It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

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tolmie's hairdoo said:
The elephant in the room for me continues to be Sterling, because I think we need to contemplate a sale at the earliest opportunity.

Just my opinion, I have celebrated his goals and achievements with City just like everybody else, so not a statement to knock him, respectful of his time with us.

I have been watching him closely for the last 18 months or so since an obvious downturn in form.

I had put it down to fatigue and being overplayed, resulting in a lack of confidence.

However, I am seeing worrying signs it might be because he has actually peaked?

He was knocking on the first team door at the age of 15 and is more like 30 in playing years.

Raheem always had that spark which took him beyond his marker inside the first three or four yards, but he has lost his raw pace in my opinion.

It has made him indecisive and impacted his decision making.

The contract situation is a dilemma, but there is a point when it needs to be asked if he justifies being retained for another four or five years, never mind a regular starting place in the City team?

Raheem wouldn't be the first wonderkid to find his powers waning a little earlier than his age would suggest?

I always felt Michael Owen peaked at 22, he was absolutely electric beforehand, but his pace deserted him due to injuries.

Rooney hit 27 and the writing was obvious he wasn't the same player.

Perhaps we might even be seeing it with Kane?

All these guys have played a lot of football before their mid-20s.

As I say, merely for the topic of debate, I personally fear we may have already had the best of Raheem and was interested what other Blues felt, without it becoming a vilification of a player who has served us very well?
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I don't think we will be able to get the answer to that question until we really do give him a break, I wonder if the club give him a bit of an extended break and let him come back in September or late august, so he can really rest up and recover, and let him come back 100% with his confidence back
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
The elephant in the room for me continues to be Sterling, because I think we need to contemplate a sale at the earliest opportunity.

Just my opinion, I have celebrated his goals and achievements with City just like everybody else, so not a statement to knock him, respectful of his time with us.

I have been watching him closely for the last 18 months or so since an obvious downturn in form.

I had put it down to fatigue and being overplayed, resulting in a lack of confidence.

However, I am seeing worrying signs it might be because he has actually peaked?

He was knocking on the first team door at the age of 15 and is more like 30 in playing years.

Raheem always had that spark which took him beyond his marker inside the first three or four yards, but he has lost his raw pace in my opinion.

It has made him indecisive and impacted his decision making.

The contract situation is a dilemma, but there is a point when it needs to be asked if he justifies being retained for another four or five years, never mind a regular starting place in the City team?

Raheem wouldn't be the first wonderkid to find his powers waning a little earlier than his age would suggest?

I always felt Michael Owen peaked at 22, he was absolutely electric beforehand, but his pace deserted him due to injuries.

Rooney hit 27 and the writing was obvious he wasn't the same player.

Perhaps we might even be seeing it with Kane?

All these guys have played a lot of football before their mid-20s.

As I say, merely for the topic of debate, I personally fear we may have already had the best of Raheem and was interested what other Blues felt, without it becoming a vilification of a player who has served us very well?
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I think you're correct. He struggles to beat his man now because his close control isn't good enough without that burst of pace. His off the ball running is still class and he will still be in the right place to score goals but we need more in that position. Hopefully he is just knackered as you said he has played an insane amount of games for his age and never seems to be injured.
 
Coatigan said:
Except he didn't. Sterling tripped himself up.
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You missed it as well, obviously. If Robertson had not stood on him he’d’ve been berating Sterling for diving. Perhaps a late career change to reffing would be unwise for you.
 
Lkzerinho said:
I don't think we will be able to get the answer to that question until we really do give him a break, I wonder if the club give him a bit of an extended break and let him come back in September or late august, so he can really rest up and recover, and let him come back 100% with his confidence back
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That’s never happened, although it definitely should. Clubs should be protecting their players more with how many games they play, but there’s too much riding on every game. I agree with Tolm, he’s not the player he was, I think he’s lost a lot of confidence in himself too.
Move him on, give him a fresh start at a cloud where the pressure isn’t so great.
 
Mad 4 It said:
The problem I believe is he wants more than he’s on now and for me that is unjustifiable based on the last 12 months. Why would we give him more. Maybe a 1 year extension is the way to go
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He won't sign a one year extension - he will want 5 years or he will run his contract down unfortunately.
 
Lkzerinho said:
I don't think we will be able to get the answer to that question until we really do give him a break, I wonder if the club give him a bit of an extended break and let him come back in September or late august, so he can really rest up and recover, and let him come back 100% with his confidence back
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He's been on the bench for half a season...
 
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