 draws in his career.