#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2020/21 Performances

[bellsouth]

I'm very surprised by the enormous outpouring of negativity towards the lad. He's world class, but just needs to get his angles back. Too much pessimism in the world as it is..

He’s had world class moments and world class seasons, but he is simply no way consistent enough to be called world class.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

We sell Sterling and we can afford Haaland. No brainer at the moment.

The problem is, those that could afford Sterling are the sides that could also afford Haaland. I imagine they would also be thinking Haaland would be the better option.

 

[Kippax77]

Apart from not being able to hit a barn door in the first half WTF did he do in the 2nd?

After some hard memory searching it came to me....he stood on the goalies fingers.

Totally fucking Anonymous......Again

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

I'm very surprised by the enormous outpouring of negativity towards the lad. He's world class, but just needs to get his angles back. Too much pessimism in the world as it is..

He isn’t

 

[doobyedoobye]

Not even close. He has some world class attributes when at the top of his game, but you cannot be a world class footballer, when you can’t kick a football properly.

You genuinely don't think he's a world class level player?

 

[decmancity]

The problem is, those that could afford Sterling are the sides that could also afford Haaland. I imagine they would also be thinking Haaland would be the better option.

Completely different price points. For all we know we could take a cut on Sterling just to get back some of our initial outlay. Put him on the market for 30m and you have plenty of suitors.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

The problem is, those that could afford Sterling are the sides that could also afford Haaland. I imagine they would also be thinking Haaland would be the better option.

It's simple. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company sponsors Real Madrid, with a secret clause that makes it dependent on buying Sterling.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

The problem is, those that could afford Sterling are the sides that could also afford Haaland. I imagine they would also be thinking Haaland would be the better option.

Was thinking exactly the same .

Who would be the prime target - guess we all know the answer .

 

[Blu1]

It a big worry his confidence will be rock bottom after that. We really need raz if we are to win things this season.

I just don’t get his fall so quickly. He looks lost in most games right now.

 

[DAGW]

Their first goal was almost a replica of Sterling’s chance at the other end a few minutes prior. Only difference being that the Leeds player slotted it and ours heel spooned it well wide.

“Heel spoon” - I like it.

I might use it as a nickname for him.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I went for a piss midway through the second half.

I'm guessing that's when he was subbed off.

 

[ID70]

I'm very surprised by the enormous outpouring of negativity towards the lad. He's world class, but just needs to get his angles back. Too much pessimism in the world as it is..

He’s not world class though, an over used word for players who at best are just very good.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Completely different price points. For all we know we could take a cut on Sterling just to get back some of our initial outlay. Put him on the market for 30m and you have plenty of suitors.

We aren’t selling him for £30m though, and nor should we. I don’t rate him (or this current version of him) but you don’t sell players with his G/As for £30m. We would be looking for £70m+ and if nobody is out there to pay it, he is going nowhere.

I’m not even convinced we would sell if someone offered us £100m.

 

[hampshireblue]

It seems to me that without the "opposite" winger getting to the by line and laying across for him then he becomes quite ineffective and tries to chase the game. It would be good to see just how many of his goals have been tap ins where the above happens. Unfortunately defenders seem to have got the measure of him when he tries to come inside onto his right foot and so even that source of goal has gone away as well.

 

[doobyedoobye]

He’s not world class though, an over used word for players who at best are just very good.

He's been an integral part of the greatest team this league has ever seen??

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

He’s not world class though, an over used word for players who at best are just very good.

he's not even very good anymore, the last 18 months he's been mediocre to poor.

 

[decmancity]

We aren’t selling him for £30m though, and nor should we. I don’t rate him (or this current version of him) but you don’t sell players with his G/As for £30m. We would be looking for £70m+ and if nobody is out there to pay it, he is going nowhere.

I’m not even convinced we would sell if someone offered us £100m.

I guarantee its been spoken about, his next contract is going to be another 40/50m commitment from us and if that money being free'd up means you can go get Haaland and someone else I bet its considered.

 

[Legal Alien]

Woeful today, his miss and overall play in the first half was terrible. He's had a bad 18 months imo and it's no surprise he's fallen out of the first team. I would sell if we could get at least £80m but not sure who can afford that at the moment

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

He's been an integral part of the greatest team this league has ever seen??

that made him potentially world class...erm...2 years ago. If he wants to show he still is then I look forward to the irrepressible resurgence in form that wins us all 4 trophies in the next 2 months.

 

[kaz7]

he's not even very good anymore, the last 18 months he's been mediocre to poor.

Thirty goals last season , just saying