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[Silva_Spell]

How do you guys see him developing at City? The reason I say this is that he still needs a lot or development in his game. We always felt Arsenal was his first choice as he is a Londoner at heart and that would have been a more ideal fit for him in terms of where hes at in his game.

He still needs incubating and Wenger clearly is a man for that. Were doing something similar and Rodgers too has that ability, Henderson has developed massively under Rodgers, Coutinho, Sterling, next on the conveyor belt is Ibe, and Can, who looks really promising.

How do you see Pellegrini as a player developer because he definitely needs it. Not just playing him, week in week out, but teaching him how to play in training.

Sterling has a natural ability to get the ball to stick to his feet, but we most definitely taught him a lot of his game he possesses so far.

No, obviously Pellegrini won't bother coaching him.

Listen to yourself ffs

 

[MadchesterCity]

I actually agree but I think both are very good when they get a run of games.

I agree that both are good, Kolarov edges in with his attacking skills, deadly shooting, set pieces and the fact he is a scary dude!

 

[zeven]

48 MILLION for Sterling. I need to lay down because the world has gone mad.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

I've had a couple of quid on Serg getting over 30 goals in the prem, 16/1, with those 3 hopefully behind him he can easily get that amount.

I am hoping Sergio gets 32 goals because not only would he set the record for most goals in a PL season but he would move on to 110 which would push ryan 'i live off of one good goal' giggs out of the top 20.

 

[richards30]

According to someone on the bbc newsfeed he hasn't even had his medical yet. They are claiming it will be tomorrow.

ric says he`s at the CFA, passed his medical and is doing his interview with city tv and doing pics mate.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

Kolarov > Clichy for sure

In attack yes. Defensively neither of them are fantastic but Clichy is still the better of the two imo.

 

[jimharri]

So; has Sterling pulled out of the move yet?

 

[FanchesterCity]

To be fair we also have lads on this forum who are from Devon and Cornwall and Rhyl.

Those test tube babies!

 

[aguero93:20]

Just reading BBC sportsday and I had this really nice thought.

Remember the last time we were getting this much stick over a transfer before a ball was kicked? It was for signing Negredo and Fernandinho for around the same amount as Spurs signed Paulinho and Soldado for. Ah you lads in the media with your transfer rating skills.

 

[FanchesterCity]

So; has Sterling pulled out of the move yet?

He's never pulled out of anything, hence the child maintenance!

 

[Taylor]

ric says he`s at the CFA, passed his medical and is doing his interview with city tv and doing pics mate.

Yeah saw that well either Ric or David Ornstein is wrong ;)

 

[Drubas]

I think he will be taught when to take someone on and when not to and when to shoot and when not to.

He will also be playing in a fairly settled side where all players know how we play and what is expected of them. We now have Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kolorov, Kompany, Yaya, Aguero, Silva, Nasri and Dzeko who have all been with us for more than four seasons.

English players have struggled with us before because 1. They are not technically gifted enough ( I think Sterling is) and 2. They cant seem to follow instructions in how to play in the style the manager wants (Time will tell with Sterling)

However much money he cost, you cant be happy at losing another of your best players.

Don't worry about Sterling taking instructions.

In the first half of 2013/2014, Sterling was regarded as "all speed and no brains". I was one of the supporters that went on record saying he would never amount to anything, and if he hadn't learned the game by 19 he wasn't going to do it by 21 either.

But he proved us (or me at least) wrong. In fact, he is one of the quickest studies I've seen the last five years. Rodgers uses more of a "triangle" based attack, similar to the way Barcelona plays. Its very hard, especially if you're schooled in a different way of thinking football. But finding those triangles, learning how to move and when to move, came rather quickly for Sterling. He was no longer just a runner, it turned out he was amazing at holding the ball, allowing others to get those extra seconds to move into new open areas. And with his speed he has no problem just turning around his shoulder and get past his defender if they stand too close. Players like Lallana depends on movement around him, and the only time Lallana has been good this season was when he was paired with Sterling.

I think that movement, that ability to allow players like Silva/Aguero space, will be a great injection. However, I think the most important contribution from Sterling will be that he has no problem "putting in a shift". He will be good in games where all players have to dig it out and spend large chunks of the game defending. I think City's downfall in the Champions League has been that you field players that primarily contribute when the ball is on the opponents half. But against teams that hold the ball, teams that own possession, City seem to struggle. Players like Nasri and Dzeko simply doesn't cut it in the defensive department.

In Sterling you guys will get a perfect player for your right wing, and a good alternative to put beside Silva in the middle. Now please stop shopping @ Liverpool! :P

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

ric says he`s at the CFA, passed his medical and is doing his interview with city tv and doing pics mate.

Some fat **** called Moose on talkshit reckons he's having his medical in London.

 

[philjoneswho?]

Don't worry about Sterling taking instructions.

In the first half of 2013/2014, Sterling was regarded as "all speed and no brains". I was one of the supporters that went on record saying he would never amount to anything, and if he hadn't learned the game by 19 he wasn't going to do it by 21 either.

But he proved us (or me at least) wrong. In fact, he is one of the quickest studies I've seen the last five years. Rodgers uses more of a "triangle" based attack, similar to the way Barcelona plays. Its very hard, especially if you're schooled in a different way of thinking football. But finding those triangles, learning how to move and when to move, came rather quickly for Sterling. He was no longer just a runner, it turned out he was amazing at holding the ball, allowing others to get those extra seconds to move into new open areas. And with his speed he has no problem just turning around his shoulder and get past his defender if they stand too close. Players like Lallana depends on movement around him, and the only time Lallana has been good this season was when he was paired with Sterling.

I think that movement, that ability to allow players like Silva/Aguero space, will be a great injection. However, I think the most important contribution from Sterling will be that he has no problem "putting in a shift". He will be good in games where all players have to dig it out and spend large chunks of the game defending. I think City's downfall in the Champions League has been that you field players that primarily contribute when the ball is on the opponents half. But against teams that hold the ball, teams that own possession, City seem to struggle. Players like Nasri and Dzeko simply doesn't cut it in the defensive department.

In Sterling you guys will get a perfect player for your right wing, and a good alternative to put beside Silva in the middle. Now please stop shopping @ Liverpool! :P

Thank you for the update...if I'm honest buddy I don't think I'd want any other of your players ;) maybe Coutinho!

 

[BlueRockape]

What happened to the....Who will wear the number seven thread, think it will be Sterling Tippler posted Pogba has it then it disappeared

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

Don't worry about Sterling taking instructions.

In the first half of 2013/2014, Sterling was regarded as "all speed and no brains". I was one of the supporters that went on record saying he would never amount to anything, and if he hadn't learned the game by 19 he wasn't going to do it by 21 either.

But he proved us (or me at least) wrong. In fact, he is one of the quickest studies I've seen the last five years. Rodgers uses more of a "triangle" based attack, similar to the way Barcelona plays. Its very hard, especially if you're schooled in a different way of thinking football. But finding those triangles, learning how to move and when to move, came rather quickly for Sterling. He was no longer just a runner, it turned out he was amazing at holding the ball, allowing others to get those extra seconds to move into new open areas. And with his speed he has no problem just turning around his shoulder and get past his defender if they stand too close. Players like Lallana depends on movement around him, and the only time Lallana has been good this season was when he was paired with Sterling.

I think that movement, that ability to allow players like Silva/Aguero space, will be a great injection. However, I think the most important contribution from Sterling will be that he has no problem "putting in a shift". He will be good in games where all players have to dig it out and spend large chunks of the game defending. I think City's downfall in the Champions League has been that you field players that primarily contribute when the ball is on the opponents half. But against teams that hold the ball, teams that own possession, City seem to struggle. Players like Nasri and Dzeko simply doesn't cut it in the defensive department.

In Sterling you guys will get a perfect player for your right wing, and a good alternative to put beside Silva in the middle. Now please stop shopping @ Liverpool! :P

Welcome

Nice to know not all Liverpool fans are knuckle dragging wickerman occultists...A good post

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

To be fair we also have lads on this forum who are from Devon and Cornwall and Rhyl.

 

[blueyorkie]

According to someone on the bbc newsfeed he hasn't even had his medical yet. They are claiming it will be tomorrow.

Was told he had his medical back in June

 

[TCIB]

Don't worry about Sterling taking instructions.

In the first half of 2013/2014, Sterling was regarded as "all speed and no brains". I was one of the supporters that went on record saying he would never amount to anything, and if he hadn't learned the game by 19 he wasn't going to do it by 21 either.

But he proved us (or me at least) wrong. In fact, he is one of the quickest studies I've seen the last five years. Rodgers uses more of a "triangle" based attack, similar to the way Barcelona plays. Its very hard, especially if you're schooled in a different way of thinking football. But finding those triangles, learning how to move and when to move, came rather quickly for Sterling. He was no longer just a runner, it turned out he was amazing at holding the ball, allowing others to get those extra seconds to move into new open areas. And with his speed he has no problem just turning around his shoulder and get past his defender if they stand too close. Players like Lallana depends on movement around him, and the only time Lallana has been good this season was when he was paired with Sterling.

I think that movement, that ability to allow players like Silva/Aguero space, will be a great injection. However, I think the most important contribution from Sterling will be that he has no problem "putting in a shift". He will be good in games where all players have to dig it out and spend large chunks of the game defending. I think City's downfall in the Champions League has been that you field players that primarily contribute when the ball is on the opponents half. But against teams that hold the ball, teams that own possession, City seem to struggle. Players like Nasri and Dzeko simply doesn't cut it in the defensive department.

In Sterling you guys will get a perfect player for your right wing, and a good alternative to put beside Silva in the middle. Now please stop shopping @ Liverpool! :P

Good post that Drubas, welcome to the forum :-)
Nice to see others views in an objective manner.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

I think there are some on here refusing to reflect without the blue tinted specs on. Sterling undoubtedly has potential but 49mil for a lad who has honestly only looked too top class for half a season?? He possesses many attributes we need but imo this will only be a good signing if we sign kdb and pogba alongside him. Sterling alone is not enough to strengthen us to the level we need to be at.

And some say I,

Don't worry about Sterling taking instructions.

In the first half of 2013/2014, Sterling was regarded as "all speed and no brains". I was one of the supporters that went on record saying he would never amount to anything, and if he hadn't learned the game by 19 he wasn't going to do it by 21 either.

But he proved us (or me at least) wrong. In fact, he is one of the quickest studies I've seen the last five years. Rodgers uses more of a "triangle" based attack, similar to the way Barcelona plays. Its very hard, especially if you're schooled in a different way of thinking football. But finding those triangles, learning how to move and when to move, came rather quickly for Sterling. He was no longer just a runner, it turned out he was amazing at holding the ball, allowing others to get those extra seconds to move into new open areas. And with his speed he has no problem just turning around his shoulder and get past his defender if they stand too close. Players like Lallana depends on movement around him, and the only time Lallana has been good this season was when he was paired with Sterling.

I think that movement, that ability to allow players like Silva/Aguero space, will be a great injection. However, I think the most important contribution from Sterling will be that he has no problem "putting in a shift". He will be good in games where all players have to dig it out and spend large chunks of the game defending. I think City's downfall in the Champions League has been that you field players that primarily contribute when the ball is on the opponents half. But against teams that hold the ball, teams that own possession, City seem to struggle. Players like Nasri and Dzeko simply doesn't cut it in the defensive department.

In Sterling you guys will get a perfect player for your right wing, and a good alternative to put beside Silva in the middle. Now please stop shopping @ Liverpool! :P

But you don't live there right?