Photo on twitter of Sterling relaxing with caption about him being too tired to play football while our troops are risking their lives overseas. I hope it was meant to be satirical, but I don't think it was.
For a young athlete he has had an intense year of football. Yes he is paid alot but if you can feel your body on the way to an injury, then 30k a week isn't going to stop it, a rest will.
He knows his limits and it gave someone else a chance in the England teamto show what they can do. England won and they didn't need Sterling.
quite. Michael Owen was a victim of this, you could even point to wayne rooney has played too much football and is passed his physical peak because of it.
Love seeing all the armchair sports scientists saying he should be playing.
Even Messi. He's played a ridiculous amount of games over the last few years and I think his game has suffered because of it over the past twelve months.
... And he wants to play every game, throwing his toys around if he's ever substituted.
Yes, I think they've hit the nail on the head. The scenario could so easily have been:
Sterling gets a 2 day break after games at Liverpool Sterling (possibly under Rodgers pressure) wanted to miss TRAINING, but like any player would have wanted to play. Roy has been around for a while. He doesn't believe Liverpool's recovery methods, especially after 45 mins vs San Marino Roy feels shafted by Liverpool again Drops Sterling from starting XI. Starts another Liverpool player Tells media exactly what he was told in attempt to show club power over country. Over to Liverpool and Rodgers.
I tell you one thing I do like , Roy is obviously trying to make a point on who's boss here. I like it even more after the way the red shite treated him when he was manager.
I wonder if one of the reasons that Hodgson made it public was to deflect from a 1-0 victory, I certainly was expecting a better result than that.
I also think this lack lustre qualifying group almost encourages players to put less commitment in than they would do say playing in a group with Holland, Scotland, Estonia.
Finally,. he did not refuse to play, so I have no problem with him letting the manager know how he felt. Would all of this fuss been made if Hodgson had given him the first half and "puilled him off"!!!! at half time.
Regardless of whether Sterling is tired or not, and although 'm not his biggest fan, it's great to see an England manager finally standing up to Premier League clubs.
To be honest I would rather the place go to someone who wants it than someone who doesn't, if he doesn't want to play and give it his all, give that opportunity to someone who does.
lol i love the way the paper thinks by 'too tired' it means he was yawning loads and probably walked up to Roy Hodgson sucking his thumb and holding his favourite teddy.
To be honest I would rather the place go to someone who wants it than someone who doesn't, if he doesn't want to play and give it his all, give that opportunity to someone who does.
Thought I would bump this convo as he took another short break. Personally I think he has been liverpools best and most important player and surely this break tactic should be used more often as it worked for him. I also agree that how much they get paid has nothing to do with it as it is not as if this money is being used to add an extra lung or something.
I think we need a winter break for a couple weeks. Perhaps have it after boxing day or new years day. Then make the first weekend back the 3rd round of the FA cup. A two week break is one way to give the players time off, and also galvanizes more interest in the cup meaning attendances should be higher when they do return.
But I can't see the premier league allowing anything like that to happen.
Coming from QPR he will have no great loyalty or love for them like Gerrard had for example.
Completely agree, granted it is a huge amount of money for a 20 year old to be earning but he is an England regular and if he can command the same or more from a team in the Champions League why should he stay at Liverpool
Turned down a 100k a week contract, sums up footballers nowdays. He's a 20 year old ffs whos profession is one millions of people dream of. Greedy bastard comes to mind.
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Its unusual to see people so honest I guess.
Usually such issues are hushed up with "he had a slight knock"
The key is what react Sterling has if he is forced to be "rested" rather than asks to...
Sterling gets a 2 day break after games at Liverpool
Sterling (possibly under Rodgers pressure) wanted to miss TRAINING, but like any player would have wanted to play.
Roy has been around for a while. He doesn't believe Liverpool's recovery methods, especially after 45 mins vs San Marino
Roy feels shafted by Liverpool again
Drops Sterling from starting XI. Starts another Liverpool player
Tells media exactly what he was told in attempt to show club power over country.
Over to Liverpool and Rodgers.
I also think this lack lustre qualifying group almost encourages players to put less commitment in than they would do say playing in a group with Holland, Scotland, Estonia.
Finally,. he did not refuse to play, so I have no problem with him letting the manager know how he felt. Would all of this fuss been made if Hodgson had given him the first half and "puilled him off"!!!! at half time.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2802386/raheem-sterling-partied-london-3am-just-day-missing-england-win-estonia-tiredness.html
Then make the first weekend back the 3rd round of the FA cup. A two week break is one way to give the players time off, and also galvanizes more interest in the cup meaning attendances should be higher when they do return.
But I can't see the premier league allowing anything like that to happen.
Raheem Sterling - Turns down 100k a week
One of em needs a new agent
I'll be surprised if he's not already negotiating improved terms.
The fact he needed a rest instead of representing his country that time
I believe he had a couple of kids when he was very young by different
Not exactly role model behaviour. And he runs like he's drying his nails