Media persecution of Raheem Sterling

The beauty of Kirkland's reasoning, Sterling tends to come too deep and doesn't look to stretch the play. That's the point you clown. Kane, Alli & Lingard all look to run in behind. Someone needs to play between the lines...
 
schfc6 said:
The beauty of Kirkland's reasoning, Sterling tends to come too deep and doesn't look to stretch the play. That's the point you clown. Kane, Alli & Lingard all look to run in behind. Someone needs to play between the lines...
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Sterling actually does both: he drops deep and plays between the lines, linking play, and plays on the shoulder to stretch the game. This would be very difficult to defend against if we had players who could pass the ball to him (i.e., how Hazard is such a threat for Belgium because he has players like KDB behind him).
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
"England manager Gareth Southgate says he is mystified by the debate over Raheem Sterling's position in the side as he returns to face Colombia in the World Cup last 16 meeting"

Also says "I have great belief in him, he has been a really important part of the team,"

Maybe that will shut some fuckers up on here, or is even he wrong??
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Another example of moving the goal posts. If Southgate wasn't playing him tonight it would be "he doesn't have a clue anyway" when he defends him (and rightly so) he is the lord saviour of all knowledge.
 
blue by birth said:
Nothing will change the opinion of the Sterling haters mate..
Personally I think Raz is underrated by the vast majority of fans, pundits and the media.
Even if Raz scores the winning goal tonight he will still get compared unfavourably to the Wythenshawe Pele..so fuck the media ...fuck the pundits and fuck the haters.
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If he scores the story will be Raheem redeems himself. So sad for him/
 
Tom_mcfc said:
Another example of moving the goal posts. If Southgate wasn't playing him tonight it would be "he doesn't have a clue anyway" when he defends him (and rightly so) he is the lord saviour of all knowledge.
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Not sure what you mean about moving goal posts. The England manager has played him consistently, I am assuming it is for footballing reasons, or because he actually adds to the team. I also assume he hasnt succumbed to the bollocks that is reported in the press, regurgitated by the pundits, and then swallowed by gullible haters.
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
Not sure what you mean about moving goal posts. The England manager has played him consistently, I am assuming it is for footballing reasons, or because he actually adds to the team. I also assume he hasnt succumbed to the bollocks that is reported in the press, regurgitated by the pundits, and then swallowed by gullible haters.
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People change their minds on here, if Southgate was to drop him then his opinion doesn't matter because it doesn't match theirs. Now he is defending him like he should and his opinion should be the be all and end all. Surprised he hasn't been accused of setting him up to fail with the vote of confidence by all the sensitive souls in here.
 
Tom_mcfc said:
People change their minds on here, if Southgate was to drop him then his opinion doesn't matter because it doesn't match theirs. Now he is defending him like he should and his opinion should be the be all and end all. Surprised he hasn't been accused of setting him up to fail with the vote of confidence by all the sensitive souls in here.
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Your a strange one Tom, the people who coach Raz consistently rate him. I’ve never heard a single coach criticisize him.

Do you not value anything Sterling does?
 
I'm just waiting for the "Sterling place under threat" headlines now Mahrez is almost confirmed.
 
Tom_mcfc said:
I understand the thread, does it need 280 pages of everyone agreeing the media treat him differently? Erm no so it may as well be pulled then. No one knows the reasons and it isn't changing anytime soon so what is the point? Rashford did get criticised. Most notably by Shearer who was in favour of him having a chance ahead of Sterling, that wasn't received well in here because apparently Shearer said it in a certain tone. Crazy talk. Sterling would have got more granted.
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Tom I really dont know what you are on. The only person who has changed his mind on this thread is you.

This thread is about Sterling and his media treatment. You have acknowledged that the media treat him differently. You acknowledge that the reasons are unknown and that it is not going to change so what is the point of being critical of the media? The point of this thread and being critical of the media is that it is unfair and unjust and therefore should be challenged doing nothing is called appeasement and doesn't work as the perpetrators will continue and become more and more extreme

What people have recently highlighted that he has received support from his manager which flies in the face of the criticism that he gets from the media which his own manager does not understand and people have highlighted this as a good thing which even you must acknowledge surely?
 
cheekybids said:
Your a strange one Tom, the people who coach Raz consistently rate him. I’ve never heard a single coach criticisize him.

Do you not value anything Sterling does?
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Of course I do, his movement is second to none. Fantastic positional sense. His feet just don’t always work and why he has a few horror misses to his name in his short career. He will get in that position fantastically well, he fluffs more than more gifted footballers would that’s all. I wasn’t saying Southgate was wrong, it’s nice him coming out and defending him but don’t use that as a reason that pro sterling fans are right because of it.
 
It's almost as if some one has had a word with Hoddle, everything Sterling did was superb or fantastic. Lol.

I thought he played ok, worked hard same as he has in most games.
 
Its strange I ahve just looked on the player rater on the BBC website and he has been voted the way most worst player of England what is it with the british public. Do people really think Henderson and Young and Alli were better than Sterling
 
Tom_mcfc said:
Of course I do, his movement is second to none. Fantastic positional sense. His feet just don’t always work and why he has a few horror misses to his name in his short career. He will get in that position fantastically well, he fluffs more than more gifted footballers would that’s all. I wasn’t saying Southgate was wrong, it’s nice him coming out and defending him but don’t use that as a reason that pro sterling fans are right because of it.
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Sometimes the strength outshines the gaps, too often people dwell on the weakness when the fact that his movement makes things happen for him & others.

It’s like when Walker was put in Centre, no one mentioned about how his pace will allow the rest of the defence the freedom to play.

As for missing more than others, I’ve seen Ronaldo, Messi & Neymar miss easier chances in this tournament.
 
chesterguy said:
Its strange I ahve just looked on the player rater on the BBC website and he has been voted the way most worst player of England what is it with the british public. Do people really think Henderson and Young and Alli were better than Sterling
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Because most who vote are armchair knobs who have nevee been to a game in their life and learn about football from the press.

Sterling contributes a lot more than goals but these tossers are conditioned to judge him on that only
 
chesterguy said:
Its strange I ahve just looked on the player rater on the BBC website and he has been voted the way most worst player of England what is it with the british public. Do people really think Henderson and Young and Alli were better than Sterling
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It was noticeable that England had diddly attacks after he came off... and that continued till the 2nd period ET.

It wasn’t brilliant and he’s still tripping over his feet.

Young and Kane had there best games by far.

Alli, Henderson and probably Lingard were worse than sterling.

I’m unsure how Rashford could have got higher than Sterling penalty aside.
 
Blue Pete said:
It's almost as if some one has had a word with Hoddle, everything Sterling did was superb or fantastic. Lol.

I thought he played ok, worked hard same as he has in most games.
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I totally noticed this. And it’s funny that all my sterling hating mates have said he was brilliant tonight???? I thought he was pretty useless tonight considering how good he can be lol. Just shows the power of tv and the media. Folk just suck it up and get so easily led
 
Just met a Rag neighbour out walking his dog first thing he mentioned was sterling was shite, think the whole country has been brainwashed. It's deflection tactics as the season starts in a month and they're all bricking it.
 
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