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I think the issue is Raheem isn't at the level of having KdB status at City where he is guaranteed to start every big game (no shame in that as very few are) which is clearly what he craves. Therefore the best solution is to ship him on - I think City tried to do this last summer in a...

I could understand this kind of take if Raheem had stopped giving 100% and was making up niggling injuries to miss games, etc. And likewise if you were calling for City to extend Patrick Roberts' contract out of loyalty as he committed his youth to you. Your solution would seemingly be for City...

A player like Raheem requires an understanding modern football to be fully appreciated. Yes, he is very good at some of the "obvious" skills like speed and dribbling but where he is world class is his movement, positioning and intelligence - more subtle skills but valued in the modern game where...

Haha - I had to look that up to understand the reference but much appreciated. There is a "special relationship" between City and West Ham - probably because we are used to dealing with awful fans from the Man U / Liverpool and Spurs / Chelsea respectively. I have a (potentially irrational)...

Stats aren't perfect (in any sport as there will always be randomness / variance given seasons are a small sample size) but they are better than the "eye test". You can also do a sense check on most stats, e.g. when comparing non-pen xG to goals scored Messi shows up to be one of the best...

It depends what you are trying to evidence - I was using the analytics to show that people who call Raheem a poor finisher are not basing this on facts and using non-pen xG vs goals to do that is stronger than the "eye test" - though I doubt people who hate Raheem will want to hear that or even...

You'll have to tell that to every top club in the world who are investing in data experts and analytics applications. It is however comforting that there appears to be a correlation between not rating Sterling and not appreciating advanced analytics.

As a fan of Sterling as a player, sad to see the people on a Man City forum lining up to slate him after a single sub-par performance since November. Unfortunately Sterling will always be underrated by most English fans and I believe this is subconsciously related to how the press portrayed him...

I find it unbelievable the vitriol poured towards this player by his own clubs "fans". One of the best players in the league while taking a stand on social issues like racism. He will sign a new contract at City and score another hundred goals for you to be a legend. If you don't rate him, you...