Media persecution of Raheem Sterling

[mosssideblue]

I wonder why they would rehearse such a set piece using Raheem as the one in the box waiting for it if he is no good at headers.
Or are you being sarcastic?

You have lost me with that - sorry.

 

[SWP's back]

You have lost me with that - sorry.

If he was shit at headers then why would they do a well rehearsed set piece aimed at getting Sterling to score with a header?

 

[mosssideblue]

If he was shit at headers then why would they do a well rehearsed set piece aimed at getting Sterling to score with a header?

Which was the point I was making in responding to the poster who said it was a reactionary header from someone not very good at them

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Even with your theory, is still suggests Sterling was still the wrong person to be closest to goal as there was potential error in the delivery to him and from that range with ball to foot, any player could have slotted it

That your going to have to take up with Southgate but with the ball eventually falling to Stones to me at least suggests the ball was not meant for Sterling but Stones a set piece that went wrong and Sterling made the best he could of it, poor maybe but his best

 

[Jamoid]

Can you imagine if Sterling had missed that one on one against Courtois like Wonderboy Rashford.

 

[mosssideblue]

That your going to have to take up with Southgate but with the ball eventually falling to Stones to me at least suggests the ball was not meant for Sterling but Stones a set piece that went wrong and Sterling made the best he could of it, poor maybe but his best

You seriously think that - ok

 

[SWP's back]

Which was the point I was making in responding to the poster who said it was a reactionary header from someone not very good at them

Then we agree.

 

[mosssideblue]

Then we agree.

Indeed

 

[salfordbluetrue]

You seriously think that - ok

you obviously think every set piece works every time? that is your choice i suggest you start counting as your argument has a tiny chance of being correct, so yes i will believe Southgate played a front post header to the far post for a header by his 2 best in the air ball players, as a set piece, i am sure if Southgate has not thought of that you can put him right

 

[mosssideblue]

you obviously think every set piece works every time? that is your choice i suggest you start counting as your argument has a tiny chance of being correct, so yes i will believe Southgate played a front post header to the far post for a header by his 2 best in the air ball players, as a set piece, i am sure if Southgate has not thought of that you can put him right

Of course set pieces dont always come off, but you carry on trying to convince yourself that Sterling was just a decoy on this particular one.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Of course set pieces dont always come off, but you carry on trying to convince yourself that Sterling was just a decoy on this particular one.

no mate you just came in with a ridiculous excuse for an argument that you cannot win as only Southgate knows, my point was Sterling`s attempt was on target not a miss, which i think is quite good considering it is not his strength

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

100% Sterling was the target. Remember Kane headed down and Sterling took the ball on the bounce. No way was it meant for Stones.
A great chance but Sterling did ok in my book. He had to check and stoop to get his head on it. Put it this way, no where near as bad a miss as, say, Burnley away.

 

[Carver]

Sterling could have been in on the set piece for any knockdown, not just headers. the coach could have been watching David Silva in action and the couple of goals he’s scored from being in the centre of the goal to latch onto anything loose.

 

[dickie davies]

I wonder why they would rehearse such a set piece using Raheem as the one in the box waiting for it if he is no good at headers.
Or are you being sarcastic?

Probably because he's one of the smaller players so not seen as a threat by the opposition, plus he can show great movement to escape his marker

 

[Barcon]

Probably because he's one of the smaller players so not seen as a threat by the opposition, plus he can show great movement to escape his marker

It was sarcastic and rhetorical mate ; )

 

[Ban-jani]

Can you imagine if Sterling had missed that one on one against Courtois like Wonderboy Rashford.

Yes I can, it would be probably the end of the lad’s England career in one single kick.

 

[asahartford1]

However long it takes water to settle...

After 200 appearances in the premier league and 40 international caps, I am sure Raheem Sterling is no longer a fraud whatever the media or a few bluemooners believe.

He will be playing at the top level when Ragford is a memory.

 

[The Black Shed]

From today's Evening Standard:

Manv wanted Marcus Rashford to
replace Raheem Sterling after England's
opening game against Tunisia, yet while
be was Southgate's most threatening
advanced player, he missed the game's
best chance in a moment of wasteful-
ness for which Sterling would have
been pilloried

 

[Kazzydeyna]

City fans..CITY fans..on a City forum slagging one of our players off.

Boasting about cheering when he is substituted.

What is it about the young, rich, black immigrant that so bothers them?

 

[deano ou812]

City fans..CITY fans..on a City forum slagging one of our players off.

Boasting about cheering when he is substituted.

What is it about the young, rich, black immigrant that so bothers them?

They are wa**ers,go cheer for rashford and the rags ..