Raheem Sterling - 2016/17 performances

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domalino said:
He was brilliant today, those criticising hi are completely off their rockers. Danny Rose hasn't had a game like that for months, he was pushed and pulled all over the place trying to keep up with Raheem and basically he completely and utterly failed. His movements from out to in ruined their entire shape, Wimmer was clueless as to what to do about it.

Finishing needs to improve, but it seems everyone would rather focus on him being hesitant in front of goal than Sané, Sergio and KDB who were all the same in the second half.

He forced the second goal and should have won a match winning penalty, instead he's getting shit on here. Pathetic.

No one has been better than him over whole of the last 8 months, and if you think he's going to get dropped you're in for a bad surprise.
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You've been on the glue my friend. Three times he was put through and the only time he got a shot off was when Walker pushed him into the ball.

First time he got put through dead centre, his 1st touch took him 6 yards wide of goal.

When he got tackled by Rose that was because his 1st touch again took him away from goal, a decent 1st touch and Rose gets nowhere near him.

People keep saying he is young and will become world-class, not a hope in hell. Experience won't give him the attributes he is missing. Is he going to wake up mid-twenties and all of a sudden he's developed a first touch and a footballing brain?

Look at Sane and the 10 min cameo from Jesus, both younger but look at their 1st touch. You don't learn that in your 20s. Sterling is no better (arguably worse) than what he was in 2013/14. He is a hit or miss player with little to no consistency to his game. City fans don't wanna believe it but he's nowhere near the level of his price-tag.
 
karen7 said:
I wish the chances didn't keep falling to him,i never think he will finish them
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at least they are falling to him, unlike aguero for example. It's falling to him because he keeps moving and is fast. On another day he has 1-2 penalties. It would be good if he would be more clinical and knew to shoot but is still our bet attacking threat this season.
 
Sterling was decent. No less no more. Could have had a hat trick and could've created another two assist. He often makes a lot of mistakes for not reading the games properly and making wrong choices. But he will improve and is already much better than last year.
 
OrigamiNinja said:
You've been on the glue my friend. Three times he was put through and the only time he got a shot off was when Walker pushed him into the ball.

First time he got put through dead centre, his 1st touch took him 6 yards wide of goal.

When he got tackled by Rose that was because his 1st touch again took him away from goal, a decent 1st touch and Rose gets nowhere near him.

People keep saying he is young and will become world-class, not a hope in hell. Experience won't give him the attributes he is missing. Is he going to wake up mid-twenties and all of a sudden he's developed a first touch and a footballing brain?

Look at Sane and the 10 min cameo from Jesus, both younger but look at their 1st touch. You don't learn that in your 20s. Sterling is no better (arguably worse) than what he was in 2013/14. He is a hit or miss player with little to no consistency to his game. City fans don't wanna believe it but he's nowhere near the level of his price-tag.
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He will never be even close to world class. Not a bad player but we need better than what he provides in our starting 11.
 
If he just had a bit more belief in himself he'd be world class. Still really good and only a question of time until he's reaching another level.
 
dubblue said:
He will never be even close to world class. Not a bad player but we need better than what he provides in our starting 11.
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He already is close to world class. And this season hes been our best player and of the best wingers in the league. Still only 22 yo but despite that you dont thinks hes good enough?
 
I like the lad but he lacks the quality we need, even long term I don't see him ever being clinical enough. His movement is superb and he has a great attitude, he can be a good home grown option in the squad for many years to come but if it was up to me I'd go and break the bank for Alexis next summer, he'd have had a hat-trick today.

You have to ask would Raheem get in at Madrid, Barca, Bayern? Thats the level we must strive to and the answer is a resounding no.
 
Clercqs said:
He already is close to world class. And this season hes been our best player and of the best wingers in the league. Still only 22 yo but despite that you dont thinks hes good enough?
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He is not remotely close to world-class and he never will be. People throw the term around for fun, I question the sanity of anyone using it for Sterling.
 
Clercqs said:
He already is close to world class. And this season hes been our best player and of the best wingers in the league. Still only 22 yo but despite that you dont thinks hes good enough?
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Not from what I'm watching,plenty of endeavour but that doesn't make him a great player. The likes of Robben,Ribery,bale etc is the level we need,Sterling will never lay a glove on their quality.
 
Sancho will be ahead of him in 12 months if he continues to progress the way he is, let alone Sane and Gabriel Jesus
 
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