Raheem Sterling | Signs for Man City for £49,000,000

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We already bought one talented and with massive potential winger in Memphis, the only wide attacker we should be going for imo is an established world class player - someone in Muller or Bale's category, should they become available.

So no, I don't want the him.

Wont being in the last year of his contract lower his price?
 
akash02 said:
I'm a bit shocked people are comparing him to Lennon and Walcott. His technique, dribbling and vision are already far better than either of those two. It's his finishing that let's him down massively but he's still scored a decent number of goals.
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He's got the ability to fit in in various positions, in different formations and systems, and generally do a good job which suggests he's got decent football brain. If he lands somewhere where he's going to play regularly then he could be a top player.
 
I wouldn't want him here, even with the bonus of pissing off the scousers. I honestly don't rate him as a top tier young talent and he's a shit human being by the looks of it.
 
amolbhatia100 said:
Didn't have anywhere near the same level of talent.
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You're saying that now, but back then people used to rate them highly, i remember endless comparisons between lennon and ronaldo up until we won the league in 2007, walcott was even rated higher at a younger age, he was even in the england squad in the 2006 world cup at the age of 17.
 
Someone said:
You're saying that now, but back then people used to rate them highly, i remember endless comparisons between lennon and ronaldo up until we won the league in 2007, walcott was even rated higher at a younger age, he was even in the england squad in the 2006 world cup at the age of 17.
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Exactly this. they were the next big thing at the time.
 
Someone said:
You're saying that now, but back then people used to rate them highly, i remember endless comparisons between lennon and ronaldo up until we won the league in 2007, walcott was even rated higher at a younger age, he was even in the england squad in the 2006 world cup at the age of 17.
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Walcott, not a chance was he rated as highly as Sterling. There was a bit of talk but pretty all much all the hype was about his pace and not much more. He was also playing in League 1, iirc, and so hardly anyone had even seen him play. No idea about Lennon though, must admit, I must have been oblivious to the hype he received. Sterling has also been recongised as one of the best talents in Europe, the other two, not so much.
 
Objectively speaking, what sort of fee are we expecting? £35m with players or £45m without... That sort of region to City/Chelsea/Arsenal?
 
Someone said:
You're saying that now, but back then people used to rate them highly, i remember endless comparisons between lennon and ronaldo up until we won the league in 2007, walcott was even rated higher at a younger age, he was even in the england squad in the 2006 world cup at the age of 17.
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.... having never played in the Premier League for Arsenal. That was weird.
 
saivet said:
Walcott, not a chance was he rated as highly as Sterling. There was a bit of talk but pretty all much all the hype was about his pace and not much more. He was also playing in League 1, iirc, and so hardly anyone had even seen him play. No idea about Lennon though, must admit, I must have been oblivious to the hype he received. Sterling has also been recongised as one of the best talents in Europe, the other two, not so much.
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The hype was really big with walcott, people thought he was the next big thing after rooney.
 
Someone said:
You're saying that now, but back then people used to rate them highly, i remember endless comparisons between lennon and ronaldo up until we won the league in 2007, walcott was even rated higher at a younger age, he was even in the england squad in the 2006 world cup at the age of 17.
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They were rated highly, but it's apparent Sterling is on a different level. He's won the golden ball this season for starters which shows he's rated outside of England as well.

Walcott's hype was based on very little and his inclusion in the WC squad was laughed at by most. Sterling was a key player for a team who almost won the league.
 
He'll probably go to City and be really good for them. He's brilliant at dribbling and his vision is good too. He needs to learn how to shoot, he shanks it far too often.
 
Lennon was not that highly rated at all. Walcott was massively hyped, however. He simply didn't have the ability on the ball or positional versatility of Sterling though.
 
Was it Walcott who was laughed at for being "brainless" and that he hasn't developed his game and relied purely on pace? I don't think many people would call Sterling that.
 
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The hype was really big with walcott, people thought he was the next big thing after rooney.
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The hype was big, but I think most people knew nothing about him, to come to any decent judgement. I don't think he was regarded anywhere as near as Sterling is now, or was a year ago.
 
Someone said:
You're saying that now, but back then people used to rate them highly, i remember endless comparisons between lennon and ronaldo up until we won the league in 2007, walcott was even rated higher at a younger age, he was even in the england squad in the 2006 world cup at the age of 17.
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Only a blind person can't see the difference in talent.

Ings is also getting hype. I'm sure he's going to as good as rvp who was also hyped.
 
The ship has sailed with the Di Maria and Depay signings. Even if we got him for 40m he wouldn't be a sure fire starter for us. Let's spend in areas where we need real quality.
 
amolbhatia100 said:
Only a blind person can't see the difference in talent.

Ings is also getting hype. I'm sure he's going to as good as rvp who was also hyped.
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It doesn't matter how they turned out, it's about the hype they were getting at the time.

Sterling is very talented, but he still has his limitations, he's far from a finished article, quaresma was very talented, but can you to a big club, handle competition for places, train hard, deal with setbacks and focus on your football, that's something else, only time will tell, for all i know he could be doing even worse than lennon and walcott in few years, same for depay by the way, we aren't talking about a proven established top player here, he's still has a lot to prove.
 
Someone said:
It doesn't matter how they turned out, it's about the hype they were getting at the time.

Sterling is very talented, but he still has his limitations, he's far from a finished article, quaresma was very talented, but can you to a big club, handle competition for places, train hard, deal with setbacks and focus on your football, that's something else, only time will tell, for all i know he could be doing even worse than lennon and walcott in few years, same for depay by the way, we aren't talking about a proven established top player here, he's still has a lot to prove.
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Hype is irrelevant. It's created because people have to sell stories and sell sensationalism.

I'm talking about talent based in watching him. Sterling is on a different level when it comes to talent and ability as compared players like Lennon. Bunching them together as similar players is plain laziness. Whether sterling fulfills his big potential is a different matter. But he's clearly got the talent to be a top player.
 
Liverpool will not sell to United. United are loaded in his position.

End of story
 
Part of me, and I mean like 3% of me feels sorry for Liverpool.
After coming so close last year, with one of the best players in the world, one of the hottest talents in the world and a set up that oozed goals, to now, which in comparison, has lost one of the best players in the world, their big talent wants to leave and struggling in the league.

The club wasted their money last season, and if they do the same this season, could see them taking painful decline down the table.

I have a few mates who are Liverpool fans, and one in particular is a massive supporter. Asking in his thoughts on football lately the other week and he was talking about how poor the prem is, and that its turning in to such a boring league, with talent flaking away each season. That he is not interested in it like he used to be
 
Borys said:
He would start ahead of Depay.
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Based on current form, he definitely won't. Also, this year's strategy seems to be (and I like it) that we should directly go for attainable targets rather than woo unattainable ones and lose time as well as jack up the prices for the alternatives". Since we have gone for Depay, there is no way we would be interested in Sterling.

Although, I would agree that Sterling would suit Van Gaal's style to the tee.
 
The last time Liverpool sold a player directly to us was in 1938.

I don't want him here anyway.
 
For 40m-50m you could probably get Isco, Pogba or De Bruyne, all of whom have a higher ceiling, in my opinion.
 
Reckon Chelsea are all over this behind the scenes in terms of in the agents ear.

He'll fancy going back to London. Best team in the league, champions league football, mourinho - can't blame him too much.

Obviously his agent is ridiculous but most of them seem like they are.

Last day of the window stuff when he refuses to play and is a nightmare in training etc...
 
Subho611 said:
Based on current form, he definitely won't. Also, this year's strategy seems to be (and I like it) that we should directly go for attainable targets rather than woo unattainable ones and lose time as well as jack up the prices for the alternatives". Since we have gone for Depay, there is no way we would be interested in Sterling.

Although, I would agree that Sterling would suit Van Gaal's style to the tee.
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Not sure if I agree with that strategy. It sounds reasonable BUT we are in need of ready-made quality players, so I would rather wait a little longer if there’s a chance to get those instead of going for the “attainable targets” as you called it.

I’m not referring to current form of Sterling/Depay, I just see the former as a much better player while I’m not convinced about Depay (not sure he will be a starter next season, while Sterling would be easily).
 
I can see why Sterling would be annoyed at the army of scousers in the media lining up telling him to sign the new contract. I don't think Liverpool or Sterling come out of this looking particularly good.
 
It's their own fault for hyping him as the best young player in the world. His ego inflated and then he wanted to be paid accordingly. They refused to give him the going rate for that so he wants out.
 
marukomu said:
It's their own fault for hyping him as the best young player in the world. His ego inflated and then he wanted to be paid accordingly. They refused to give him the going rate for that so he wants out.
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Bullshit. Money is not the issue here.
 
That's right. It's more about how sh*t Liverpool are.
 
No, let's not get distracted. It really is about how Liverpool have become a comedy act again.

Not sure they have enough envelopes this season - need one for Gerrard, one for Sterling, one for Mario, one for Ricky Lambert, one for Brendan himself, one for Lovren... will need to bulk buy from Rymans.
 
Rednotdead said:
I've always said he needs to go to a big club - as opposed to a club with big ideas still living on past glories - to properly fulfil his potential. Liverpool are going nowhere under Rodgers, whose ego significantly exceeds his abilities as manager, and FSG is not prepared to put the necessary funds into trying to attract top class players.

Sterling has made the right decision, regardless of where he ends up.
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Absolutely. It's way too easy (especially at Liverpool) to get dragged and tied down to their sinking ship. Guilt-tripped and made to feel like a traitor. He's making it clear, and taking control of his future before it goes downhill/nowhere along with Liverpool.

Nothing immature or 'twattish' about that. Had this been last summer, I'd question his motivation or character. It's also pretty clear that Rodgers doesn't gel hugely with his key players.
 
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