#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2020/21 Performances

[Didsbury Dave]

Just to reiterate, what you are seeing from Sterling now is the reason Pep shoehorned him into the CL final team.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Just to reiterate, what you are seeing from Sterling now is the reason Pep shoehorned him into the CL final team.

Yep,and called it wrong.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Sterling has been England's best player in the Euros.

And thankfully there's this in the news (the forum auto-formatting refused to let me post this - change hxxps to https in the text below to see the article):
hxxps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2803946-raheem-sterling-manchester-city-agree-to-5-year-contract

A well-deserved contract extension.

A well-deserved contract extension - from 9 November, 2018.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

A well-deserved contract extension - from 9 November, 2018.

LOL. Bang on. Stupid Google had me very excited.

 

[bluemoon32]

Just to reiterate, what you are seeing from Sterling now is the reason Pep shoehorned him into the CL final team.

Yep but it was the wrong decision back then

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'm with you mate. Yes he's looked good for England, and hopefully that means his woeful form for us over the past 18 months - and yes it has been woeful - will take a turn for the better.

But you cannot equate the sorts of games and opposition he's been playing for England in the Euros, compared to the park the bus wall of defence we have to face week in week out over 38 games. He doesn't usually get space to run in behind. I've been saying for quite a long time now he's a very good player in the right team, but we are not the right team for him, as it stands at least. Maybe if we do change our style to have a Kane-like front man, things might be different. But until then, no, I expect more of the sorts of rubbish we saw from him last season.

I'd be quite happy to see us cash in personally.

Spot on pal,but that wont stop the same characters throwing insult because you disagree with their blinkered,self righteous,opinions.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Yep,and called it wrong.

In retrospect, yes, but it could easily have worked. I understood why he did it at the time and wasn’t complaining - I was marvelling at his boldness. It’s also not the only reason we lost the game. We were paralysed by nerves and expectation and had a tactical problem in the full back/wing back positions. And didn’t score when we could/should have early on.

It’s been done to death and is history now but this accepted “Pep lost the champions league by picking Sterling” narrative is too simplistic and unfair on both Sterling and Pep. That’s my point.

regardless I’m delighted for Raz, the most bullied player in England’s history. I’d love him to win it for us.

 

[The blue phantom]

Haha! Imagine coming on this thread to post we should still get rid after his performances over the last fortnight. Yeah, had a poor season by his standards but fuck me..
Stupid stupid people.

Sterling's made them look stupid as each game goes by yet they continue to embarrass themselves and keep digging. Must admit its great viewing.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

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I'm of the opinion the club didn't want to keep Sane.

 

[FantasyIreland]

In retrospect, yes, but it could easily have worked. I understood why he did it at the time and wasn’t complaining - I was marvelling at his boldness. It’s also not the only reason we lost the game. We were paralysed by nerves and expectation and had a tactical problem in the full back/wing back positions. And didn’t score when we could/should have early on.

It’s been done to death and is history now but this accepted “Pep lost the champions league by picking Sterling” narrative is too simplistic and unfair on both Sterling and Pep. That’s my point.

regardless I’m delighted for Raz, the most bullied player in England’s history. I’d love him to win it for us.

His selection was far from hindsight for many,it was a recipe for disaster.

I agree,and i dont think ive seen it posted.....that picking Sterling was the sole reason,as football is a bit more complicated than that.However there is no avoiding the fact that he tried fixing something that wasn't broke and he played into Chelsea's far less talented hands.

Yep,great seeing Sterling playing to his strengths and playing his best football.He's not without fault still,but he is close to the lad i marvelled at back in 2018/19.