The Curious Case of Raheem Sterling

[stupot]

" a cold blooded clinical finisher he isn't "
Tell us something we don't know

[johnny crossan]

" a cold blooded clinical finisher he isn't "
Tell us something we don't know

I'll tell you something we also know - City offered him an extension but what he wanted and didn't get was a regular starting place - we will miss him a lot because we have not signed a replacement.

[Mase]

" a cold blooded clinical finisher he isn't "
Tell us something we don't know

I'll tell you something we also know - City offered him an extension but what he wanted and didn't get was a regular starting place - we will miss him a lot because we have not signed a replacement.

He played more than Foden in the league last year. He started 2 less games than KDB. No one apart from Ederson is a regular starter for City.

[nottsblue]

" a cold blooded clinical finisher he isn't "
Tell us something we don't know

I'll tell you something we also know - City offered him an extension but what he wanted and didn't get was a regular starting place - we will miss him a lot because we have not signed a replacement.

Out of curiosity JC what do you think we should have done? We offered an extension which presumably didn't meet Sterling's requirements which he then turned down. We then had the choice to either sell him and raise capital for other signings or keep him for the last year of his contract.

We chose the first option. Was that wrong in your opinion?

[johnny crossan]

" a cold blooded clinical finisher he isn't "
Tell us something we don't know

I'll tell you something we also know - City offered him an extension but what he wanted and didn't get was a regular starting place - we will miss him a lot because we have not signed a replacement.

Out of curiosity JC what do you think we should have done? We offered an extension which presumably didn't meet Sterling's requirements which he then turned down. We then had the choice to either sell him and raise capital for other signings or keep him for the last year of his contract.

We chose the first option. Was that wrong in your opinion?

His choice to go, not impressed with his subsequent explanation either. As others have pointed out he was not short of minutes and probably just wanted to go back in his home town. The error is not replacing him - we are clearly short of pace up front as well as defensive and midfield cover. Our squad is far too small and we will lose the vital competition for places needed as injuries mount and options reduce. Still a couple of days before the window closes tho' so I live in hope of new blood (..... it's almost certainly not going to happen. Lodi to Forest was a real sickener )

[zuricity]

^^^^^

why don't we just wait and see how Alvarez and Haarland get on this season , both are pacy and very very skilfull. I don't think we will miss Razza or Jesus at all . Albeit, Jesus has made a good start at the Arse .

[johnny crossan]

^^^^^

why don't we just wait and see how Alvarez and Haarland get on this season , both are pacy and very very skilfull. I don't think we will miss Razza or Jesus at all . Albeit, Jesus has made a good start at the Arse .

We'll see soon enough - let's hope we stay as lucky as in the last two games

[sheblue]

Raheem who?

[City64]

We are doing fine without the whinging cunt and £50 odd million in the bank .

[Mase]

[johnny crossan]

Scored again tonight I believe, albeit in a losing cause I'm pleased to say.

[Outcast]

Scored again tonight I believe, albeit in a losing cause I'm pleased to say.

How many chances did he and Chelsea squander?

[carolina-blue]

Scored again tonight I believe, albeit in a losing cause I'm pleased to say.

Saw him at the end of the match he looked like
WTF am I doing here

[Nick]

He was shit

[salford city]

He was shit

I was never his biggest fan but he was brought in to them to score and he did again. It was mentioned in another thread that it takes time for players who leave us to adapt to the (largely) inferior team-mates they have. Saw a bit of the game last night and one occasion he has the ball in the penalty srea in 2nd half and he is looking for a pass and there isn't one. He then chips it meekly to the keeper which was shite. On a couple more occasions he makes the run and the ball isn't released to him. He's not going to dig them out of any holes that's for sure

[johnny crossan]

He was shit

if they'd won Raz would be have been hailed as their best buy since Drogba - which he still might be

[sheblue]

He was shit

if they'd won Raz would be have been hailed as their best buy since Drogba - which he still might be

There are very fine lines in football but better than Drogba? No chance whatsoever. Apart from his tap in last night he was average. Lost possession easily and fell over the ball a good few times. But in fairness he is better than a lot of the other attacking players there, but that not saying a lot.

[stupot]

He was shit

if they'd won Raz would be have been hailed as their best buy since Drogba - which he still might be

They've won the CL since Drogba.
They've lost 2 in 5 with Sterling. He's scored 2 tap ins which was his trademark with us and 1 deflection.
They're all crying on TS how they need a Number 9 and Sterling isn't the answer.

[nottsblue]

He was shit

if they'd won Raz would be have been hailed as their best buy since Drogba - which he still might be

They've won the CL since Drogba.
They've lost 2 in 5 with Sterling. He's scored 2 tap ins which was his trademark with us and 1 deflection.
They're all crying on TS how they need a Number 9 and Sterling isn't the answer.

Makes you wonder why they sold Werner and got shut of Lukaku and replaced them with Sterling. A striker and focal point he is not

[Nigels Tackle]

He was shit

if they'd won Raz would be have been hailed as their best buy since Drogba - which he still might be

They've won the CL since Drogba.
They've lost 2 in 5 with Sterling. He's scored 2 tap ins which was his trademark with us and 1 deflection.
They're all crying on TS how they need a Number 9 and Sterling isn't the answer.

Makes you wonder why they sold Werner and got shut of Lukaku and replaced them with Sterling. A striker and focal point he is not

werner scored a hat trick for liepzig last night - albeit in the cup against a lower level team