#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2019/20 Performances

[balotelli's back pocket]

A lot of valid and sincere criticism for Raz in this thread, which is fair enough. Poor tonight and for a while.

Also a lot of posters who have been very quiet, seemingly waiting for the chance to give the lad a kicking and going way over the top.

He needs support, thankfully he'll get it.

 

[cjn]

I'm not concerned about him, but we need to try something else to get him back in form. Send him to the beach for a week, switch him over to the right side, anything else than what we're doing. He's looked way, way off for some time now.

 

[domalino]

Not really bitching it's just my opinion. His goal output has obviously improved a lot but I would say it's largely down to his pace combined with his clever movement, a system that creates the most chances in Europe and world class players like De Bruyne who can put it on a plate. I haven't slagged him off like some are doing, I've just observed what I think is still a flaw in his game.

You said most of his goals were tap ins from 2 yards, which is complete and utter bollocks, so don't then come back and pretend you're just trying to be honest and saying what you see.

 

[jaiguruKun]

He needs an extended rest and I honestly don't see what we'd have lost by starting Foden instead of him tonight.

 

[kinkladze10]

Wasn’t at the game, but he was awful from an attacking point of view today.

Hate being negative after a 3-1 win at the swamp but he should have had a couple today.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Needs a rest

 

[Gabriel]

Hasn’t been firing on all cylinders for weeks. Looks like a player who knows he’s already played too many games but one who also knows he’s not going to get a rest any time soon. Silva had a spell like that a few years back when he seemed to play games in third gear as he paced himself for the rigours of the full season.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

You said most of his goals were tap ins from 2 yards, which is complete and utter bollocks, so don't then come back and pretend you're just trying to be honest and saying what you see.

Most of them are though and that's hardly a criticism. It's because our system is so finely tuned and the players know their roles/patterns of play so well after three and a half years with Pep that we're able to score the same goal so regularly. Sterling is usually the one on the end of them because of his pace and movement which is the main reason his stats are so good. I still don't think he's a natural finisher and that's my opinion, it's fine if you disagree.

 

[kinkladze10]

He needs an extended rest and I honestly don't see what we'd have lost by starting Foden instead of him tonight.

We won 3-1 at the swamp whilst he was poor, Pep nailed it with his tactics. Why would you change anything?

 

[domalino]

Most of them are though and that's hardly a criticism. It's because our system is so finely tuned and the players know their roles/patterns of play so well after three and a half years with Pep that we're able to score the same goal so regularly. Sterling is usually the one on the end of them because of his pace and movement which is the main reason his stats are so good. I still don't think he's a natural finisher and that's my opinion, it's fine if you disagree.

Most of them aren't. Go on youtube and reeducate yourself because you're either being disingenuous or you've got a shit memory.