Rubbish. He was very good.
Is Sterling the best english player at the moment?
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The answer to the OP is categorically, YES.
Not like there is a lot of competition though.
The equivalent of boasting about Fernandes being the best player at United.
Not like there is a lot of competition though.
The equivalent of boasting about Fernandes being the best player at United.
Sterling's passing and decision making have been iffy at best. However, one thing he hasn't lost is the know-how of what to do when the ball goes wide and he's in the box. All that Pep position play very visible when he's in the six yard box.
He's not
Well that’s a strange and stupid argument that I’m not willing to have!
Each to their own
His off the ball movement is clever/excellent. And he adds pace and finishing to England side.
neither strange nor stupid. there's more to football than just raw numbers. Otherwise Mario Jardel would be considered one of the best strikers the game has ever seen. Bruno's overall play is inconsistent and lacking in many areas.
he's not better than Pogba nor Cavani. I'm not even sure he's better than Rashford. Last season our most consistent players were Shaw, and then Cavani and Pogba from December onwards.
Bruno evangelists will die banging their keyboards, but much like you I'm not interested in a long winded exchange. So, have a good day.
Kane is best.
Then this lot: Shaw, Maguire and Grealish.
Then this lot: Shaw, Maguire and Grealish.
oh. Wow!!!!
Nah, Kane is the best. There is a reason why Guardiola dropped Sterling for Foden.
I would say the forwards go like this:
1. Kane
2. Grealish (The guy matches the best creators in the league with a far worse team)
3. Sancho, Sterling, Rashford (I would say they are all pretty similar - Sancho possibly has the biggest potential)
4. Saka, Greenwood, Foden (These three have ridiculous potential, though)
I would say the forwards go like this:
1. Kane
2. Grealish (The guy matches the best creators in the league with a far worse team)
3. Sancho, Sterling, Rashford (I would say they are all pretty similar - Sancho possibly has the biggest potential)
4. Saka, Greenwood, Foden (These three have ridiculous potential, though)
Not a lot of competition? Our attacking players on the bench would walk into most international sides.
Maybe but he was still practically England's most dangerous player in the front three in every game so far.
So you're saying he's better than Sancho, Rashford, Grealish, Kane, Foden, Greenwood, Saka and Mount and that's not a lot of competition? Can't have it both ways mate. He's turned up this tournament and deserves a lot of praise.
It's been a few years since this thread was created. The argument over the last few months (only had on the Caf) has been whether Sterling is a quality player. Despite his form volatility there's only one clear answer.
Sancho is nothing like Sterling and Rashford. Lazy comparison.
Sterling was dropped for Foden because he's out of form. Since then, Foden has done nothing for England apart from dye his hair and Sterling is on 3 goals - 3 massive goals too.
I would start Grealish and Sterling based on ability but you have to look at players who will compliment Kane.
Sterling had better Euros than Kane but Kane is easily best English player, I mean look at the season he had, unreal.
that's very meta =D
I wasn't comparing their playstyle; I was comparing their level at this time. Sancho is a very good player, but it is difficult to compare across leagues. If he can replicate the same output in the Premier League, then he would be arguably on par with Kane.
I would take more from a season than a cup competition. Foden was far more consistent over a longer period of time. You also have to remember, he has been playing out of position for England.
You only talking about attackers, or where are maguire and Shaw, escapee they are both ahead of everyone in 3 and possibly grealish.
If so, then I apologise. Its because you put 'they are all pretty similar'.
As for Foden playing out of position, most of his good performances for City last season cam out wide - the position he plays for England.
He didn't. Pep just rotates.
I'd say he did. City have such a fantastic squad that they're able to rotate and remain competitive in all competitions, however, there was a period of time where Sterling didn't start the "more important" games if you will, which, in previous seasons, he always used to.
No but I hope some of our lads are watching and noticing what can come of good movement and just being in the 6 yard box.
Sterlings biggest asset, he's never static.
Sterlings biggest asset, he's never static.
Can understand why Pep doesnt fancy him.
Total ball hogger.
The amount of times he could have released the ball but didnt is flabergasting.
Game could have been done and dusted long before if only he chose to release the ball.
Little suprise that once he does release the ball England picked the Germans apart for the two goals.
He becomes too predicatable when he does "I am Sterling" .....
Total ball hogger.
The amount of times he could have released the ball but didnt is flabergasting.
Game could have been done and dusted long before if only he chose to release the ball.
Little suprise that once he does release the ball England picked the Germans apart for the two goals.
He becomes too predicatable when he does "I am Sterling" .....
Is his spine bent or something, what the feck is that running style?
I know. In theory.
But they can’t break in to the current England team because currently, they are not playing well, bar Grealish.
Hence, Sterling is currently the best English player but his competition is not much based on their current performances and form.
I am saying that Sterling is currently our best English player but I don’t think he’s has a lot of competition this tournament, or even in the run up to it.
He has a lot of competition of places but you’ve named players In that list that a) haven’t even made the squad and b) played a little over one half of football.
I am not saying he doesn’t have competition for his place in the squad, I am saying that currently there are not many players performing very well and therefore it is not difficult for him to be classed as the best English player.
Yesterday was the first England game where anyone played consistently well for 90 minutes. I don’t think anyone, including Sterling, has been good until yesterday. We’ve stumbled through the games and qualified with no decent performances.
I really don't think there's much between Rashford and Sterling.
At their best, I think Rashford is the more dynamic player tbh.
At their best, I think Rashford is the more dynamic player tbh.
In the previous games I thought he scored but didn't do much. Last night he was excellent.
Nobody in the England team has the movement that Sterling has. Sure there are weaknesses to his game but England's goal threat drops dramatically without him. This goes double when Kane plays because he can barely run.
I fecking hate the way Southgate uses him. He's a talented but dopey head down footballer who is not good at creating but has world class movement. If he was on the right wing he would be a good option with Shaw and Grealish/Rashford creating for him from the left. But if he's got to do that for someone else he's really poor.
15 goals in his last 20 England matches?
that’s outstanding.
that’s outstanding.
I reckon he will move to the right to make way for Grealish on Sat.
Kane is our best player.
Kane is our best player.
It's a great turnaround after only 2 in his first 46. Now he's pretty much our main source of goals, had a great record in the qualifiers too.
He's had 87 assists for City. He's actually really good at creating.
Perhaps for City he is. Tell me with your hand on your heart that he regularly looks up to know where his teammates are and releases the ball to them at the right time. One thing I did also say was he's much better on the right, a position he's played a lot at City.
Who's he gonna release it to? Rice and Phillips? Kane?
If Sterling was playing like he felt like he had to do it all himself, it's because so far, whenever Grealish hasn't been on the pitch, he has.
He's definitely much better on the right, and he does have the tendency to not look up while he is on the dribble. Fair to say his creative form hasn't translated over to England in the way his goal scoring has.
Hovering around the penalty box like a wolf, strikes the ball like a tiger jumping on top of it's prey, quick and agile like a flying eagle and runs like Velma from Scooby-doo.
He has been the best English players in the past 4-5 years in my opinion. Feck City for signing him.
He has been the best English players in the past 4-5 years in my opinion. Feck City for signing him.
Fair play to him for stepping up he is a very good player. My problem is that I believe over players given this level of support and game time could of done more.