I like Ox a lot but easily Sterling.
Defensively he is far better. For all this talk of Ox having better shooting and Sterling being a poor finisher Sterlings stats blow him out of the water even at this early stage.
Sterling at the same age has better stats than Robben, Ronaldo and Ribery and Ox does not.
Throw in fitness and it's a cake walk for young Raheem.
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Most people will say Sterling. From what I saw of Ox for 3 months or so before hos injury I would take him though and for me he should be nailed on to play in our starting XI every week.
Sterling not even close, next
For all this talk of Ox having better shooting and Sterling being a poor finisher Sterlings stats blow him out of the water even at this early stage.
Sterling at the same age has better stats than Robben, Ronaldo and Ribery and Ox does not.
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thats fair enough, but i would counter that with Ox is playing in a team with Ozil, Sanchez and Carzola so his stats wont be as great as Sterling.
also there England stats
Ox 4 goals in 19
Sterling 1 goal in 17
Sterling not even close, next
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anything to back this up??
Englands 3 best young players:
Sterling
Wilshere
Ox
in that order
The Ox is always injured or on the bench, hard to actually remember his qualities
Would say that Sterling is ahead of Ox right now. Ox needs to get fit and playing games and remind people of what he's capable of. Admittedly it'll be a lot harder for him to get into the Arsenal team than it is for Sterling to get in the Liverpool team.
Ox has too many injuries but when he's fit and playing well he's more dangerous. Sterling had one good season propped up by Suarez this year he's been found out a little bit.
Close but Ox if he can stay fit.
Perhaps a question best suited when each player has considerably more experience, and (both) find their preferred/most effective position.
Sterling, easily...
This is like comparing Suarez to Rickie Lamber.
I remember this time last year it was laughable to compare Ox to Januzaj 😂
Considering everything I would take OX.
Sterling seems to have a huge ego and more importantly a huge attitude problem.
Sterling. Don't really think there's much to debate here. Ox is a talented player however and I'm sure will improve.
Sterling has a bigger upside without question.
The most significant question facing the worldwide footballing community today, is who will fare better in the States;
Gerrard or Lampard….
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The most significant question facing the worldwide footballing community today, is who will fare better in the States;
Gerrard or Lampard….
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Sterling may be slightly better now but ox has far more potential
Ox is a good lad, when I jokingly called him a "poor man's Aaron Lennon" 3 years ago he took it and smiled, then told me that we'd blown our hopes of CL qualification when we crumbled at the Emirates
The player with the bigger potential and upper ceiling is contestable. Ox has the best combination of raw qualities among English players and if it all clicks, he could be a stunning player. As of the better player, any answer beyond Sterling is ridiculous. He has done more and influenced the game far more than Ox has.
I think if Ox can stay fit regularly, he'll go further. He's got at least as much natural ability as Sterling, but also seems to have a better attitude, which goes a long way when you get to the very top.
But where Sterlings attitude is his issue, Ox's injuries are his
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posted 19 minutes ago
Sterling had one good season propped up by Suarez this year he's been found out a little bit.
Close but Ox if he can stay fit.
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By that same token that's one more good season than AOC has had. And to say he's been found out because of a relatively poor season playing as the main man in a poor side is completely ridiculous. Find me a 19/20 year old in world football who wouldn't have been "found out" whilst being pulled all over the field and expected to carry an under par team for a full season. Hilarious stuff.
I would take Ox over Sterling every day of the week. The talent he posses is something else. Pace power dribbling shooting. Only fitness is holding him back. He is potentially a match winning player. Something Sterling won't be.
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posted on 19/6/15
I like Ox a lot but easily Sterling.
Defensively he is far better. For all this talk of Ox having better shooting and Sterling being a poor finisher Sterlings stats blow him out of the water even at this early stage.
Sterling at the same age has better stats than Robben, Ronaldo and Ribery and Ox does not.
Throw in fitness and it's a cake walk for young Raheem.
posted on 19/6/15
Anticipate supporters from each club may back their own here…
posted on 19/6/15
Most people will say Sterling. From what I saw of Ox for 3 months or so before hos injury I would take him though and for me he should be nailed on to play in our starting XI every week.
posted on 19/6/15
Sterling not even close, next
posted on 19/6/15
For all this talk of Ox having better shooting and Sterling being a poor finisher Sterlings stats blow him out of the water even at this early stage.
Sterling at the same age has better stats than Robben, Ronaldo and Ribery and Ox does not.
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thats fair enough, but i would counter that with Ox is playing in a team with Ozil, Sanchez and Carzola so his stats wont be as great as Sterling.
posted on 19/6/15
also there England stats
Ox 4 goals in 19
Sterling 1 goal in 17
posted on 19/6/15
Sterling not even close, next
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anything to back this up??
posted on 19/6/15
Englands 3 best young players:
Sterling
Wilshere
Ox
in that order
posted on 19/6/15
The Ox is always injured or on the bench, hard to actually remember his qualities
Would say that Sterling is ahead of Ox right now. Ox needs to get fit and playing games and remind people of what he's capable of. Admittedly it'll be a lot harder for him to get into the Arsenal team than it is for Sterling to get in the Liverpool team.
posted on 19/6/15
Ox has too many injuries but when he's fit and playing well he's more dangerous. Sterling had one good season propped up by Suarez this year he's been found out a little bit.
Close but Ox if he can stay fit.
posted on 19/6/15
Perhaps a question best suited when each player has considerably more experience, and (both) find their preferred/most effective position.
posted on 19/6/15
Sterling, easily...
This is like comparing Suarez to Rickie Lamber.
posted on 19/6/15
I remember this time last year it was laughable to compare Ox to Januzaj 😂
posted on 19/6/15
Sterling
posted on 19/6/15
Considering everything I would take OX.
Sterling seems to have a huge ego and more importantly a huge attitude problem.
posted on 19/6/15
Sterling. Don't really think there's much to debate here. Ox is a talented player however and I'm sure will improve.
posted on 19/6/15
Sterling has a bigger upside without question.
posted on 19/6/15
The most significant question facing the worldwide footballing community today, is who will fare better in the States;
Gerrard or Lampard….
posted on 19/6/15
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 1 minute ago
The most significant question facing the worldwide footballing community today, is who will fare better in the States;
Gerrard or Lampard….
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posted on 19/6/15
Sterling may be slightly better now but ox has far more potential
posted on 19/6/15
Ox is a good lad, when I jokingly called him a "poor man's Aaron Lennon" 3 years ago he took it and smiled, then told me that we'd blown our hopes of CL qualification when we crumbled at the Emirates
posted on 19/6/15
The player with the bigger potential and upper ceiling is contestable. Ox has the best combination of raw qualities among English players and if it all clicks, he could be a stunning player. As of the better player, any answer beyond Sterling is ridiculous. He has done more and influenced the game far more than Ox has.
posted on 19/6/15
I think if Ox can stay fit regularly, he'll go further. He's got at least as much natural ability as Sterling, but also seems to have a better attitude, which goes a long way when you get to the very top.
But where Sterlings attitude is his issue, Ox's injuries are his
posted on 19/6/15
comment by Arsene Wengooner (U6031)
posted 19 minutes ago
Sterling had one good season propped up by Suarez this year he's been found out a little bit.
Close but Ox if he can stay fit.
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By that same token that's one more good season than AOC has had. And to say he's been found out because of a relatively poor season playing as the main man in a poor side is completely ridiculous. Find me a 19/20 year old in world football who wouldn't have been "found out" whilst being pulled all over the field and expected to carry an under par team for a full season. Hilarious stuff.
posted on 19/6/15
I would take Ox over Sterling every day of the week. The talent he posses is something else. Pace power dribbling shooting. Only fitness is holding him back. He is potentially a match winning player. Something Sterling won't be.
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