Player Topic: Raheem Sterling (2015/16)

[Larry Stranger]

Sterling has to play on the left. It's just that he's much more effective with Silva plays in the middle next to him. When teams like West Ham parks the bus Silva, Sterling and Kolorov can link up and break them down. Without Silva, Sterling was a little more isolated and not as effective. De Bruyne is a good player, but is still learning out system and can't fault him with not trying to link up with Sterling and Kolorov better. Against Juve it was different because as soon as Silva got the ball there were 2 or 3 Juve players closing him down. In those cases Silva should play the ball directly back to Yaya or Fern and Sterling should try to get in the space left by the defenders. Still a work in progress that he needs to learn how defences differ.

 

[sam-caddick]

Sterling has to play on the left. It's just that he's much more effective with Silva plays in the middle next to him. When teams like West Ham parks the bus Silva, Sterling and Kolorov can link up and break them down. Without Silva, Sterling was a little more isolated and not as effective. De Bruyne is a good player, but is still learning out system and can't fault him with not trying to link up with Sterling and Kolorov better. Against Juve it was different because as soon as Silva got the ball there were 2 or 3 Juve players closing him down. In those cases Silva should play the ball directly back to Yaya or Fern and Sterling should try to get in the space left by the defenders. Still a work in progress that he needs to learn how defences differ.

I think what is going to separate him from being a decent player from a world class player is the ability to play in tight spaces.

Sterling at the moment is a player that thrives when he has space to run into and at City where 90% of the time he will be facing compact and deep lying teams that space will be sucked away from him. If he adapts to that then I think he has the ability to become a world class player.

 

[Neville Kneville]

He has almost always been substituted for Pool, I think its due to stamina of younger players. They need to be eased into full 90 min mode, ow fear of burnout or injuries.

I think it's a good idea on the whole with young players. But it does tend to leave City looking a lesser side when he goes off.

 

[The Richard Wright Fan Club]

Good to see him get a goal but goal aside he was average tonight.

 

[George Hannah]

Getting more like SWP every week.

 

[HelloCity]

Interesting to point out that he's the same age as Evans.

Not many players in the world as good as him at age 20.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Good to see him get a goal but goal aside he was average tonight.

Our best player behind de Bruyne, I don't know what game some people where watching. Passing was poor but he's so dangerous.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Our best player behind de Bruyne, I don't know what game some people where watching. Passing was poor but he's so dangerous.

agree, today I think was decent, kept fucking up the final balls though.

 

[bert38]

Good to see him get a goal but goal aside he was average tonight.

He had a fantastic game-looks completely over his hamstring. Way he took his goal will do him a power of good. Electric pace on the break.

 

[RichardDunneOwnGoal]

Took his goal well, but besides that, so so wasteful in key areas of the pitch. Really frustrating to watch.

Hope his confidence improves and he takes things more in his stride, needs to work on his cutting edge atm.