Raheem Sterling - 2016/17 performances

[Armaan]

Looked a different player yesterday, all due to one reason.... Confidence. Buzzing to see what he'll be like this season.

 

[mosssideblue]

Looked a different player yesterday, all due to one reason.... Confidence. Buzzing to see what he'll be like this season.

Have to agree and he's already got me thinking I was wrong about him. Fair play to Pep and his team to restoring what little confidence he must have had after the Euros.

 

[ono]

I think the spacing helps him, with the full backs not trying to overlap. It gives him much more room.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Even though he performed well yesterday, I must admit that he isn't as quick as I expected.

 

[Alex - City Matters]

Really liked his pressing yesterday. He would've had a real good chance following it too, if he hadn't be scythed down in the second half. I think it might have been that rag, Love.

 

[oldius]

I think the spacing helps him, with the full backs not trying to overlap. It gives him much more room.

I used to watch Barcelona and Bayern and wonder how they managed to be very attacking and yet be able to win the ball back when the opposition countered. I watched them hammer the best teams on a regular basis.

Meanwhile, we would attack and then be caught out of position when the opposition won back the ball. This made our attacking full backs especially look stupid on a fairly regular basis.

Watching this style develop is really interesting and Raheem could really blossom, being able to attack with the surety of defensive cover.

 

[Delphacito]

Said it time and time again – Pellers mismanaged him badly. If you notice the beginning of last season he was playing like last night, and then Pellers got to him.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Where's the list??

Isn't Tony M top?

 

[1894southstander]

Played well, took on and beat the full back, Won the penalty and seemed hungry for work. He also chased back well. just needs to sort some of his crossing/finishing out but apart from that good 1st game of the season.

 

[Mike N]

Impressed with his contribution yesterday. Long may it continue.