It's Quiet - a new dawn

[Dax777]

I would imagine Sterling would get benched (like he has done recently) and Sane would continue to keep his place. You can throw up stats which some people like at times to suit an argument. I can think of many "assists" where he has completely fluffed a shot and luckily someone has tapped home. It classes as an assist without there being one tiny attempt of it being so. We put both on the market tomorrow Sane would get snapped up, Sterling wouldn't. Either way we wont be getting Bale so next year hopefully is another year of these two growing, improving and reaching the next level.

These are the kinds claims that annoy me:
1. No you couldn't think of "many". As "many" of such plays don't exist. Maybe one or two. That still leaves him with about 19 other legitimate goals score off his assits. That still leaves him with about 3 - 4 times the number of assist Sane has.

So let's stop with the half baked attempts at undermining facts. And for what its worth, at least people who use stats actually are using something other than their personal bias or poor attempttake at facts distortion

And this is coming from someone who agrees with you that Sane would probably keep his position and Sterling lose his, if Bale came in. But that would have more to do with preference as to who people think is better rather than who is in fact better impact wise.

If we are going by impact, the answer is more likely Sterling. Even if Sane is currently the darling.

 

[cadds92]

The only thing Sterling lacks is a bit of arrogance and swagger.

The more he plays the more he makes a mockery of people who said he has poor technique, the fact he's still standing and playing well despite the unprecedented abuse from all areas he received at 20/21 puts to bed any questions about not handling pressure or mental weakness.

His movement and ability to lose markers and find space in the box makes people who doubt his "footballing intelligence" look ridiculous as well.

His problem is that he second guesses in front of goal when he's got the option to pass or shoot, he doesn't seem to have he arrogance in front of goal that makes goal scorers go it alone even. That's a fixable problem, and Once he sorts that out, which I'm confident he will in time as he grows in stature at the club and Peps confidence in him carries on, he'll be a 20+ goal a season winger with 20 odd assists as well, and that's world class contribution.


I'm really not worried about Sterling more than paying off his price tag and then some in the next few years.

Agreed.

For me everything is there with Sterling except end product.

I think his tactical intelligence for a 22 year old is very good and I think Rodgers has to take some credit for that.

Everything will change for Sterling once he wins a title or two as it will justify his move from Liverpool and will confirm to himself that he deserves to be at the top.

It's a lot about confidence and self belief with Sterling I believe.

 

[cadds92]

Isn't he the best scoring English wide player in Premier League history in terms of games per goals/goals per season?

He's scored 10 or more goals in the first 4 seasons of his career. Giggs got 10+ that amount of times in his entire career.

Giggs came from a different era though. An era where wingers were to go down the wings and cross to the striker.

His assists numbers got well into double figures in many a season if I think.

 

[cityzennn93:20]

Ney, he won't do that!

Only a Hart to Hart would be acceptable.

Surely weren't not signing Neymar and Sanchez did something happen to Alexis

 

[cityzennn93:20]

The again
----Neymar-----G.jesus------sane
---de bruyne--------silva
Fuck me what an attack

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Kun is linked with Inter today so is he being pushed out or pushing to get out?

Or some journalist has taken a wild stab in the dark. If he is genuinely available bigger clubs than Inter will be in for him.

 

[pudge]

Neymar lol

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Rigggggght...

Ney in, kun out, shake it all about...

Only one man pushing that deal!

So HRH is trying to push this deal?

 

[cadds92]

Neymar just isn't going to happen.

He would cost us £150m meaning our budget would have to be around £300m/£350m this summer.

Next summer, maybe.

 

[City_Sean]

Neymar just isn't going to happen.

He would cost us £150m meaning our budget would have to be around £300m/£350m this summer.

Next summer, maybe.

I'm sure we could spend £350m if we wanted this summer. Especially when you factor in contracts and player sales.