Topic: Raheem Shaquille Sterling

[DanA]

Took his goal well.

Seems to be very strong defensively and I wonder if he could do the job on the right Henderson has been doing? Henderson has only had 2-3 poor games after a cracking start and really wasn't too bad in this game but I thought Sterling really put his hand up tonight.

[Aaron Rattray1]

Goal aside i thought he was poor tonight, hopefully the goal gives him confidence

[N0rnIr0nRed]

Made up for him getting a goal.

Good finish too and will do his confidence the world of good.

[U13]

Thought he was good today but then again I didn't think he was as bad as people made out on sunday.

Given minutes I think he'll play himself into form.

[Bird Bird Bird The Bird Is The Word]

Decent performance and fantastic finish for the goal, should give him a much needed confidence boost.

[Anywhichwayicant]

Fair play to the lad.

[Cu Chulainn]

Thought he was good today, and not as awful as people were saying against Hull. Today, he got into some decent positions, moved well and worked hard.

Really pleased for him to get a goal (and a very good finish it was), should be excellent for his confidence and self-belief.

[Mal]

He's a kid with talent. He's got all the basics. The decision making will come with experience.

The goal tonight will help him no end.

[Johnnyboy1973]

He should continue to get all the game time set aside for the Nigerian mekon.

[IanZG]

Really nice finish for the goal, a very decent performance all round, and he'll only turn 19 in a few days time...

[farawayred]

I still maintain that he wasn't 'terrible' against Hull, but I'm eager to see how he did tonight (when I watch the recorded game.) Glad he had a good game, it's about time that he found the ingredients to turn his game around.

[JayH93]

Cos people have known about him for a while and he's been hyped they assume that he's the finished article already. So many fans forget that he's 18! Of course he's going to overhit a cross, of course he's going to attempt the wrong pass or try and take on one man too many, that's all part of his learning curve and his development process. A decent performance by him and the goal will do his confidence no harm. Still think he needs a loan out for the second half of the season though, to a top half Championship team.

No 18 year old is the finished article, except maybe Freddy Adu back in his day.

[Zoomers]

He needs to bulk up ASAP. I say we let him sleep over at Enrique's place for at least 1 month and we'll see how it goes from there.

[Coolie High]

Still a big talent, just need a regular run of games, would be in favour of sending him out on loan in January and promoting Ibe to his role in the team.

[kcbworth]

Cos people have known about him for a while and he's been hyped they assume that he's the finished article already. So many fans forget that he's 18! Of course he's going to overhit a cross, of course he's going to attempt the wrong pass or try and take on one man too many, that's all part of his learning curve and his development process. A decent performance by him and the goal will do his confidence no harm. Still think he needs a loan out for the second half of the season though, to a top half Championship team.

No 18 year old is the finished article, except maybe Freddy Adu back in his day.

Problem is he doesn't show that many moments of brilliance these days, which I can only assume he often did in the lower ranks. Hoping that he can really find his place soon.

[Fiasco]

He needs to bulk up ASAP. I say we let him sleep over at Enrique's place for at least 1 month and we'll see how it goes from there.

Enrique is Purple Aki's successor?

[Garlicbread]

He needs to bulk up ASAP. I say we let him sleep over at Enrique's place for at least 1 month and we'll see how it goes from there.

He'd be up all night with Enrique playing Fifa and Skyping with Suso.

[Danny_]

What a difference a game makes! I still think we should be thinking about a loan.  He did well but talent is still very raw.  The best thing for him would be to be playing regularly in a team where he is the main star (like Suso is at Almeira). 

[Juan Loco]

I think a loan should depend on where he's at when Sturridge returns/the start of January if we've got another attacker coming in.

He'll have a run of games now, hopefully. Tonight might just have allowed him the chance to play himself into a bit of form, rather than losing his place immediately after an indifferent game at the weekend. I hope we use the opportunity to play him instead of a Chelsea player, and then give him the opportunity to nail down a place. Then we can see in January, if he's not there, about sending him out on loan, whilst using the Chelsea player to cover his place in the squad.

[RoshanA]

Confidence boost indeed.

I did notice today at the game, and being there in person, just how well he gets back to defend.

[Xanderzone]

Great finish. Hopefully gives him the confidence boost he's really needed all season. Could be an important player during the Christmas period with Studger out.

[trembles97]

He played well against West Ham away last season. Set up Cole's goal nicely

[abs-ibs]

Aside from the goal he was poor. He only made a few good passing decisions, made more bad decisions when dribbling than good as he kept either running into blind alleys or just ran straight into the opposition and didn't actually trouble them.

Whether his confidence is shaken or not , as a team we need better than what he is producing atm. For his own sake he needs to play regularly at a lower level as we cannot carry his lack of experience when we need better results than last weekend.

I'm not saying Moses is the answer but I would have preferred Aspas or Alberto over Sterling from the beginning tonight. I'm also not saying he will never make it here etc, but he does need to go on loan elsewhere for a while to get regular game experience.

Even Nathan Redmond was better than Sterling tonight, and we need to take off our red tinted specs and realise he is not as good as we think he is right now.

But congratulations on the goal, well taken and a good run to get in that position.

[rushie9]

he needs to work his head down and play some good matches to earn back good confidence too ... early at the match he had some bad passes ... perhaps the team lift him up little ... compare to his last match

[houkura]

Aside from the goal he was poor. He only made a few good passing decisions, made more bad decisions when dribbling than good as he kept either running into blind alleys or just ran straight into the opposition and didn't actually trouble them.

Whether his confidence is shaken or not , as a team we need better than what he is producing atm. For his own sake he needs to play regularly at a lower level as we cannot carry his lack of experience when we need better results than last weekend.

I'm not saying Moses is the answer but I would have preferred Aspas or Alberto over Sterling from the beginning tonight. I'm also not saying he will never make it here etc, but he does need to go on loan elsewhere for a while to get regular game experience.

Even Nathan Redmond was better than Sterling tonight, and we need to take off our red tinted specs and realise he is not as good as we think he is right now.


WE need to realise he's not as good as WE think?

Speak for yourself. I couldn't agree less.

But congratulations on the goal, well taken and a good run to get in that position.

[The 1989 Brit Awards]

he needs to work his head down

The amount of interviews he's had regarding "keeping his head down" (as well as people/forums saying he should) is making me think he has a neck problem.

[rushie9]

The amount of interviews he's had regarding "keeping his head down" (as well as people/forums saying he should) is making me think he has a neck problem.

haha.. yes u right! know what u mean, and agree with that too, he seems doesnt really know whats team mate going on at the pitch at the game.. all he does is DO A WHOLE SET OF MOVEMENT / DRIBBLING (if thats what he call)  HE WANTS TO DO, before he pass the ball ..

[Lippy The Lion]

He needs to bulk up ASAP. I say we let him sleep over at Enrique's place for at least 1 month and we'll see how it goes from there.

Enrique would end up pregnant.

[Red Genius]

Aside from the goal he was poor. He only made a few good passing decisions, made more bad decisions when dribbling than good as he kept either running into blind alleys or just ran straight into the opposition and didn't actually trouble them.

Whether his confidence is shaken or not , as a team we need better than what he is producing atm. For his own sake he needs to play regularly at a lower level as we cannot carry his lack of experience when we need better results than last weekend.

I'm not saying Moses is the answer but I would have preferred Aspas or Alberto over Sterling from the beginning tonight. I'm also not saying he will never make it here etc, but he does need to go on loan elsewhere for a while to get regular game experience.

Even Nathan Redmond was better than Sterling tonight, and we need to take off our red tinted specs and realise he is not as good as we think he is right now.

But congratulations on the goal, well taken and a good run to get in that position.

Am already on a warning, but seriously, do fuck off lad, we just won 5-1 and the young lad bagged one. What were you expecting Ronaldo? Even that fairy eyed twat was running into blind alleys at 19.


Do me a favour yeah, get behind the lad or don't bother slapping your fingers on the keyboard.

[RedMichelFerri]

I thought Enrique instead of Flano would have made his job much easier. Hope he gets his confidence back since he was showing signs of brilliance as the game progressed. The goal will do wonders for his confidence.

[Discipline]

Sick of people thinking he's already the finished product. He's still very very raw. He needs games for experience, he definitely has the talent to succeed. And he offers a lot more than Henderson ON THE RIGHT WING.

Caps so people can read that right.

[jckliew]

Enrique would end up pregnant.

O My..........


 

[jckliew]

Sick of people thinking he's already the finished product. He's still very very raw. He needs games for experience, he definitely has the talent to succeed. And he offers a lot more than Henderson ON THE RIGHT WING.

Caps so people can read that right.

Hope fully another Defeulou in him........   

[jooneyisdagod]

Am already on a warning, but seriously, do fuck off lad, we just won 5-1 and the young lad bagged one. What were you expecting Ronaldo? Even that fairy eyed twat was running into blind alleys at 19.


Do me a favour yeah, get behind the lad or don't bother slapping your fingers on the keyboard.

That was an entirely reasonable post. You don't have to get all angry and shit simply someone has an opinion you don't share.

And comparisons with Ronaldo are awful. He might have run into blind alleys and was far from the complete player but there were absolutely no questions about his ability or potential. His touch, pace, close control and shooting were all of a different league to what Sterling has been exhibiting. And yes, I understand you were only comparing styles but when there is such a gulf in ability, comparisons of styles become rather redundant.

[Red Genius]

That was an entirely reasonable post. You don't have to get all angry and shit simply someone has an opinion you don't share.

And comparisons with Ronaldo are awful. He might have run into blind alleys and was far from the complete player but there were absolutely no questions about his ability or potential. His touch, pace, close control and shooting were all of a different league to what Sterling has been exhibiting. And yes, I understand you were only comparing styles but when there is such a gulf in ability, comparisons of styles become rather redundant.

Point taken - you going to get behind the lad then? Genuine question... because a handful of pages back he was to be sold, now he's scored he's a hero...

[MolbyLovesGravlax]

Enrique would end up pregnant.

Great, now I have the image of an 8 month pregnant Enrique run-waddling down the wing...

[Juan Loco]

Aside from the goal he was poor. He only made a few good passing decisions, made more bad decisions when dribbling than good as he kept either running into blind alleys or just ran straight into the opposition and didn't actually trouble them.

Whether his confidence is shaken or not , as a team we need better than what he is producing atm. For his own sake he needs to play regularly at a lower level as we cannot carry his lack of experience when we need better results than last weekend.

I'm not saying Moses is the answer but I would have preferred Aspas or Alberto over Sterling from the beginning tonight. I'm also not saying he will never make it here etc, but he does need to go on loan elsewhere for a while to get regular game experience.

Even Nathan Redmond was better than Sterling tonight, and we need to take off our red tinted specs and realise he is not as good as we think he is right now.

But congratulations on the goal, well taken and a good run to get in that position.

Alberto has done nothing when he's been on the pitch in the last two games to say "pick me over Sterling". Fucking hell, I know he's exactly the sort of player everyone wants to love, but you wouldn't have noticed he'd come on in either game.

[Aaron Rattray1]

Am already on a warning, but seriously, do fuck off lad, we just won 5-1 and the young lad bagged one. What were you expecting Ronaldo? Even that fairy eyed twat was running into blind alleys at 19.


Do me a favour yeah, get behind the lad or don't bother slapping your fingers on the keyboard.

No need for that, it is just his opinion, everybody has them and opinions can't be right or wrong, what if you posted something and somebody put the same as you did there, you wouldn't like it, so therefore respect others opinions

[Juan Loco]

No need for that, it is just his opinion, everybody has them and opinions can't be right or wrong, what if you posted something and somebody put the same as you did there, you wouldn't like it, so therefore respect others opinions

Nah, soz, but opinions can be wrong and they're definitely not all equal in worth.

[Aaron Rattray1]

Great, now I have the image of an 8 month pregnant Enrique run-waddling down the wing...

And putting in a poor cross?