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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: Victoria on January 01, 2023, 19:30:17

Title: Sterling
Post by: Victoria on January 01, 2023, 19:30:17
This from a Chelsea fan made me laugh:
"2022 Business Award: Goes to Man City for selling Sterling"
I thought so too 🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: gavin on January 01, 2023, 21:19:26
He scored a decent goal today. I wouldn't laugh too hard before we play them twice in a week. It could come back to bite.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Neil Mcnab on January 01, 2023, 21:27:39
Never rated him, should have taken Mahrez with him.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: gavin on January 01, 2023, 23:40:17
and yet Mahrez scored a beauty against Liverpool and a wonderful assist against Everton
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Neil Mcnab on January 02, 2023, 12:01:50
I know its a tough comparison, but you watch a player like KDB defending, tackling, adding to the team outside his playmaking, Mahrez is  poor in defence and is often completely missing in general play, predictable, cut inside and not the fastest. Other than that..
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Victoria on January 02, 2023, 14:07:49
Neil, are you unwittingly comparing  Marhez with Ronaldo?
"Mahrez is  poor in defence and is often completely missing in general play."
🤣🤣
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Neil Mcnab on January 02, 2023, 14:57:03
Only the fake one.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: gavin on January 02, 2023, 20:59:08
For sure he ain't KDB or Bernard but he does contribute a lot more than many City fans seem to think.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Stephen Paul on January 03, 2023, 04:21:32
He scored some valuable goals for us but also missed some howlers
Keep him on the bench on Thursday
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: 93:2012 on January 03, 2023, 10:19:42
Quote from: Neil Mcnab on January 02, 2023, 12:01:50
I know its a tough comparison, but you watch a player like KDB defending, tackling, adding to the team outside his playmaking, Mahrez is  poor in defence and is often completely missing in general play, predictable, cut inside and not the fastest. Other than that..

This is the problem Mahrez is ultra predictable and as he gets older he slows the game more and more and loses the edge that made him magic. Sell.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: gavin on January 03, 2023, 20:06:34
Mahrez move to create the goal at weekend was a bit different. His default move still works regularly too. Though, he is very frustrating at time I must admit.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Kilkenny Blue on January 04, 2023, 09:57:13
Quote from: gavin on January 03, 2023, 20:06:34
Mahrez move to create the goal at weekend was a bit different. His default move still works regularly too. Though, he is very frustrating at time I must admit.

Just keep him away from penalties
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: KunDB on January 04, 2023, 16:42:18
Selling Sterling was always good business, decent as he was he was unlikely to improve and very likely to deteriorate in a year or two. Not good given he was no real goalscorer.

Mahrez is firmly in the same boat now and a younger better replacement would be good business without doubt.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: bbk on January 05, 2023, 08:17:14
Decent player in a wonderful system. He will score tonight though, no doubt.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: Victoria on January 05, 2023, 21:00:04
He can't,  he came off early.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: sir cliff on January 05, 2023, 22:24:09
I was most pleased when Sterling moved on...Mahrez was another I wanted to see the back of but he just keeps coming up with vital goals lately...very frustrating player, does something great and then goes missing in games.
Title: Re: Sterling
Post by: gavin on January 10, 2023, 16:25:10
Bit cheeky singing 'Raheem Sterling - he's tenth in the league'