20 YEAR OLD LIVERPOOL FORWARD, RAHEEM STERLING. IS HE A WORLD CLASS PLAYER?
Raheem Sterling is the name on most people's lips. Why? At the age of 20, is this raw talent fit enough to be tagged as a world class player? Or is he just another over-rated youngster?
Yes he did score a beautiful goal in last nights 2-0 victory over Newcastle, but he missed a couple of sitters as well. This guy posses so much pace he's a nightmare for defenders, and Ryan Taylor was the victim of that ability last night. Eleven goals, eight assists in all competitions for RS this season and fans, media are going ballistic about this young chap. The stats aren't too bad for such a young man.
There is way too much hype about him at the moment, yes he is Liverpool's top scorer but he just doesn't impress me. He's contract talks have stalled, does he want higher wages than he's currently been offered or he feels it's time to move to a big club? Rumor has it Wenger has been tracking him, why? Wenger why? Arsenal surely don't need him, The Ox and Walcott are by far more finished products than Sterling is at the moment. So Wenger should just look away.
Raheem should stay put at Anfield for another season or two before he makes the jump. The biggest mistake he'd make is moving in the summer. He is still so raw and needs time to develop himself. For example, he moves to Real Madrid in the summer, sorry to say he'll only make the bench. CR7, Bale and James Rodriguez occupy the positions Sterling operates, and honestly, those are world class players which Sterling isn't yet.
Is he better than Philipe Coutinho? Absolutely not! Coutinho already looks a complete player than Sterling and maybe the hype should be around the Brazilian instead. You may think I'm being a bit too harsh on the Englishman, no I'm not. Behind that raw player there's talent, we all see that when he's at his very best but he isn't there just yet. I'm sure a lot of Liverpool fans will disagree with me, but hey, the truth is always bitter.
"Raheem Sterling is just as good as Hazard and Sanchez." Those were the words of a friend who is a die hard Reds fan. Take a back seat son, because clearly you don't know what you are talking about. Hazard and Sanchez are probably the two best players in the Premier League and are world class. Sterling would be lucky just to sneak into the top 20 best players in the Premier League. Considering all the teams above Liverpool in the table have about five or six players better than Sterling. Then there also players such as Harry Kane who would definitely be ahead of him.
In two or three seasons, Raheem most likely will be a top player, but for now, all the hype must stop. He isn't there yet! Liverpool fans want someone to talk about, Philipe Coutinho is your man of the moment.
Feel free to have your say on the comment box below. Do you agree with me or not?
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