Blue Army
Well-Known Member
Enjoyed that.
Could be worse could have fat Sam slobbering chewing gum down his double chin
Im not trying to do Sterling a disservice but at City he has KDB/Silva sliding the balls behind the fullbacks so typically he utilises his blistering pace and then solely has to focus on the cross (not an easy skill) but much simpler than being asked to be a crucial aspects of a moves development and responsible for creating space which as City is done by others. Its a similar story for Sane also.
We get the best out of those two where as England with there limited midfield are unable too. Case in point how many passes did you see tonight slipped inside the fullbacks in comparison to a City match. Its like watching a different game.
I watched that and thought, surely they won't go after raheem for that. Not when lingard has missed 5 sitters.
I was wrong.
Fuck this country. Fucking ashamed to be English when I see some ****s...
Yup, agree with all of that Frank. I also think that you see the best of Sterling when he plays quickly and acts on instinct. When he has time and options he invariably hesitates and either then gets the ball caught up under his feet or ends up aimlessly running into trouble, and that’s also reflected in his consistent failure to convert when put clean through with just the keeper to beat. The role tonight just didn’t suit him. I’m sure he’d be far more effective on the right of a front three, but with clodhoppers like Henderson taking an enternity to load the bullets for him, it’s hard to see it working out for him in an England shirt. The “positive” for Sterling tonight was that he had a decent first 20 minutes, and that Lingard, Alli, Henderson and Rashford were no better. Fuelled by the usual clickbait narrative, I doubt the media will portray it that way though