Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

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domalino said:
I always find it fascinating how some people can watch a player for so long and be so fucking clueless about what makes them good.
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I’m intrigued to know what else is in his game that makes him stand out?

Everything he does well is based on his speed off the mark allowing him to get into good positions or to beat a man

His technical ability is nothing special at all. His composure is pretty poor. He can go through spells where his self confidence is in the gutter

He never lacks effort, that I will give him credit for
 
chaddblue said:
I’m intrigued to know what else is in his game that makes him stand out?
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The thing that sets Sterling apart is his reading of the game. It's why he prospered where other fast players like Sané didn't. It's why he can find 2 yards of space in the 6 yard box when his speed is useless.

Frankly, the idea that someone can watch Pep Guardiola's City for 7 years and think the reason a player has succeeded head of so many others is just because they're simply fast and nothing else is embarrassing.
 
chaddblue said:
I’m intrigued to know what else is in his game that makes him stand out?

Everything he does well is based on his speed off the mark allowing him to get into good positions or to beat a man

His technical ability is nothing special at all. His composure is pretty poor. He can go through spells where his self confidence is in the gutter

He never lacks effort, that I will give him credit for
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For goodness sake. Have you ever watched us play? He's got movement, great pressing, tactical nous, crossing and scoring ability etc etc,
Weaknesses are poor control at times, scores but could score more, has struggled the last 2 years for consistency.
 
chaddblue said:
I’m intrigued to know what else is in his game that makes him stand out?

Everything he does well is based on his speed off the mark allowing him to get into good positions or to beat a man

His technical ability is nothing special at all. His composure is pretty poor. He can go through spells where his self confidence is in the gutter

He never lacks effort, that I will give him credit for
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He’s a physical specimen pal, his lifestyle alone will keep him competing for that number of years and he can still improve… players respond to new methods and coaching styles, hence the measured one under Pep, it’s silly to think he can’t improve or add to his game, especially in a new system!
 
So let me get this right,sterling is apparently flying out to join up with the Chelsea squad,yet the deal hasn’t been completed yet but will be finalised in the next 24-48 hours according to the BBC sport website,all seems a bit strange to me that when technically he’s still a City player ..edit maybe we should allow them to take him on trial for a month just for them to be sure..
 
deano ou812 said:
So let me get this right,sterling is apparently flying out to join up with the Chelsea squad,yet the deal hasn’t been completed yet but will be finalised in the next 24-48 hours according to the BBC sport website,all seems a bit strange to me that when technically he’s still a City player ..edit maybe we should allow them to take him on trial for a month just for them to be sure..
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Maybe its done, but City dont want anything officially announcing until they have deals wrapped up
 
deano ou812 said:
So let me get this right,sterling is apparently flying out to join up with the Chelsea squad,yet the deal hasn’t been completed yet but will be finalised in the next 24-48 hours according to the BBC sport website,all seems a bit strange to me that when technically he’s still a City player ..edit maybe we should allow them to take him on trial for a month just for them to be sure..
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Not sure what the etiquette is on who announces a transfer first.
 
deano ou812 said:
So let me get this right,sterling is apparently flying out to join up with the Chelsea squad,yet the deal hasn’t been completed yet but will be finalised in the next 24-48 hours according to the BBC sport website,all seems a bit strange to me that when technically he’s still a City player ..edit maybe we should allow them to take him on trial for a month just for them to be sure..
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Try before you buy. Let’s hope he don’t fall over and trip before the cheque clears :-)

The chavs are onto us. Barca got duped by Ferran and now Sterling. City Academy is the new football Pyramid scheme.

Take the money and run.
 
All stats below are based on the last 4 PL seasons and compare Sterling with Salah, Mane, Kane, Son and Gabby.
Data source is statsbomb who have imo the most robust/accurate xG model and used widely by clubs.

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1. G-PK is goals minus penalty kicks. The strike rate for the best 4 is v v close - all in the range of 0.52 to 0.53 non penalty goals P90. Probably a surprise to many that Sterling has scored NPGs at the same rate as Mane, Salah and Son.
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2. The G/Sh column is conversion rate and Son and Sterling top with 20% - so yes, Sterling scores with 1 in 5 shots and that is generally pretty good. Another surprise perhaps for many.

Far right shows Son as a huge +20 above his npxG of 41 - simply staggering. Gabby has a higher npxG of 45 but he is 9.1 below. As good as he is and as much as I've loved the guy it has to be said his finishing has been consistently poor.

Despite his many misses Sterling's positive xG of 5 means overall he is a better finisher than the general perception on some of these threads.

But xG also can be misleading. Salah is 1.9 positive which is average and if the table was over the last 3 years he is actually negative and yet a top, top forward.

Aguero was only marginally above his xG as well but he was a volume shooter with a high number of shots p90 and the genius skill set to manufacture shots out of nothing or little space. So it becomes a numbers game - more shots per game means far more misses but more importantly more goals per game.
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More of this stuff to come covering a whole load of other metrics and, of course, show Sterling is pretty good at other shit :)
 
deano ou812 said:
So let me get this right,sterling is apparently flying out to join up with the Chelsea squad,yet the deal hasn’t been completed yet but will be finalised in the next 24-48 hours according to the BBC sport website,all seems a bit strange to me that when technically he’s still a City player ..edit maybe we should allow them to take him on trial for a month just for them to be sure..
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We've paid Chelsea to take him off our hands, lol
 
Pablo ZZZ Peroni said:
All stats below are based on the last 4 PL seasons and compare Sterling with Salah, Mane, Kane, Son and Gabby.
Data source is statsbomb who have imo the most robust/accurate xG model and used widely by clubs.

Zoom in to see clearly -

1. G-PK is goals minus penalty kicks. The strike rate for the best 4 is v v close - all in the range of 0.52 to 0.53 non penalty goals P90. Probably a surprise to many that Sterling has scored NPGs at the same rate as Mane, Salah and Son.
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2. The G/Sh column is conversion rate and Son and Sterling top with 20% - so yes, Sterling scores with 1 in 5 shots and that is generally pretty good. Another surprise perhaps for many.

Far right shows Son as a huge +20 above his npxG of 41 - simply staggering. Gabby has a higher npxG of 45 but he is 9.1 below. As good as he is and as much as I've loved the guy it has to be said his finishing has been consistently poor.

Despite his many misses Sterling's positive xG of 5 means overall he is a better finisher than the general perception on some of these threads.

But xG also can be misleading. Salah is 1.9 positive which is average and if the table was over the last 3 years he is actually negative and yet a top, top forward.

Aguero was only marginally above his xG as well but he was a volume shooter with a high number of shots p90 and the genius skill set to manufacture shots out of nothing or little space. So it becomes a numbers game - more shots per game means far more misses but more importantly more goals per game.
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More of this stuff to come covering a whole load of other metrics and, of course, show Sterling is pretty good at other shit :)
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The surprise for me is how does Jesus not score from September to April and Sterling not score against top 6 teams and still end up top 6 in both these categories. Stats ...
 
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