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Sterling and the hate he gets
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After 5 years of Pep and everything hes won and what we know about him, you think Pep feels obliged to shoehorn players into his starting 11? Wow, thats just a bizarre opinion.at least have the decency to quote the entire passage for context
FWIW I really like the player and always back him when people give him grief at Etihad but I do know why he frustrates fans, just look at that game via the rags where he missed at least 3 one on ones to finish the game.
He has all the talent in the world and if he could nail the one on one he would be genuine world class
"Although not his fault and I don't blame him, his selection in Champions league final was the reason we lost, primarily because Pep felt he had to shoehorn him into the team."
Most media and fans wish he was!!Stone wall Penalty.
"He could have been killed"
Trevor Morley's Tache
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It would certainly generate clicks for the media parasites.Most media and fans wish he was!!
#buyacoffee
Eccles Blue
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A friend of mine, who knows and understands my allegiance to a certain football club, sent me this link. I apologise if someone has already posted but I haven't got time to go through 150 odd posts.
It Was All a Dream by Raheem Sterling | The Players' Tribune (theplayerstribune.com)
It made me emotional. :-)
It Was All a Dream by Raheem Sterling | The Players' Tribune (theplayerstribune.com)
It made me emotional. :-)
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MadchesterCity
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Well explain to me why Sterling started and we never played with a Defensive midfielder despite doing it all seasonAfter 5 years of Pep and everything hes won and what we know about him, you think Pep feels obliged to shoehorn players into his starting 11? Wow, thats just a bizarre opinion.
JRockBlues
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The diving rhetoric by pundits and the rest of the media is quite an obvious ploy in my mind. They're just setting Sterling's reputation up for next season so no ref's will award a penalty for us when he gets hacked to the ground. Don't know why they're worried as we miss more than we score anyway.
MadchesterCity
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You've almost hit the nail on the head, his diving for England which he is rewarded for works against City. I agree the media use this against him and in turn against City. Saying that, he is refereed harsher than any other player in Premier league I can think of in the box and should receive many more penalties for City.The diving rhetoric by pundits and the rest of the media is quite an obvious ploy in my mind. They're just setting Sterling's reputation up for next season so no ref's will award a penalty for us when he gets hacked to the ground. Don't know why they're worried as we miss more than we score anyway.
We did, he played Gundogan there. I don't need to explain it, Pep made a decision and it didnt work out. Why did Mahrez go missing? Why did Benardo have a stinker? Why did Rudiger take De Bruyne out of the game? Nothing to do with shoe horning players into the side, all to do with Pep picking the eleven he thought would win the game and for many reasons we didn't.Well explain to me why Sterling started and we never played with a Defensive midfielder despite doing it all season
Lovebitesandeveryfing
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All black and etnic players get racism though. It doesn't reall explain all the extra stuff directed at Sterling in particular though.Think that was the point
It was exactly the point.