And the cost of that miss was emphasised right after half-time as Sturridge hammered home from close range when Lonergan could only block John Terry's free header.
As John Cooper of Sundance points out, the only way for a studio to have a low-cost indie hit like Little Miss Sunshine or Slumdog Millionaire is to take a risk.
Shares in Barrick Gold fell hard on Thursday after the company posted earnings that revealed a top and bottom-line miss, lower guidance on gold production and higher cash cost forecasts.