#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2021/22 Performances

[King Jay]

why do we compare sterling to salah when we are talking about his missed opportunities? i would say we could start doing that, when he starts to score just as much as him.

Giving a couple of good performances in a couple of games wont erease the memory of his performance for the last couple of monthes....just saying

Comparing Sterling and Salah is a joke anyway. Different levels. Different stratosphere.

 

[asahartford1]

He has literally just got prem player of the month , literally

Some on here would make him give it back.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Some on here would make him give it back.

He'd miss.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

So what's the decision then, is he good or what?

 

[2sheikhs]

So what's the decision then, is he good or what?

Pace - 9/10
Attitude - 8
Tackling - 7
Dribbling - 4
Decision making - 3
Composure - 3
Shooting - 3

 

[Tugay One Cup]

He'd miss.

Miss what?

Probably sounded better in your head.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

As a fan of Sterling as a player, sad to see the people on a Man City forum lining up to slate him after a single sub-par performance since November. Unfortunately Sterling will always be underrated by most English fans and I believe this is subconsciously related to how the press portrayed him early on in his career. However you would expect better support from his own club's fans.

In terms of his supposed poor finishing, it isn't borne out by the evidence (think about this next time you call him a "poor finisher" and why that might be...):

Since 2017-18 (since xG data available covering nearly 12,000 mins) he has 0.53 non-penalty goals per 90 from a non-penalty xG per 90 of 0.48

Fact is there is a strong correlation between number of goals and big chances missed - this season Salah has the most big chances missed in the league and last season he was joint second. Positioning is far more important than "finishing" (https://statsbomb.com/2017/07/quantifying-finishing-skill/).

Football is not a stats sport. There are far more aspects to this sport that are far more important than anything any stats can show you.

 

[domalino]

Football is not a stats sport. There are far more aspects to this sport that are far more important than anything any stats can show you.

For example, the best manager in the world thinks he's one of our best players and will keep picking him until one of them chooses to leave.

 

[mancityscot]

had a bad game on saturday, after a terrific 2 months. It happens.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

If his miss against Southampton was poor (and it was) I actually though Jack's against Chelsea was worse. Precisely because he had more room in front of him. The keeper was already big in front of Sterling.