Player Topic: Raheem Sterling (2015/16)

[steviemc]

if he had some end product to add to his game then he might be worth half of what he cost

Hee hee, you're just fishing here aren't you? I really hope so. If not, you sir or madam have missed your vocation in life and should have applied to be the clubs new talent scout.

...on second thoughts...nah...I've heard a rumour that unicorns and fairies do not really exist in the real world.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

He's no Nasri when it comes to the final third. I admire his industry but it's short on end product. We really could do with him gambling on his left peg a little more.

the most productive 21 year old in top class football.he is not short of end product.

 

[ManCitizens.]

the most productive 21 year old in top class football.he is not short of end product.

I'm sure people forget this, idiots.

I await the "he cost 50m so should deliver straight away", he didn't dictate the fee.

 

[IWasHere]

Wasn't sure about what he'd bring to us when we got him but he's proved me wrong

 

[southstandblue27]

What a player he is turning into already. Our most dangerous player yesterday by a mile and has already made some big contributions in the CL vs Sevilla and Mochengladbach.

Just think how good he is going to be when he reaches 25, in FOUR years. Exciting times

 

[blueinnewzealand]

What a player he is turning into already. Our most dangerous player yesterday by a mile and has already made some big contributions in the CL vs Sevilla and Mochengladbach.

Just think how good he is going to be when he reaches 25, in FOUR years. Exciting times

Exactly the way I'm looking at it. Already a quality player and will only improve.

The weaknesses he does have are all solved by high quality coaching and training ground time. Both we can provide.

 

[Ric]

Just noticed that The Telegraph gave him 5/10 in their match ratings. Ridiculous. He was the best attacking player on the pitch.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Definitely one of his better games for us last night, can't fault his work rate and desire to get back and defend. That tackle on Fuchs I think it was in the second half which they got a free kick from 35 yards or so out was never ever a foul, it was excellent tracking back and Sterling took the ball cleanly.

Again though where he fell down for me was his decision making on the ball in the final third. Apart from when he had the obvious choice to make i.e. shoot when through on goal, he dilly dailied a few times which resulted in us losing possession in a good position.

When there's defenders in front of him he seems to struggle. If the pass to Kolarov on the overlap isn't on, Sterling doesn't seem to have it in him to take a player on for the most part.

There was once in the second half where we (Sterling) had the ball just inside the Leicester 18 yard box towards the byline, the defender came at him and Sterling turned away and ran towards the corner flag before losing possession.

I'm not asking him to be a world beater, just to use some initiative at times. He's better without the ball than he is with it in a lot of situations.

Edit - I should point out he still contributed more than Silva and Aguero and in the first half more than De Bruyne.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I'm rather happy that we have him. He's only gonna get better and better. The most delightful thing about him is that he isn't the finished product. The number of players who are world beaters at the start of their top flight careers are few and far between - probably about two or three in total! I hope I'm still in CBL3 when he's 25 or 26!

 

[City_Sean]

Just noticed that The Telegraph gave him 5/10 in their match ratings. Ridiculous. He was the best attacking player on the pitch.

The Telegraph have become a joke recently. It's as if they don't actually watch the game and just pluck the ratings from thin air.