Livestream on January 16 – Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at home in the 22nd round of the Premier League, further extending their lead in the table. Sterling was active in the game and his performances won praise from former Manchester City striker Sean Gott.
In the live broadcast after the match, Gort affirmed Sterling's decision-making and overall performance in this match:
"He was really efficient and it was a fantastic game for Raheem Sterling. In this game we saw his control of the situation, whether he got the ball or was in a no-ball state, he was analyzing the situation on the field at that time. ”
"He's like he's working on a math problem, he knows how to move back and forth, how to move in and out, how to combine passing and personal breakthroughs because his space changes a lot. He handled the ball very well a couple of times today and did a couple of two-on-ones with his teammates, and that's what you want a winger to do. ”
Another guest on the show, former Manchester City goalkeeper David James, agreed with Gort.
'Sterling tends to have two defenders in front of him, but his sharp breakout makes us feel like there aren't defenders there at all.
"I knew Alonso's opening yellow card might make things seem a little easier, but I was worried at one point that Sal might cause trouble for Sterling. But at one point in the game, Sterling used a twisting of the crotch and then passed the ball out, and Sal didn't know which way to turn. It was a wonderful show [from Sterling]. ”
(Albanian)
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