and just put the clubs season high g/a leader(Mahrez) on the bench?
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#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2021/22 Performances
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Of course not. Rotate them like we have done all season. It's a squad game after all.and just put the clubs season high g/a leader(Mahrez) on the bench?
Ederson
Walker, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko
Rodri
De Bruyne, Bernardo
Mahrez, Haaland, Foden
Steffen
Cancelo, Ake, Laporte, Cucurella
Phillips
Gundogan, Grealish
Sterling, Alvarez, Palmer
Would be a great team to enter the season with. Everyone would get good minutes.
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mosssideblue
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How much did we get for Zin?Of course not. Rotate them like we have done all season. It's a squad game after all.
Ederson
Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo
Rodri
De Bruyne, Bernardo
Mahrez, Haaland, Foden
Steffen
Cancelo, Ake, Laporte, Cucurella
Phillips
Gundogan, Grealish
Sterling, Alvarez, Palmer
Would be a great team to enter the season with. Everyone would get good minutes.
Well I've fucked that right up, haven't I? Hahaha.How much did we get for Zin?
The cross by Raz was no hit and hope cross. Gundo said he expected it and Raz delivered inch perfect on a plate.I can't remember what the rest of his performance was like but that cross completely changed the game. The first goal gave us the momentum and the belief to score the second and the third. Without it, who knows how much longer it would've taken us to get the breakthrough.
Sterlings positioning, beating his man and cross were all sublime and on a par with the build up to the Aguero 93.20 goal. The importance should not be under estimated and to my mind was one on the finest ever passages of play by Raz - determined, aware, controlled with perfect execution.
We know what he can do but too often frustrates. This time he deserves all credit for showing big balls and changing the game. Raheem Sterling he's top of the league.
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and just put the clubs season high g/a leader(Mahrez) on the bench?
Well the bench is where Mahrez has spent most of his time in the league this season. Just 15 starts and most sub appearances.
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The big difference for me in the passage of play was he beat his man, was running into space and on his favoured right foot. He didn't have to overthink it, or cut back inside. He was able to just execute a fantastic cross.The cross by Raz was no hit and hope cross. Gundo said he expected it and Raz delivered inch perfect on a plate.
Sterlings positioning, beating his man and cross were all sublime and on a par with the build up to the Aguero 93.20 goal. The importance should not be under estimated and to my mind was one on the finest ever passages of play by Raz - determined, aware, controlled with perfect execution.
We know what he can do but too often frustrates. This time he deserves all credit for showing big balls and changing the game. Raheem Sterling he's top of the league.
He beats his man like that on the left, and it means he either has to try and cross with his left foot, or if he has beaten his man on the inside, he is inevitably running into more traffic instead of space.
Obviously being on the right means he is less likely to cut inside and score, but its not like he was doing that every week on the left anyway. Plus I think he will more than make up for that with getting in at the far post on the right for a tap-in.
I just hope that next season Pep sees him as a RW/F, who can do a job across the other front positions when/if needed but primarily he is our RW/F.
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Personally I suspect Sterling didn't attend the PL celebration because he was frustrated with his game involvement towards the end of the season?
In the crucial CL semi's against RM, he played 7 minutes in the first leg and 21 minutes in the second leg, only coming on in extra time.
In the last 2 PL games, he was an unused sub in the tough West Ham game, and came on for last 34 minutes in the Aston Villa game.
In the crucial CL semi's against RM, he played 7 minutes in the first leg and 21 minutes in the second leg, only coming on in extra time.
In the last 2 PL games, he was an unused sub in the tough West Ham game, and came on for last 34 minutes in the Aston Villa game.
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You are right Mahrez this season only started 41% of PL games, ( in the PL team 44% of the time).Well the bench is where Mahrez has spent most of his time in the league this season. Just 15 starts and most sub appearances.
Sterling started 61% of PL games, ( in the PL team 62 % of the time).
However in the CL semi's against RM, Mahrez played the full 90 minutes in the first leg and 85 minutes in the away leg, scoring the break through goal.
In the last 2 PL games Mahrez played the full 90 minutes against West Ham and 56 minutes against Villa.
Mahrez seemed to be very content and enjoying the PL celebration's after our success.
Both Mahrez and Sterling have contributed valuable goals and assists.
Even if we ignore the fact it was due to legitimate family matters, you'd have to ask how unprofessional do you think he'd have to be to put himself above a victory parade because he was a bit unhappy about minutes played.Personally I suspect Sterling didn't attend the PL celebration because he was frustrated with his game involvement towards the end of the season?
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Cannot see that myself.Personally I suspect Sterling didn't attend the PL celebration because he was frustrated with his game involvement towards the end of the season?
In the crucial CL semi's against RM, he played 7 minutes in the first leg and 21 minutes in the second leg, only coming on in extra time.
In the last 2 PL games, he was an unused sub in the tough West Ham game, and came on for last 34 minutes in the Aston Villa game.
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Take a look at the behind the scenes footage on City+, his body language and demeanor are not as positive as you would expect, following our win? He didn't seem to celebrate this title with the team as much as he has with previous PL wins.Cannot see that myself.
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If he was a no show due to lack of game time Pep would totally exclude him for being pathetic, and rightly so.Take a look at the behind the scenes footage on City+, his body language and demeanor are not as positive as you would expect, following our win? He didn't seem to celebrate this title with the team as much as he has with previous PL wins.
Take a look at the behind the scenes footage on City+, his body language and demeanor are not as positive as you would expect, following our win? He didn't seem to celebrate this title with the team as much as he has with previous PL wins.
He celebrated the goals as much as others though.
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Personally I suspect Sterling didn't attend the PL celebration because he was frustrated with his game involvement towards the end of the season?
In the crucial CL semi's against RM, he played 7 minutes in the first leg and 21 minutes in the second leg, only coming on in extra time.
In the last 2 PL games, he was an unused sub in the tough West Ham game, and came on for last 34 minutes in the Aston Villa game.
He wasn’t at the after party either on the night of the title win. I imagine he’s with family.
Take a look at sterling as a person over the last 7 years. He’s never been much of an expressive character, even with England, he always seems quite reserved and serious. 2019 was probably the only time we’ve seen him become sort of animated at all and he was on top of the world at that point. There’s nothing to read into about his body language, that’s just normal Sterling.Take a look at the behind the scenes footage on City+, his body language and demeanor are not as positive as you would expect, following our win? He didn't seem to celebrate this title with the team as much as he has with previous PL wins.
So you go by what you personally feel rather than the simple facts presented to you?Personally I suspect Sterling didn't attend the PL celebration because he was frustrated with his game involvement towards the end of the season?
In the crucial CL semi's against RM, he played 7 minutes in the first leg and 21 minutes in the second leg, only coming on in extra time.
In the last 2 PL games, he was an unused sub in the tough West Ham game, and came on for last 34 minutes in the Aston Villa game.
Your a strange person.
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What facts are you alluding to?So you go by what you personally feel rather than the simple facts presented to you?
Your a strange person.
Second that. He's just always been a very reserved and private person, doubt he even likes the cameras. Probably as a reaction to the negative reports spun about him in the past. Even Kyle said as close as the English lads are in City, they've never been to Raz's home.Take a look at sterling as a person over the last 7 years. He’s never been much of an expressive character, even with England, he always seems quite reserved and serious. 2019 was probably the only time we’ve seen him become sort of animated at all and he was on top of the world at that point. There’s nothing to read into about his body language, that’s just normal Sterling.
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