#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2020/21 Performances

[MeatHunterrr]

Looks to me like he has Madrid on his mind

He wouldnt last a minute there. Madrid fans even booed Ronaldo at times.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Not a chance he's good enough for them. Their fans would torture him. He's an odd footballer. His technique is pitiful.

His confidence looks shot pal. Would help him reverting to right wing. Something isn't right with him right now. Wouldn't surprise me if he wants away next summer.

 

[DATOIA]

At least he made an assist, but that in a Pep’s world means that it’s time to move Sterling back on the left wing :D

it’s not even funny any more - someone had to end this never ending loop of Pep

move sterling on the left, appears that he is shit there, then move him on the right where at least he delivers something, Pep thinks that left wing experiment may work after 100000 unsuccessful tries and once again moves him on the left until the next disappointment

19/20
20/21

in a nutshell

 

[mccity]

You all said he was only good on the right wing, yet he was better tonight when he was on the left.

Maybe this is more complicated that people realise?

 

[shemnel]

i dont remember a professional player of his standing getting so many 6 yard passes wrong, he must have given it away half a dozen times cheaply. Come on Raheem, you're better than this.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Here’s a photo of Sterling (in green) going up for last nights header to win us the game.......

 

[toffee balls]

Pep has managed Raheem perfectly during his tenure.
For me , a spell out of the limelight would do him the world of good.

 

[Akira]

Feel most on here don't understand what kind of player Sterling is.

Sterling is a second striker-esque type of player who plays from the winger strata, much like Son this season, and to some extent Thomas Muller. A player like Raheem has always been pivotal to Pep's setup (Muller, Villa), thus making him seemingly undroppable.

Sterling's technique has never been world-class, not even when he's banging goals left & right when we won the titles, but with the goals he scored, it was easy to neglect that. Sterling's qualities has always been in off-the-ball movement, pace and intelligence.

But without creators like Silva to play Sterling on, it's harder for Sterling to have a major impact. Sure there's Kev, but when Kev gets marked out, there's no one else to combine with Sterling.

I'd admit Sterling is frustrating at times to watch, even more-so this and last season. Moreover, with someone labelled by most as a 'world class winger' sometimes, you'd expect him to create for himself.

But personally, I think it's only fair to see Sterling for the kind of player is actually is, than expect him to be something he won't ever be, at least not under Pep. An oddball footballer for sure, think Thomas Muller without the height.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Sterling is a second striker-esque type of player who plays from the winger strata, much like Son this season, and to some extent Thomas Muller. A player like Raheem has always been pivotal to Pep's setup (Muller, Villa), thus making him seemingly undroppable.

Sterling's technique has never been world-class, not even when he's banging goals left & right when we won the titles, but with the goals he scored, it was easy to neglect that. Sterling's qualities has always been in off-the-ball movement, pace and intelligence.

But without creators like Silva to play Sterling on, it's harder for Sterling to have a major impact. Sure there's Kev, but when Kev gets marked out, there's no one else to combine with Sterling.

I'd admit Sterling is frustrating at times to watch, even more-so this and last season. Moreover, with someone labelled by most as a 'world class winger' sometimes, you'd expect him to create for himself.

But personally, I think it's only fair to see Sterling for the kind of player is actually is, than expect him to be something he won't ever be, at least not under Pep. An oddball footballer for sure, think Thomas Muller without the height.

Muller would score that header every time. Same as Lewandowski. They win CL’s because they’re ruthless in front of goal. Several of our players are far from it yet we persevere with their mediocrity and reward them with new contracts!!!

 

[Akira]

Muller would score that header every time. Same as Lewandowski. They win CL’s because they’re ruthless in front of goal. Several of our players are far from it yet we persevere with their mediocrity and reward them with new contracts!!!

I would agree with this. Neither am I a big fan of Sterling's finishing.

Way I see it, the 'holistic' approach we try to foster in the club has somehow hurt our on-pitch display. Too much 'nice-ties' going on.