I agree. Everyone talks about "Fortress Anfield". Well, that's shorthand for "cheer loudly for your players and make the opposing players feel very uncomfortable". As long as we are not hurling things at players or abusing them verbally about their skin color, religion, or nationality it's fair game.
So let's not compare making Sterling feel uncomfortable with some "you're greedy"/"you suck" chants to throwing racist insults at him. Huge difference. The latter should 100% result in bans and arrests.
I have to agree. Football is not just physical, it's psychological too.
The old Spion Kop earned its reputation, in part, because of the effect it had on the psychology and performance of both our own side and the opposition. Basically, the Kop could make us feel ten feet tall and simultaneously make the opposition crumble.
In many ways, it's the loss of this in the modern era that we often lament on sites like this from time to time. I don't see a problem with putting the shits up Sterling when he plays us. It gives us a psychological edge, and so long as it's not racist or sinister / illegal in other ways then all's fair, really. It's just pantomime at the end of the day
You have to be careful with it too. Some players thrive on it and become inspired by it. With some, it pays not to poke the bear. Others, well they just crumble.
Racism has no place, though. Those scumbags should be rooted out, banned and fined.
To be honest, you expect this sort of stuff from fans of certain clubs. It's par for the course with Chelsea, unfortunately.