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Player Topic: Raheem Sterling (2015/16)
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Stoned Rose
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The issue so far for me is that we aren't giving him the same role / instructions he worked so well under at Liverpool.
We're asking him to be Nasri.
He isn't Nasri.
Play to the lad's strengths FFS.
We're asking him to be Nasri.
He isn't Nasri.
Play to the lad's strengths FFS.
stablemcfc
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Give him a try on the right. He is good at getting past the fullback down the line, but then what? His left foot isn't good enough to whip a cross in or pick someone out so he ends up stopping & going back or waiting for Kolarov to overlap. Supposedly he's able to cut in from that side & get some shots off, but does that really happen often? And we have plenty of goals from the other guys that I'd rather have him staying wide & stretching play like Navas does.
On the right he's on his strong foot & you would hope could put in a good delivery, and if he's competing with Navas he hasn't got to do much to be an improvement in terms of end product. He went over to the right for the last 5 minutes today & got a goal (sure it was probably unrelated but hey).
KdB & Silva can do their natural floating around at AM & left side whilst Sterling can try to do what Navas does with a bit more end product.
Saying all that, with our current injuries it seems pretty unlikely given that Navas will be brought in to that position. More than likely going to be on the left with KdB at 10 & Navas right.
On the right he's on his strong foot & you would hope could put in a good delivery, and if he's competing with Navas he hasn't got to do much to be an improvement in terms of end product. He went over to the right for the last 5 minutes today & got a goal (sure it was probably unrelated but hey).
KdB & Silva can do their natural floating around at AM & left side whilst Sterling can try to do what Navas does with a bit more end product.
Saying all that, with our current injuries it seems pretty unlikely given that Navas will be brought in to that position. More than likely going to be on the left with KdB at 10 & Navas right.
ninjamonkey
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Going to need him to step up in the coming weeks if we are without Spanish and Kun. I've been happy with his start to life at City but now he needs to start offering more to the side. Stop playing it safe every time, look to make threatening runs in behind defenders or get on the ball and actually commit defenders and make something happen.
jaiguruKun
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I don't quite understand why he plays on the left for us and England.
Playing wingers on their wrong side can work for some wingers who like checking inside, ie. Adam Johnson.
With Sterling his greatest asset is his pace, both on and off the ball and playing him on the left nullifies it.
Playing wingers on their wrong side can work for some wingers who like checking inside, ie. Adam Johnson.
With Sterling his greatest asset is his pace, both on and off the ball and playing him on the left nullifies it.
Barcon
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I don't quite understand why he plays on the left for us and England.
Playing wingers on their wrong side can work for some wingers who like checking inside, ie. Adam Johnson.
With Sterling his greatest asset is his pace, both on and off the ball and playing him on the left nullifies it.
Because Navas plays on the right.
Hart of the Matter
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Too many people let the likes of Hoddle influence their view of the game. If it had been anyone else instead of Raheem it would have been reported that he was a constant threat, drawing two or three players to cover him and forming a good understand with Bertrand. Some nice moves and tricks capped with a well taken goal. Some blues need to grow a pair and not suck up the media negativity. He had a good (not great) game IMHO.
IM NOT REALLY HERE
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Exactly this.Too many people let the likes of Hoddle influence their view of the game. If it had been anyone else instead of Raheem it would have been reported that he was a constant threat, drawing two or three players to cover him and forming a good understand with Bertrand. Some nice moves and tricks capped with a well taken goal. Some blues need to grow a pair and not suck up the media negativity. He had a good (not great) game IMHO.
Defenders are terrified when he is on the ball and always draws an extra player over. Couple that with kolarov overlapping and we can have 3-4 player defending against 2 leaving space for others. We need to take advantage of these situations more often.
Raheem also pins the opposition right back down and makes it easier for our defenders.
BlueMoonz1977
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goal a massive confidence booster imo for the upcoming weeks. a good note on a bad week of injuries
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