The on topic thread

[Fryer Tuck]

His international career with the Union was excellent as well. So much so that he's held in the same level of esteem in Russia as Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. This might sound irrelevant but you'd have to be ridiculously good to be loved as much as Gagarin is in Moscow.

Ja ja, that's right, one of the most respected figures in Russia. Amazing to think how difficult that can be sometimes (loved by the world, yet hated by your own, isn't that right, Pele?)

 

[moomba]

Ha ha, well said.

 

[Sub_Zero]

Buffon is the best keeper of all for me. He's still in the top 3 of keepers currently at his age. He's phenomenal.

I'm sure there's no bias there

 

[Sub_Zero]

Is that a legit article?

 

[Latro]

Is that a legit article?

Yes

 

[Latro]

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Sterling just needs to get his head down and recapture his Liverpool form. He's not progressing at City

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

He was never going to.

 

[bok_party]

I'm sure there's no bias there

Haha I'm pretty good at being impartial! He's still playing for a top club side and the national team at the age of 40. He's still making match winning saves in the champions league against top sides. Add to the fact he comes across as a genuinely nice human being, he's easily still top 3.

Neuer is definitely up there and so is De Gea but Courtouis, Cech, Bravo, Hart etc seem to have all lost their touch that won them plaudits.

 

[moomba]

Sterling just needs to get his head down and recapture his Liverpool form. He's not progressing at City

He's been arguably our best player this season. And without doubt the big improver in the squad.

 

[Magma]

Sterling just needs to get his head down and recapture his Liverpool form. He's not progressing at City

you should probably watch him this season then

 

[jd2010]

you should probably watch him this season then

Definitely in your top 2 players until late October / early November. Has he dropped off more than the team since then or about the same?

 

[Gosha]

He's been arguably our best player this season. And without doubt the big improver in the squad.

The rest of your team has been pretty shit though

 

[moomba]

The rest of your team has been pretty shit though

Not really.

 

[Gosha]

Not really.

Lol OK

 

[moomba]

Definitely in your top 2 players until late October / early November. Has he dropped off more than the team since then or about the same?

Missed a bit with injury before Christmas. Struggled a bit on his return but been good the last few weeks.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

He's been arguably our best player this season. And without doubt the big improver in the squad.

He's been underwhelming when I've watched him, but I bow to your superior knowledge on this.

Fair to say he hasn't got back to the level he was at during the slippy G season, when he emerged and looked a genuine WC prospect

 

[moomba]

Fair to say he hasn't got back to the level he was at during the slippy G season, when he emerged and looked a genuine WC prospect

I wouldnt agree.

 

[jd2010]

Early parts of this season was sterling at his best

 

[Magma]

i would say he has been very consistent throughout. his stat line would look even better if his opponents could finish. his finishing has improved and i think as sane gets more bedded in, it will take attention away from him in terms of defenders. it was easily to defend him last season because silva out on the left is a totally different player. but if you have sane and sterling on a flank each, swapping around and changing through the middle, who do you prioritise?

he's had a couple of bad games, as all wingers do, but he is becoming a genuine star. still only just turned 22.

 

[moomba]

New Daily Stsr article on Sterling today. Getting towards complaints to the Press Authority stage.

Probably way past that.

 

[Gosha]

Sterling reminds me of Willian last season. Average player looking decent because of shit truck team mates.

 

[Latro]

New Daily Stsr article on Sterling today. Getting towards complaints to the Press Authority stage.

Probably way past that.

Have City banned them from press conferences?

 

[Magma]

Have City banned them from press conferences?

unfortunately not. we've been too welcoming of gutter journalism.

 

[moomba]

Have City banned them from press conferences?

Not as far as I know. The clubs softly, softly approach to the press is a source of frustration to a lot of blues.