‘Overrated’ Sterling hasn’t improved since leaving Liverpool…

The Premier League is back. Send your thoughts to theeditor@football365.com…   Overrated Sterling As a Liverpool fan when we sold sterling to city for £50m I felt we got the better end of the deal by far. I don’t think I’m wrong in saying most Liverpool fans felt that way. Sterling had a lot of […]

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Five international break stars heading back to the bench

The international break is over. Back come the big, brash domestic leagues, honking their noise all over the place and farting for attention. Everyone’s very pleased to have them back. But for some players, it means a return to the sidelines and the periphery. Those players who’ve starred for their countries on the international stage […]

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The Mailbox is puzzled by the praise for perplexing Sterling

Send your thoughts on Sterling and more to theeditor@football365.com.   Swash your buckle 20 minutes in and I’m embarrassed by Raheem Sterling diving to win a penalty, for all of Southgates bluster about playing form players he then drops Shaw for Chilwell. Playing against a back five we still play two holding midfielders, boring predictable […]

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Fight, fight, fight! Is Sterling in England’s best XI?

Raheem Sterling has started all 16 competitive England games for which he’s been available since the 2018 World Cup, in which he started all but the damp squib against Belgium. He’s undoubtedly in Gareth Southgate’s first XI. But should he be? Sit back while Will Ford argues with himself…   Yes – he’s a goal […]

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Sterling struggles as Pep’s most-trusted keep Quadruple in sight

Just the six changes made by Pep Guardiola as Manchester City switched targets for the third time this week. But while coming through ‘one of their toughest games in the last year’, according to Guardiola, the question over his best XI is becoming clearer as the Quadruple inches closer. Guardiola certainly needs no more to […]

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