Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

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The fact he’d have no qualms of re-signing for Liverpool shows that it’s just a job for him (and fair enough, I totally accept that). But seeing as the bloke wants to leave, I do often click into this thread in surprise when I see so many City fans upset at the club for Sterling likely leaving.
 
SWP's back said:
The fact he’d have no qualms of re-signing for Liverpool shows that it’s just a job for him (and fair enough, I totally accept that). But seeing as the bloke wants to leave, I do often click into this thread in surprise when I see so many City fans upset at the club for Sterling likely leaving.
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The Cult of Raheem is a very odd one.
 
Overall I'd be disappointed if he goes yes his form has dipped a bit & he misses some easy chances, however with Haaland/Alvarez in the side the focus won't be on him as much to be a goalscorer. Step down for him if he goes Chelsea, if we do sell hopefully City have a replacement in mind aka Nkunku or even Sané if he fancies returning (will probably have to be next summer now)
 
asahartford1 said:
I don't mind this conversation as it gives an opportunity to enlighten .
The Premier League teams all play very defensively and deep against City ( Liverpool apart)
The deep line means the only way a forward can get beyond it and into a goalscoring position and not be offside is by a perfectly timed and very speedy sprint. This Sterling does better than 95% of World forwards
Sometimes he arrives at speed to a ball played in at speed and misses and people howl. They are not as easy as they seem.
However in your defence I would argue that one would need some semblance of football acumen to understand the process.
Pep does Apple central doesn't.
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It’s funny that because Pep has been leaving him out of the team quite a lot recently. I agree we should trust Pep’s judgement and maybe you should consider your semblance of football acumen?
 
yatesy94. said:
Overall I'd be disappointed if he goes yes his form has dipped a bit & he misses some easy chances, however with Haaland/Alvarez in the side the focus won't be on him as much to be a goalscorer. Step down for him if he goes Chelsea, if we do sell hopefully City have a replacement in mind aka Nkunku or even Sané if he fancies returning (will probably have to be next summer now)
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Dipped a bit???
 
applecentral said:
It’s funny that because Pep has been leaving him out of the team quite a lot recently. I agree we should trust Pep’s judgement and maybe you should consider your semblance of football acumen?
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Despite your protestations he made 47 appearances last season.
Don't believe Merson or Simon Jordan.
 
Sterling has had a contact on the table, the club have tried to keep him. If he's unwilling to sign it then we have the choice, keep him and let him go for free or sell him and generate revenue for a replacement.
 
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Despite your protestations he made 47 appearances last season.
Don't believe Merson or Simon Jordan.
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He once was a guaranteed starter and never dropped in big games. The last two years that has changed and 47 appearances doesn’t show starts does it. Don’t believe stats that hide things. He will always be used in most games of course. We flew to the CL final, by him not starting. Don’t know why but pep then decided to play him. Not his fault we lost but I think it tells a story. His cross when he came on against Villa was great, can’t recall how often he does that kind of thing though.

If we had a huge game tomorrow I don’t think he starts for Pep now, unless he feels his skill set might be a preference for that game, a straight choice though and he isn’t a prominent figure as he once was
 
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