Sterling is maybe the the only player we have who can commit a man from a dead start and create something from nothing, but his form seems to have gone off the cliff.
If you watch ASM, he regularly draws 2 and 3 defenders and still makes space to cross or pass; just with Newcastle there's no-one following up.
Anybody who thinks that has no use in a passing team such as ours isn't seeing the full picture. There are so few players who can do what he can, and I really think Pep could make the most out of this guy