#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2021/22 Performances

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domalino said:
You've trotted this out before and the position doesn't even make sense so I usually ignore it.

You say sell Sterling because we dont have a striker and he only plays well with a striker.

Then you acknowledge Pep desperately wants a striker and will probably buy one ASAP.

So why the fuck would he be sold if all that's missing to get world class sterling back is a striker?
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I’ve never said Sterling will become world class again when we sign a striker. What the fuck are you on about?

Come on Dom, what would be your plan for Sterling? Would you change our whole tactical game to suit him? Would you keep flogging him until he regained some sort of form, but in the mean time it meant keeping better players out of the team?

All the posts I see from you regarding Sterling is pointing out Sterling made a good pass, Sterling created space etc. But throughout games Sterling plays he just isn’t doing enough, not even close to enough to start for City. When he gets a chance, he fluffs it or miss kicks it, there’s no denying it either as it’s happening right in front off all our eyes.

I want to see 30 goals a season Raz to make a come back but I just don’t see that happening as we’ve got players far more suited to our tactics than him. That doesn’t make him a bad player, it just makes him the odd one out. He’s became a problem as Pep keeps trying to fit him in and it’s not working.
 
Not sure what all the sniveling is about. I thought he was alright and there were far worse players on the pitch tonight. Having said that, J thought we played well and this result will be irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.
 
He's at the crossroads now , he has lost his place on the left to Foden and Grealish both
more effective players he has to up his game as a striker or look for another club , he's been poor /disinterested for over 12 months. He has been superb for our club , but he needs a change of environment.
 
argyle said:
We play much worse when he's on the field.

Not all him. Mahrez and KDB has stinkers too.

The worst is when their keeper spilled the ball and he didn't anticipate it and just stood and watched.
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That’s just a lack of striker instinct. I don’t think any of our players would have done anything with that either. Letting Aguero go and not replacing him is a mistake however we want to dress it up. We now need to get to Jan in a good position and buy one. Bernando is getting no criticism yet his miss probably cost us the game.
 
On a technical level, he's comfortably our worst player. Funny thing is, that's always been the case. Sterling is a player with many attributes; in Pep's second season here he was an unbelievable asset because more often than not we were playing a high-placed, transition based game. He's always been adept at timing those runs into the box and scoring those "poachers" goals. Nobody can ever take that skill set away from him.

But, he is never, ever, ever, going to be a technically gifted footballer. Playing with his back to goal; killing the ball dead with a delightful first touch; quick touch and move passing in tight spaces, of these facets he's never been capable. And sadly, our game under Pep has evolved to the point where his limitations are impossible to mask. Couple that with him seemingly being in a psychological rut, and it's a perfect storm for prolonged, poor form.

At this point, he doesn't warrant a new contract; and he'd probably be the first to admit that. It's going to be tough but if this is to be his last season, I hope he can have some meaningful impact one way or another.

And I will say this. Whatever happens from here on in, he leaves us a success story. He's contributed to three title winning seasons, his productivity invaluable to us, and was a key component in one of the most electrifying City teams we've ever seen.
 
bluthrunthru said:
On a technical level, he's comfortably our worst player. Funny thing is, that's always been the case. Sterling is a player with many attributes; in Pep's second season here he was an unbelievable asset because more often than not we were playing a high-placed, transition based game. He's always been adept at timing those runs into the box and scoring those "poachers" goals. Nobody can ever take that skill set away from him.

But, he is never, ever, ever, going to be a technically gifted footballer. Playing with his back to goal; killing the ball dead with a delightful first touch; quick touch and move passing in tight spaces, of these facets he's never been capable. And sadly, our game under Pep has evolved to the point where his limitations are impossible to mask. Couple that with him seemingly being in a psychological rut, and it's a perfect storm for prolonged, poor form.

At this point, he doesn't warrant a new contract; and he'd probably be the first to admit that. It's going to be tough but if this is to be his last season, I hope he can have some meaningful impact one way or another.

And I will say this. Whatever happens from here on in, he leaves us a success story. He's contributed to three title winning seasons, his productivity invaluable to us, and was a key component in one of the most electrifying City teams we've ever seen.
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He was a key component in the best side I have ever seen in England. That’s what makes the current situation so bloody annoying.
 
our game changed and it does not suit Sterling. He cannot use his pace too much anymore. there is more focus on his touch. this is a killer for him.
Also he plays off well from a striker which we dont have since a long time.

proper opposite happened to Gundogan, our changing game suited him.
 
Cheeky Txiki said:
City 0-2 PSG
City 0-1 Tottenham
City 0-1 Leicester
City 0-1 Chelsea (CL Final)
City 1-2 Chelsea
City 0-1 Chelsea (FA Cup)
City 0-2 United
City 1-2 Leeds
City 2-5 Leicester
City 1-3 Lyon
What do these AWFUL games have in common?

Sterling started them all.
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Hahaaa - nice one ☝️
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
That’s just a lack of striker instinct. I don’t think any of our players would have done anything with that either. Letting Aguero go and not replacing him is a mistake however we want to dress it up. We now need to get to Jan in a good position and buy one. Bernando is getting no criticism yet his miss probably cost us the game.
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Letting Aguero go was the right decision but not having a replacement for him is going to hurt us in games.
 
bluthrunthru said:
On a technical level, he's comfortably our worst player. Funny thing is, that's always been the case. Sterling is a player with many attributes; in Pep's second season here he was an unbelievable asset because more often than not we were playing a high-placed, transition based game. He's always been adept at timing those runs into the box and scoring those "poachers" goals. Nobody can ever take that skill set away from him.

But, he is never, ever, ever, going to be a technically gifted footballer. Playing with his back to goal; killing the ball dead with a delightful first touch; quick touch and move passing in tight spaces, of these facets he's never been capable. And sadly, our game under Pep has evolved to the point where his limitations are impossible to mask. Couple that with him seemingly being in a psychological rut, and it's a perfect storm for prolonged, poor form.

At this point, he doesn't warrant a new contract; and he'd probably be the first to admit that. It's going to be tough but if this is to be his last season, I hope he can have some meaningful impact one way or another.

And I will say this. Whatever happens from here on in, he leaves us a success story. He's contributed to three title winning seasons, his productivity invaluable to us, and was a key component in one of the most electrifying City teams we've ever seen.
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All of this.
 
bluthrunthru said:
On a technical level, he's comfortably our worst player. Funny thing is, that's always been the case. Sterling is a player with many attributes; in Pep's second season here he was an unbelievable asset because more often than not we were playing a high-placed, transition based game. He's always been adept at timing those runs into the box and scoring those "poachers" goals. Nobody can ever take that skill set away from him.

But, he is never, ever, ever, going to be a technically gifted footballer. Playing with his back to goal; killing the ball dead with a delightful first touch; quick touch and move passing in tight spaces, of these facets he's never been capable. And sadly, our game under Pep has evolved to the point where his limitations are impossible to mask. Couple that with him seemingly being in a psychological rut, and it's a perfect storm for prolonged, poor form.

At this point, he doesn't warrant a new contract; and he'd probably be the first to admit that. It's going to be tough but if this is to be his last season, I hope he can have some meaningful impact one way or another.

And I will say this. Whatever happens from here on in, he leaves us a success story. He's contributed to three title winning seasons, his productivity invaluable to us, and was a key component in one of the most electrifying City teams we've ever seen.
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Great post. I've been trying to put across the same points but couldn't get it right in my head. You've nailed it in my opinion.
 
one thing that i will say is that we should stop deluding ourselves that we're playing "false 9". we're not. we simply have someone who's not a striker and isn't good enough to be a striker up top. we don't play a false 9 system. our wingers are playing very wide and don't make a lot of runs in behind. our striker runs in behind and doesn't actually drop back to receive the ball.

We should stop deluding ourselves that we're playing a specialized system because its a traditional winger up top, we are playing the usual 4-3-3 we used to have with aguero except that for some reason we refuse to sign a striker.
 
Don't think the attention he's getting tonight is warranted personally.

He has a woeful touch, no longer makes runs when he's the only player in the side with pace and instead tries to play like he's a technical playmaker and doesn't seem to have the desire at the minute but none of that is new.

Now If he had played out wide tonight then all the criticism would be valid because he would have seen plenty of the ball as Grealish and mahrez did and then if you don't produce its legitimate criticism but this false 9 is a bit of a poisoned chalice right now. Whoever plays there barely gets involved in the game because of our approach to the game.

I don't think anybody else playing in that position tonight does any better than Sterling. That's not to say I think he should be playing, but he's not the reason why we lost tonight.
 
Is ANYONE here in favor of extending his contracting especially with the wages he’s demanding? I’m curious to hear a defense
 
youngbob said:
I love him so much. He's been my favourite player of the Pep era. But it's over. He's not happy, we're worse when he plays. Think it's best for all involved if we take a cut-price deal in the summer and move on from each other.
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Media in Barcelona reported Barça would be interested in him in January. We need to facilitate that
 
Barcon said:
Not sure what all the sniveling is about. I thought he was alright and there were far worse players on the pitch tonight. Having said that, J thought we played well and this result will be irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.
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Sterling wasn't bad but I'm just frustrated. Virtually every time he plays in a meaningful game, he doesn't make any telling contribution and we usually lose.
 
Thing about Raz is he never seems in control of the football, it's all panicky and heavy touches.
He can't shoot properly either... Every now and then he'll connect really well(freekick last season) and its utterly bewildering as the 40 shots he has inbetween them are all scuffed pearollers.

His positioning in the box is and always will he class. He has always benefitted from having someone get the ball in the box for him from wide. Think he would put up good numbers opposite Jesus who has been putting the balls into the box that Sterling thrives on.. but Jack seems to have that position locked even though he'll probably score less than Bernie would from the wing.
 
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