Its this new system we play he doesn't suit it at all on the left. Hes better on the right but jesus and mahrez are a problem for him on that side. Grealish and foden are better than him on left.
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#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2021/22 Performances
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I don't really think he does.Do you not think it is more to do with the role being asked of him for England is more suited to his skills, hence why he produces better performances internationally?
I posted here just yesterday, that for three seasons he was our most productive player with over 40 goals+assists each season. That's in a team that is full of amazing players.
There's no argument that he dropped off in the latter half of last season - but he still produced more goals+assists than anyone bar De Bruyne - and he was ahead of Kev from open play contributions. Bear in mind that he wins so many of our penalties, he's even more valuable to the team. (My theory last year was that he'd played at such a high level for so long, and was putting in a LOT more minutes than our other forwards, that he just hit a bit of a wall after the back to back seasons and the effort needed early in the season when we were struggling).
It's clear he's always going to split opinions, but his contribution to the team should put him in the category of all time City greats. Is there anyone else who could do as much without getting the credit?
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As you say, there are better players both sides now and competition for either wing is very strong.Its this new system we play he doesn't suit it at all on the left. Hes better on the right but jesus and mahrez are a problem for him on that side. Grealish and foden are better than him on left.
Unless Pep is willing to play Sterling centrally, I can only see more bench time this season.
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I don't watch England but by what I read on here, he had a storming Euros. Does that not negate the overplayed argument?I don't really think he does.
I posted here just yesterday, that for three seasons he was our most productive player with over 40 goals+assists each season. That's in a team that is full of amazing players.
There's no argument that he dropped off in the latter half of last season - but he still produced more goals+assists than anyone bar De Bruyne - and he was ahead of Kev from open play contributions. Bear in mind that he wins so many of our penalties, he's even more valuable to the team. (My theory last year was that he'd played at such a high level for so long, and was putting in a LOT more minutes than our other forwards, that he just hit a bit of a wall after the back to back seasons and the effort needed early in the season when we were struggling).
It's clear he's always going to split opinions, but his contribution to the team should put him in the category of all time City greats. Is there anyone else who could do as much without getting the credit?
I see him playing in the middle more rotating with torres so that should give him games. My only worry for him is torres seems to be a better finisher.torres also seems go be improving his runs very quickly.As you say, there are better players both sides now and competition for either wing is very strong.
Unless Pep is willing to play Sterling centrally, I can only see more bench time this season.
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I agree that is where he will get more opportunity to playI see him playing in the middle more rotating with torres so that should give him games. My only worry for him is torres seems to be a better finisher.torres also seems go be improving his runs very quickly.
I was thinking of up to Xmas - after that he wasn't in team anything like as much as he usually would be, so he was rested and raring to go by the time the Euros came around.I don't watch England but by what I read on here, he had a storming Euros. Does that not negate the overplayed argument?
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Ah, OK. Fair enoughI was thinking of up to Xmas - after that he wasn't in team anything like as much as he usually would be, so he was rested and raring to go by the time the Euros came around.
I think Sterling gets so much stick for his finishing that it sticks in our minds, and becomes accepted fact, but I'm not sure he is that bad. I think Aguero is the best striker the PL has seen, yet if you had a drinking game for every time he missed and the commentator said "that's a collector's item" you'd spend most matches drunk.I see him playing in the middle more rotating with torres so that should give him games. My only worry for him is torres seems to be a better finisher.torres also seems go be improving his runs very quickly.
I posted some stats recently in the "striker" thread, comparing his shots per goal with Kane and Ronaldo over the last three years (so that includes last year, when many thought Sterling was really poor). He came out top, however you sliced it. It's not a perfect comparison, but it does suggest he's not as wasteful as many imagine.
I think it would become more apparent if he plays in the middle. But we'll have to see how he gets on he has real competition for the spot with torres.I think Sterling gets so much stick for his finishing that it sticks in our minds, and becomes accepted fact, but I'm not sure he is that bad. I think Aguero is the best striker the PL has seen, yet if you had a drinking game for every time he missed and the commentator said "that's a collector's item" you'd spend most matches drunk.
I posted some stats recently in the "striker" thread, comparing his shots per goal with Kane and Ronaldo over the last three years (so that includes last year, when many thought Sterling was really poor). He came out top, however you sliced it. It's not a perfect comparison, but it does suggest he's not as wasteful as many imagine.
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