Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[eastmanc]

Tbf he tried last night I thought but his form over the last 18 months has been very poor and sketchy at best

He always tries that isn’t the issue with Raheem.

 

[manchester blue]

Sorry mate, but that is just bollocks and insulting to boot.

He's not pulling out of 50/50 challenges at all, and certainly not because he thinks he's leaving. It's laughable. Is nobody allowed to tackle him in training either?

He's severely lacking in confidence in the final third, and his decision making is poor, but to suggest he's not trying is not on, and frankly is insulting the intelligence of Pep and his team.

In your defence, it's a criticism I see pretty often, but it's a lazy and outdated one.

Every time a player avoids a heavy challenge or doesn't chase a lost cause, he's a shithouse. But that's not how it works. This isn't the 20th century.

Sterling is probably above average among wingers for his defensive contribution and physicality. He won a throw in last night by out muscling a much bigger player off the top of my head.

I appreciate that you've heard he's on the way out, and I think you're probably watching the game from that perspective, looking to confirm your suspicions. But it's not fair to accuse him of something without any basis whatsoever.

There's a guy behind me who still thinks we are playing in the third level. He was slagging Sterling off for pulling out of a 50-50 in the middle of the pitch in the last home game when we were winning comfortably at 90 minutes.

What's the point of getting injured, regardless of a possible move, and being out the rest of the season just to keep him happy!

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Get rid of him and get someone in who has actually contributes. Barca are skint so I can’t see how this transfer is going to work.

 

[nellyonthewing]

He always tries that isn’t the issue with Raheem.

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[Keeper!]

The ABBA method. That was the name of the game Sorry

Knowing me, Knowing you, you have to be Alan Partridge.

 

[Trickyblues]

Get rid of him and get someone in who has actually contributes. Barca are skint so I can’t see how this transfer is going to work.

So how are you expecting us to get rid of him if Barca are skint lol?

 

[hilts]

Sterling is still a good player I'm sure he will be great with barca and wish him the best. Would like to see an academy player compete for his spot if he does leave. If he stays I would like to see more of him on the right.

I think playing for Barca would destroy him tbh. He doesn't need that kind of pressure. Would be the same with Madrid. You can't be technically poor at those clubs the supporters would heap misery on you.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I think playing for Barca would destroy him tbh. He doesn't need that kind of pressure. Would be the same with Madrid. You can't be technically poor at those clubs the supporters would heap misery on you.

He's getting that now..

 

[Manchester_lalala]

So how are you expecting us to get rid of him if Barca are skint lol?

We’ll probably get ripped off.

 

[melrose40yarder]

Unless Newcastle buy him.It will be one of those amazing loan deals with an Italian club.If we are lucky he will fancy the Newcastle project
and we might get our money back!