Sterling

comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 9 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
I think it's fairly simple. For us, Sterling makes the run and gets the pass from Dave, KDB, or another, gets the chance and scores a goal. For England, i.e Sweden game, Sterling makes the run and nothing happens apart from the occasional hoof from Henderson and is expected to have 100% conversion rate. England do not appear to have a team midfield player that has a creative vision. I expect us to beat Croatia, because they're crap, and get beat by Belgium in the final.
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Hoof? You mean outstanding perfectly timed and weighted curling pass taking out the whole defence and landing right into Sterling's path?

You're as bad as the idiots slating him.
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Thou shalt not be critical of anything to do with Liverpool.
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Jesus don’t set them off don’t set them off.

Warning scouser about to be offended, baton down the hatches and prepare for a telethon a petition and possibly death threats 😂

comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 9 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
I think it's fairly simple. For us, Sterling makes the run and gets the pass from Dave, KDB, or another, gets the chance and scores a goal. For England, i.e Sweden game, Sterling makes the run and nothing happens apart from the occasional hoof from Henderson and is expected to have 100% conversion rate. England do not appear to have a team midfield player that has a creative vision. I expect us to beat Croatia, because they're crap, and get beat by Belgium in the final.
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Hoof? You mean outstanding perfectly timed and weighted curling pass taking out the whole defence and landing right into Sterling's path?

You're as bad as the idiots slating him.
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Thou shalt not be critical of anything to do with Liverpool.
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That's a bit hypocritical considering your whole comment above is saying it isn't the City player's fault for not being good enough but his teammates making him not be good enough.

Perhaps rather than having this idiotic view that you can't criticise a City player and your attempt to reverse that into somebody not allowing criticism of their own club you can look at the actual reasons he is not performing to his high standards? For example being played out of position, playing in a more defensive system etc.

comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 9 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
I think it's fairly simple. For us, Sterling makes the run and gets the pass from Dave, KDB, or another, gets the chance and scores a goal. For England, i.e Sweden game, Sterling makes the run and nothing happens apart from the occasional hoof from Henderson and is expected to have 100% conversion rate. England do not appear to have a team midfield player that has a creative vision. I expect us to beat Croatia, because they're crap, and get beat by Belgium in the final.
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Hoof? You mean outstanding perfectly timed and weighted curling pass taking out the whole defence and landing right into Sterling's path?

You're as bad as the idiots slating him.
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Thou shalt not be critical of anything to do with Liverpool.
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That's a bit hypocritical considering your whole comment above is saying it isn't the City player's fault for not being good enough but his teammates making him not be good enough.

Perhaps rather than having this idiotic view that you can't criticise a City player and your attempt to reverse that into somebody not allowing criticism of their own club you can look at the actual reasons he is not performing to his high standards? For example being played out of position, playing in a more defensive system etc.
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It isn't about whether Sterling's good enough. He hasn't regressed in his talent. His talent has been there for all to see last season. It's about having English players who are at a level to serve him well. A couple of good passes from Henderson does not make the Liverpool player a KDB or Silva.
Also wherein did I say you can't criticise a City player. I have and will continue to do so when I feel it is appropriate.

I think the comparable is with Lingard and Alli more than Henderson anyway.

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
I think the comparable is with Lingard and Alli more than Henderson anyway.
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I would certainly agree with that. I think we've seen little creativity from that pair.

HES OFFENDED

comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
I think the comparable is with Lingard and Alli more than Henderson anyway.
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I would certainly agree with that. I think we've seen little creativity from that pair.
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One sublime cross from Lingard, header straight through the keepers hands somehow and that is about it. What KDB and Hazard will do to them I shudder to think.

comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
I think the comparable is with Lingard and Alli more than Henderson anyway.
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I would certainly agree with that. I think we've seen little creativity from that pair.
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One sublime cross from Lingard, header straight through the keepers hands somehow and that is about it. What KDB and Hazard will do to them I shudder to think.
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That's why I mentioned Henderson earlier. He's the only one, to my recollection, that's laid anything on for Sterling.

comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ashtonianblue (U12469)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 minutes ago
I think the comparable is with Lingard and Alli more than Henderson anyway.
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I would certainly agree with that. I think we've seen little creativity from that pair.
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One sublime cross from Lingard, header straight through the keepers hands somehow and that is about it. What KDB and Hazard will do to them I shudder to think.
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That's why I mentioned Henderson earlier. He's the only one, to my recollection, that's laid anything on for Sterling.
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And yet he's the holding midfielder.

That's the way this system is set up however. It will never get the best of Sterling. It's set up to get the best from Kane. Wing backs to cross for him, set pieces etc. Sterling needs to play wide in a three.

I don’t think it does get the best out of Kane, its designed to gets the best out of Alli and Lingard as the midfield runners.