#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2021/22 Performances

[argyle]

After the 1st England game in the Euro's he hinted at stuff behind the scenes at City. That there were reasons for him not playing well.

Wonder what they were?

 

[Tevez City]

Poor guy, a manager changes his position and he forgets how to play…Is there any bad thing that happens where you don’t blame Pep? Zinchenko, Cancelo, KDB, Torres, Fernandinho, Silva, Gundogan, Foden have all played in different positions with Pep, and all of them are better now thanks to that. I suppose Sterling is super fragile and not that good if he forgets how to play football that easily.

They adapted well to the change, Sterling as you can see didn't.

 

[decmancity]

After the 1st England game in the Euro's he hinted at stuff behind the scenes at City. That there were reasons for him not playing well.

Wonder what they were?

Behind the scenes Pep has replaced him. Pretty simple imo.

Sterling looks like hes pissed because Foden is the new golden boy and then Grealish comes in at 100m and is a starter straight away.

Its best for everyone to move on I think. Sterling made it clear he fancies La Liga so lets see what we can do with that. He doesn't deserve a new contract on huge wages.

 

[sd33]

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Shameful and hateful messages under Raz's IG post by City fans post Southampton game. Can't understand why people get so personal in their dislike of players.

 

[Gumzy97]

Raz is playing shit for us due to city not having a striker.

England have Kane that can take defenders away, leaving Sterling space to use his pace, city don’t have that. that Neutralises sterling’s greatest asset his pace but also his intelligence to get behind the fullback at the back post. Raheem needs to play with a striker to get the best out of him. Agueros link up play with Sterling was brilliant when Aguero was not injured. At England him and Kane are brilliant together.

If we got Kane we would have the old Raheem back. Not getting a striker didn’t just stop us getting a finisher to finish chances but a player that can link midfield and attack, a player that can bring wingers into play. at Barca David Villa linked play with Pedro etc, at Bayern Lewandowski linked up play with their midfield and attack. centurion season Aguero linked play with KDB and Silva but would also give the wingers space to attack teams.

Striker is a major piece to getting the best out of your wingers in a pep team. False 9 worked at Barca due to Messi being an incredible player that could score goals but also come deep to link up play for other players.

 

[mosssideblue]

Shameful and hateful messages under Raz's IG post by City fans post Southampton game. Can't understand why people get so personal in their dislike of players.

How do you know they are city fans?

 

[Kippax77]

In the euros for England he was quick, direct and a real threat to the opposition.

For the last 6 months he has looked lost in a blue shirt. Hope he get gets back to how he used to be or his Euro type performance.

But the calibre of teams England generally play aren't what you face in the Prem week in week out.
He might look good for England but for City he certainly hasn't been for a long time now.

 

[The blue phantom]

How do you know they are city fans?

Tbf the same Vitriol & Bile has happened on here for 18 Months. I'm fairly sure these posters are City fans.

 

[Craig]

Raz is playing shit for us due to city not having a striker.

England have Kane that can take defenders away, leaving Sterling space to use his pace, city don’t have that. that Neutralises sterling’s greatest asset his pace but also his intelligence to get behind the fullback at the back post. Raheem needs to play with a striker to get the best out of him. Agueros link up play with Sterling was brilliant when Aguero was not injured. At England him and Kane are brilliant together.

If we got Kane we would have the old Raheem back. Not getting a striker didn’t just stop us getting a finisher to finish chances but a player that can link midfield and attack, a player that can bring wingers into play. at Barca David Villa linked play with Pedro etc, at Bayern Lewandowski linked up play with their midfield and attack. centurion season Aguero linked play with KDB and Silva but would also give the wingers space to attack teams.

Striker is a major piece to getting the best out of your wingers in a pep team. False 9 worked at Barca due to Messi being an incredible player that could score goals but also come deep to link up play for other players.

I agree with a lot of that. A proper striker occupies centre halves allowing Sterling the chance to use his pace and great movement to ghost in to the middle to bag his tap ins. In certain England games during the Euros teams weren’t sat as deep as they do constantly against City which also makes it far harder for him to use his pace in behind.

Problem I have with him though is none of the above offers any kind of excuse for his at times awful touch, lack of composure and poor general play that has been on show for well over 18 months now.