Raheem Sterling - 2016/17 performances

[moomba]

What the stats do is counter a lot of the criticisms made against him.

No final ball. Can't shoot. Can't pass. Doesnt take on his man. All bollocks.

He's not the finished product. Not many are at 22. But I can't shake the feeling that he's judged by a different standard to everyone else. Not one of our players performed last night, but as iften seems to be the case it's this thread that seems to be the busiest.

 

[domalino]

What the stats do is counter a lot of the criticisms made against him.

No final ball. Can't shoot. Can't pass. Doesnt take on his man. All bollocks.

He's not the finished product. Not many are at 22. But I can't shake the feeling that he's judged by a different standard to everyone else. Not one of our players performed last night, but as iften seems to be the case it's this thread that seems to be the busiest.

The different standard is most obvious when seeing certain people's different reactions to him and Sané.

It's glass half empty with Sterling and half full with Sané - Sterling can do 7/10 things right and all you hear is talk about the 3 poor decisions, Sané can do 3/10 things correctly and they'll rave about the 3.

I had thought at one point earlier in the season that he'd changed the opinions of those who had so confidently predicted he was shit and always would be, but I must have forgotten that this is bluemoon - they've just begrudgingly realised they have to wait until he makes any slight mistake to go back to slating him.

 

[KunKun]

That cross at the end summed him up, just when you want a bit of class and composure. He's good v shit but not much else. Hopefully he can put an end to the laughable performances v Liverpool on Sunday too, he doesn't handle that game well either.

 

[lancs blue]

The different standard is most obvious when seeing certain people's different reactions to him and Sané.

It's glass half empty with Sterling and half full with Sané - Sterling can do 7/10 things right and all you hear is talk about the 3 poor decisions, Sané can do 3/10 things correctly and they'll rave about the 3.

I had thought at one point earlier in the season that he'd changed the opinions of those who had so confidently predicted he was shit and always would be, but I must have forgotten that this is bluemoon - they've just begrudgingly realised they have to wait until he makes any slight mistake to go back to slating him.

Spot on, it was Sane who had me yelling at the TV last night more than Sterling.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

He was okay last night.

Plenty others deserving of criticism, but some folk just don't like immigrants I guess.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Here are the stats from Transfer Mrkt

As someone else said earlier that is 9 goals and 20 assists all comps (using the wider definition from Transfer Mrkt).

The assists figure is higher than any other Premier League player and Sterling is only 2nd to Neymar from the big European Leagues. It is quite literally impossible to achieve those numbers unless you are a top, top player.

 

[lancs blue]

Here are the stats from Transfer Mrkt

As someone else said earlier that is 9 goals and 20 assists all comps (using the wider definition from Transfer Mrkt).

The assists figure is higher than any other Premier League player and Sterling is only 2nd to Neymar from the big European Leagues. It is quite literally impossible to achieve those numbers unless you are a top, top player.

Get with the agenda, man - that will never compensate for him single-handedly losing the Euros for England.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Much like Navas, I don't think he ever will.

I think, for a 22 year old, Sterling is a pretty average player on the wider world stage. It's like he's got cotton wool in his skull at times. Some of his passing and shooting is just dreadful.

tbf hes got one of the highest assists records in europe hasn't he ?. you can't be average to do that hes been one of our best this season.

 

[moomba]

That cross at the end summed him up, just when you want a bit of class and composure. He's good v shit but not much else. Hopefully he can put an end to the laughable performances v Liverpool on Sunday too, he doesn't handle that game well either.

The cross didnt sum him up. His performances over the course of the season sum him up.

Not perfect (he does seem to be the only player that isnt allowed a bad cross, or pass or shot) but very impressive.

His best performances have been in the champions league so I don't know how he gets hit with the only good against shit tag either.

It does seem to me that when the team plays poorly that some players get a free pass while all the criticism is lumped in one thread.

 

[Southern]

The different standard is most obvious when seeing certain people's different reactions to him and Sané.

It's glass half empty with Sterling and half full with Sané - Sterling can do 7/10 things right and all you hear is talk about the 3 poor decisions, Sané can do 3/10 things correctly and they'll rave about the 3.

I had thought at one point earlier in the season that he'd changed the opinions of those who had so confidently predicted he was shit and always would be, but I must have forgotten that this is bluemoon - they've just begrudgingly realised they have to wait until he makes any slight mistake to go back to slating him.

Sane gives me a lot more confidence that he can win a game. Sterling is good, but think we could upgrade on him if the right player is available