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Raheem Sterling

lorddulaarsenal

Sterling is the real deal. He has an awesome touch and ability to draw players in and beat them.

He's also extremely versatile.

Brilliant player

lorddulaarsenal

Only Adama traore seems such an exciting prospect in Europe

lorddulaarsenal

Oh and that Madrid scando

Ray

He has two years left though, don't think Liverpool would be willing to sell unless a 50m+ bid goes in.

jones

Clrnc wrote:
jones wrote:
I'd be livid if we replaced Theo with Sterling. If we're replacing the former then it needs to be with proven quality like Reus not another project, might as well give Gnabry some minutes in that case.

Project? 😆

I'd say Sterling is more of a guaranteed success for us in the league here than Reus.

Come on mate, that's exactly what people mean when they talk about ridiculously overrated. "One of Liverpool's main players" people use that term as if Liverpool were on Real or Barça level when they were knocked out of Europa by Besiktas ffs.

jones

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Only Adama traore seems such an exciting prospect in Europe

In La Masia alone El Haddadi is a much bigger prospect than both. That kid has insane close control, first youngster that genuinely reminds me of Messi in the way he touches the ball about a dozen times a second while dribbling, and the kid can't buy a game (obviously) at Barcelona right now.

There are a lot of youngsters in Spain, Italy and Germany that look to have as much or more to their game than Sterling in my opinion. His strongest attributes are characteristics that you'll find in dozens of talented youngsters which is why talk of "guaranteed world class" seems like extreme hyperbole to me.

DiabyKungFu

I'm not totally over the moon at the prospect of Sterling but people who think that players that have barely featured at all on the first team level are better bets than Sterling need to lay off the pipe. Sterling is an incredibly accomplished player for his age.

lorddulaarsenal

Exactly. He also has great determination and willingness which sets him apart from a lit of those technical players you'll see at barca for example.

The guy gets people on the back foot and does it no matter the opponent. I'd rather him than Hazard

Rex

Do what now?

lorddulaarsenal

Immense

jones

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Exactly. He also has great determination and willingness which sets him apart from a lit of those technical players you'll see at barca for example.

You forgot to add that English grit and pace and power

Sterling is a highly experienced player for his age if anything. And the number of games you see a player play in matters little if you can tell a talent to be honest, I would have picked Messi after his first five games ahead of this season's Sterling too.

ultimatewarrior

Sterling is really skilful and has great pace.

It's true that there are many players like him on the continent, albeit without the pace but there are also many players like Jack and Oxlade on the continent, aswell.

I would so love for us to have a great all-star British Champions League winning team.

-----------Welbeck
Sterling---Oxlade----Walcott
-------Wilshere-Ramsey

Obviously, after Ozil and Sanchez leave, haha.

lorddulaarsenal

Well Messi is a freak - Ofcourse you would choose him as would everyone else.

jones

It's not about Messi, my point was you don't have to see a player play lots of times to recognise his talent. I remember Isco playing for Valencia's reserves and looking as certain a prospect as you get on that level, Málaga decided to pay 6m for him having no first team experience at all and it was probably their best purchase ever.

Ray

Sterling is very similar to Hazard.

Ricky1985

He's a fair bit more explosive than Hazard, but Hazard is better in just about every single other aspect. And by some distance too.

QuincyAbeyie

Hazard is four years older, it's only natural that he's better in most aspects.

Ricky1985

Sterling will never be able to learn how to dribble like Hazard and he'll never have the same touch, close control and balance, I also doubt very much he'll learn to be as aware in the final third either. He might learn to become a better goal scorer in time, though. That incredible pace he has could be a very dangerous weapon if he learns how to make the right runs and works hard on his finishing.

Bosscielny

Hazard is also 4 years older than Sterling.

Getting Sterling off Liverpool would be an amazing coup. It won't happen though. He's still got two years on his contract so if they have to they can still hold onto him for another season.

ChiliPalmer

jones wrote:
I'd be livid if we replaced Theo with Sterling. If we're replacing the former then it needs to be with proven quality like Reus not another project, might as well give Gnabry some minutes in that case.

Sterling is a decent talent but extremely overrated imo, he started and finished virtually every Liverpool game this season and has something like 5 goals and 5 assists. Dodgy character to boot and I'm pretty sure he'll break down soon seeing how Liverpool run him into the ground. I'm almost certain Gnabry would provide a similar return given the playing time, especially playing a lot of those games centrally.

You went on to mention Isco later, and he has 5 goals and 8 assists having played 33 games for Real with Ronaldo and co., not much better is it? Sterling is playing for a non-scoring Pool side with gobshite such as Lambert, and Lallana, and has 7 goals and 8 assists, it's ok for a 20 years old' I'd say. Point is, let's just keep stats out, they're to no use.

Raheem is overrated atm, no doubt, he's not one of the best players in the league as some potrait him as, but he's undeniably hugely gifted. He can do just about everything already, if he adds some consistency(Brenda isn't allowing him that playing him anywhere from GK to striker literally), and be more efficient, he'll be a brilliant player.

There are a few players I'd rather have, but I'd have no problem if we replaced 6-touches per game Theodore with him.

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