Tag: Raheem Sterling

Ranking the 25 best Premier League wingers of the last 5 years
29Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Ranking the 25 best Premier League wingers of the last 5 years

Ranking the best wingers in the Premier League is a task so onerous that it may seem foolhardy, because even restricting the time span to the last five years doesn't make the task even easier. How do you rank, for example, a new breakout star like Anthony Gordon against a fallen superstar like Sadio Mane? Where does a gifted footballer like Riyad Mahrez stand against a former goal-scoring machine like Raheem Sterling? I tried my best to be fair and account for the unique merits each player brought to the table and avoid any club-based bias. I also decided to discard players who mostly offered value at non-winger positions, specifically Bernardo Silva, mostly to make my own job easier. (Don't worry, I'll have plenty of nice things to say about Silva in other pieces.) Finally, I did...
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How Raheem Sterling and his playing style fit Arsenal
30Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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How Raheem Sterling and his playing style fit Arsenal

After weeks of speculation, Raheem Sterling has indeed made a move away from Chelsea. But instead of joining Manchester United in a swap deal for Jadon Sancho, the winger is heading to rivals Arsenal on loan, joining Kai Havertz as the latest talented attacker to make the London switch. So far things have worked out for Havertz, who turned his career around in the second half of the season for Arsenal, and there is reason to believe that Sterling can benefit significantly from a switch to the best club in London right now. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was previously tight-lipped about the prospect of reuniting with Sterling, but we all should have known better than the sneakiest coach in the game had a trick up his sleeve. See, Sterling was a legitimate 20-goal winger at Mancheste...
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Chelsea get boost in pursuit of Manchester United superstar
27Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Chelsea get boost in pursuit of Manchester United superstar

Chelsea have spent over 100 million euros on new forwards Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, who both combined for a goal in the Blues' statement-making 6-2 drubbing of Wolves. That win could set the tone for the rest of the season to follow, as Chelsea now have high hopes that new manager Enzo Maresca can bring out the best in what is a very talented squad. Chelsea could be adding more top talent to the attack, too, with interest in star strikers Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney, but the Blues are also seemingly intent on further stockpiling their wide forward options. They have joined Juventus with serious interest in Manchester United superstar winger Jadon Sancho, who is capable of starting on the left or the right side of the attack. Chelsea have been hoping to complete a swap deal w...
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Chelsea have a dastardly swap deal in mind for Jadon Sancho
26Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Chelsea have a dastardly swap deal in mind for Jadon Sancho

Chelsea have joined Juventus in the race to sign Manchester United star winger Jadon Sancho, who will almost certainly leave the club this summer after a public falling out with manager Erik ten Hag. Although Man United considered firing ten Hag after an eighth-placed finish in the 2023/24 season, new ownership group INEOS decided to give him a second chance after he qualified for European football by virtue of winning the FA Cup. That has left Sancho outside the door of Old Trafford, and while Juve have been the only side pushing for a permanent solution, the Bianconeri have been unable to secure a deal for the English winger because of financial juggling. Chelsea have already spent over 150 million euros on attacking players this summer, reuniting with Joao Felix on a permanent ...
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A former manager wants to take three unwanted players off Chelsea’s hands
24Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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A former manager wants to take three unwanted players off Chelsea’s hands

Chelsea have made most of their wheeling and dealing in the summer 2024 transfer window, spending over 110 million euros on Pedro Neto and Joao Felix, and now it is time for the Blues to sell off the players who have no place in the squad for the upcoming season. Already, Chelsea have secured an agreement with Napoli for the long-awaited Romelu Lukaku transfer, earning close to 50 million euros in total from the veteran Belgian striker. Next up on the list is 29-year-old winger Raheem Sterling, who has received rumored transfer interest from around the Premier League but nothing remotely concrete at this juncture. According to a report from Turkish outlet Fanatik, Fenerbahce and manager Jose Mourinho, who made a name for himself coaching Chelsea, are interested in taking three pla...
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Mikel Arteta addresses Raheem Sterling transfer rumors
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Mikel Arteta addresses Raheem Sterling transfer rumors

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling is the odd man out in Enzo Maresca's squad, completely discarded by the manager on Matchday 1 of the new Premier League season with Maresca making it publicly clear that the Premier League icon is no longer wanted. A former 20-goal scorer from the wing at Manchester City and a 16-year-old phenom at Liverpool before that, Sterling came to Chelsea with the expectation that he would be a consistent source of goals and a steadying veteran presence in the attack. Although Sterling exceeded 10 goal contributions for the 9th time in his career last season, Chelsea are going younger in the attack, and Sterling didn't exactly shine with his all-around play either. Chelsea have brought in Estevao Willian, Pedro Neto, and Joao Felix this summer, leaving even fe...
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Aston Villa in talks to sign a Premier League icon
23Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Aston Villa in talks to sign a Premier League icon

Aston Villa have one of the most talented attacks on paper in the Premier League after bringing in Jaden Philogene and Cameron Archer to join the likes of Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Jacob Ramsey, and Jhon Duran up front. But Aston Villa aren't done wheeling and dealing this summer, and even though their priority under Monchi is to build a long-term project that focuses on top young forwards like Philogene, one more veteran presence could help a front three really gel. According to a report from Gary Jacob of The Times, Aston Villa are holding transfer talks with Chelsea in order to sign out-of-favor veteran winger Raheem Sterling, who is one of several big names the Blues probably should not have signed in the first place. Although Sterling is riding the bench at Stamford Bridge ...
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EPL Burning Questions: Marcus Rashford’s future? Brighton back to Europe? 3 new stars for Aston Villa?
19Aug By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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EPL Burning Questions: Marcus Rashford’s future? Brighton back to Europe? 3 new stars for Aston Villa?

Here are five burning questions around the Premier League after the first weekend of action for the 2024/25 season. Can Bukayo Saka be the Player of the Season? Bukayo Saka lost out to title rival Phil Foden for the 2023/24 Premier League Player of the Season award, which didn't sit too well with Liverpool fans (Mohamed Salah) or Arsenal fans. It feels like Saka is underappreciated outside of North London, possibly the victim of his own consistency and unselfish, all-around play as a superstar winger who is just as willing to create, hug the touchline, or even defend as he is to cut inside on his trusty left foot and score. Saka showed that all-around quality in a comfortable 2-0 win for Arsenal against Wolves, and although the performance was nothing less than what Mikel Arteta an...
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