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Mike the Knife
You're talking in the past or you talking recently? You want to change the discussion to fit your narrative then by all means, spin away
Currently, he's 13th in minutes - fact
You're talking in the past or you talking recently? You want to change the discussion to fit your narrative then by all means, spin away
Currently, he's 13th in minutes - fact
For what ?
ajnotkeith
Senior Member
So you think he has regressed? Or that he's not as good as he used to be?
If you do think he has got worse or have any criticisms of his playing profile other than 'he got benched for a run of games after 6 seasons starting and playing great' then crack on. I'm pretty sure every player in the world has been benched for a run of games before, not least at City, where he also has a sparkling record.
KingLeo10
Senior Member
I agree with you on his quality compared to the rest. My thinking is that we should hold out for a genuine world beater though (or maybe have the scouting team actually earn their living and find the next Haaland or Mbappe. Tough odds I know). Sterling isn't the guy to bring us to CL contention (like say CL semis) for the 30-50 M we'd spend on him.
Issue we face is are we rebuilding to be straight back into ucl contention? Only way to do that is with money we don't have. Signings like Sterling push us far closer to the league title that we should firstly be aiming for. UCL contention with the correct signings, youth development and the right manager is 3-5 years away now. Signing a cut price Sterling isn't such a bad option, so long as he is max 40m.
I can't stand him as a player though and would struggle to watch him play with any level of excitement.
I can't stand him as a player though and would struggle to watch him play with any level of excitement.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
Well-known member
We need Sterling's pace to compensate Alves's pace.
FCBarca
Mike the Knife
A player under Pep playing less can only mean one thing, if you can't understand that nothing will help you
gregorrin10
Senior Member
Liked especially because of the last line, couldn't agree with it more.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Small question, but does UK players like him count as one of the 3 foreign players in Liga?
serghei
Senior Member
I'd take him as a loan for 1 season + option to buy for a reasonable sum like 35-40m. City will hold on for something like 70-80m and then this deal gets instantly dead as he's in no way worth that much.
That City is a greatly oiled machine offensively, and if he has been underwhelming there, struggling to get into the team, I struggle to see how he'll play what we need him to play in a worse side.
That City is a greatly oiled machine offensively, and if he has been underwhelming there, struggling to get into the team, I struggle to see how he'll play what we need him to play in a worse side.
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DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Not this season, but likely will be the case from next season.
Actually that seem to be for only players who joined a Spanish club prior to Brexit, like Bale. Sounds like he might count as a Non-EU player if he joins us.
We may as well bring back Triore if it is pace with no final ball you want .
Sterling was rubbish again last night and against a dreadfully poor Albania .. at home
Mateka
New member
Aguero was not a Pep reject. Aguero had missed through injury, practically a whole season. Barca jumped in too soon to sign him on a free, without thinking ‘why are City not giving him the contract he wants?
Sterling has got squeezed out. Silva is playing better than KDB, and ran rings around Liverpool. Foden has stepped up. Jesus has a new position, wide on the right, and pushed out Mahrez, Grealish then arrives. Sterling got left behind.
Is he better than most attacking players for Barca today? Probably yes. Loan initially with option to buy.
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