Raheem Sterling: The Best Player in the Premier League?
Every season you’re bombarded with tweets and articles about a world beating 18 or 19 year old playing here or there around Europe. Gotze, Hazard and Lamela all spring to mind from the last few campaigns. However, this year the player on everyone’s timeline is Raheem Sterling. He is easily working his way into as many column inches as the likes of Draxler and Deolufeu. High praise indeed but definitely deserved.
There are really only two players who have outshone …
Raheem Sterling - A Wing and a Player
Brendan Rodgers once spoke of his reluctance to give a young player a lucrative contract early in their career. The thinking behind this is that the natural hunger for the game which players possess at this age, can transform into a hunger for their next pay packet or bonus, and have an adverse effect on their performances.
Not long after he became Liverpool manager, Rodgers had this to say on the subject:
“I believe a young player will run …
West Brom vs Liverpool Preview | Sterling Vs Amalfitano Stats
Liverpool travel down to the West Midlands for a Super Sunday match against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.
The two teams head into this game after very different results in their local derbies last time out. Liverpool demolished local rivals Everton 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night,with Daniel Sturridge scoring 2 goals in the process. West Brom however gave up a 2 goal lead against Aston Villa in the thriller at Villa (Park) with 6 goals being scored in …