#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2020/21 Performances

[ChicagoBlue]

I stopped reading here because your entire premise is wrong.

The club is approaching him for a new contract. He doesn't even have an agent. No one has ever said he is asking for a new contract.

So no, hes not "looking for a payday". Sounds like you and the people who liked your completely wrong comment have swallowed a bit too much of the Sun's "greedy sterling" propaganda.

Taken completely out of context.
Well done.
No agenda here.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I wish I had some memories of this outstanding technical ability that’s temporarily on the fritz. Only seen every game he’s ever played for us an “technique” has never been in the top 5, possibly even 10, attributes.

I’d love nothing more than he signs an extension, plays like a worldie and is the first name on the team sheet, but does ANYONE seriously think he ANYWHERE CLOSE to that?

 

[WallyA]

I wish I had some memories of this outstanding technical ability that’s temporarily on the fritz. Only seen every game he’s ever played for us an “technique” has never been in the top 5, possibly even 10, attributes.

I’d love nothing more than he signs an extension, plays like a worldie and is the first name on the team sheet, but does ANYONE seriously think he ANYWHERE CLOSE to that?

Yes, because nobody flukes through 3 seasons in a row with 40ish goal contributions.

Now calm down a bit.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Yes, because nobody flukes through 3 seasons in a row with 40ish goal contributions.

Now calm down a bit.

Plenty calm.

He had an excellent season TWO seasons ago. Wasn’t particularly great last year, and has been abysmal this season, as evidenced by his bench warning of late.

Do you need the highlight reel if the goals he SHOULD have scored? How about those he has scored from outside the 6 yard box?

I hope he comes good, but his game has regressed over the past 3 seasons to the point that he can’t get a game ahead of a handful of others.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Plenty calm.

He had an excellent season TWO seasons ago. Wasn’t particularly great last year, and has been abysmal this season, as evidenced by his bench warning of late.

Still scored 31 goals.

 

[Craig]

Still scored 31 goals.

His all round game was very average to poor that season though. This season it’s been equally bad but without the tap ins to mask it.

 

[WallyA]

Plenty calm.

He had an excellent season TWO seasons ago. Wasn’t particularly great last year, and has been abysmal this season, as evidenced by his bench warning of late.

Do you need the highlight reel if the goals he SHOULD have scored? How about those he has scored from outside the 6 yard box?

I hope he comes good, but his game has regressed over the past 3 seasons to the point that he can’t get a game ahead of a handful of others.

He was great last season, most goal contributions in the entire premier league that season.

Many players miss goals all the time, can make a highlight reel for literally any player in the world on this.

Dont' care if he scores outside or inside the 6 yard box, just that he gets goals (and assists) which he did get 40ishs 3 seasons in a row.

Regressing over 3 seasons? You jokers on this forum page keep extending his "down form" year by year.

Sterling is having a poor season from his standards this season, and Foden has taken over that spot, but we don't need this hyperbolic bullshit spewed on here.

Anyways, these discussions never go anywhere, and am reminded why I stopped commenting on here for about a month.

 

[mosssideblue]

Still scored 31 goals.

Is it fair to sat that those arguing for Sterling to get an enhanced contract are looking back more than one season as justification, whilst those against are looking at the last season?

If these contract discussions were 12 months ago, and he was given the enhanced terms then, the club would have made a huge error in judgment based on what Sterling served up this season, so why is it inconceivable that next seasons performance will be any different?

If Sterling played for anyone else and we had been monitoring him, being honest, would we want the club to break the bank for him and give him the salary commensurate with our top earner?

At the end of the day, there is a huge risk associated with his prolonged lack of form, and by all accounts on here, it looks like the club are willing to take it, but let's not pretend that in offering Sterling an enhanced deal, this will guarantee Sterling will return next season as if this loss of form never happened as many on here are predicting.

The only way we will find out whether the club got it right or wrong is through time, and, as pointed out quite often across multiple threads, the club sometimes get it wrong.

All we are doing in the meantime, is airing our views and concerns without knowing the outcome.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Still scored 31 goals.

BUT WHAT ABOUT HIS TOUCH?!

Honestly, the way some people bang on about it on here, their scouting reports would consist solely of how many kick ups a player can do.

 

[kaz7]

Plenty calm.

He had an excellent season TWO seasons ago. Wasn’t particularly great last year, and has been abysmal this season, as evidenced by his bench warning of late.

Do you need the highlight reel if the goals he SHOULD have scored? How about those he has scored from outside the 6 yard box?

I hope he comes good, but his game has regressed over the past 3 seasons to the point that he can’t get a game ahead of a handful of others.

He scored thirty goals LAST season