‘Guardiola said I could be the world’s best – now I’m being told to go to Crystal Palace’
‘Guardiola said I could be the world’s best – now I’m being told to go to Crystal Palace’
‘Guardiola said I could be the world’s best – now I’m being told to go to Crystal Palace’
A player Pep Guardiola recently said is right at the top of world football has been told to leave his Premier League club for Crystal Palace
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Raheem Sterling’s season at Chelsea has not gone to plan
Raheem Sterling – who Pep Guardiola once claimed could become the world’s best – has been urged to join Crystal Palace in order to “kick-start” his career. The forward, 29, has endured a dismal second season at Chelsea to match his disappointing maiden campaign in west London.
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Sterling saw his game time drastically decrease over the course of the season under Mauricio Pochettino. With the Blues’ reported struggles with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), there have been suggestions that Sterling, currently their highest earner, could be sold to alleviate some of those financial pressures.
The winger is understood to be keen to remain at Stamford Bridge and fight for his place at Chelsea, whose late-season string of results has seen them climb up to sixth place. Yet former Chelsea striker and pundit Chris Sutton believes the England international is more likely to leave in the summer.
Despite his contract running up to 2027, Sutton thinks Sterling will benefit from playing for a side further down the table, such as Crystal Palace. Sutton said on the ‘It’s All Kicking Off!’ podcast: “He will probably end up at Crystal Palace or somewhere like that, I suspect.
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“I thought his goal was excellent at the weekend, we aren’t party to what goes on at the Chelsea training ground and clearly Pochettino feels there has been a dip in form. We know what a talented player he is. But he does look like a player who needs a player to kick-start his career.”
Sterling scored just six league goals in his first season with Chelsea after his £47.5million move in July 2022. He has managed to notch seven goals this campaign, with his latest being an equaliser in the late 3-2 comeback win at Nottingham Forest. The veteran has been somewhat unlucky to have the latter end of his career coincide with a squad rebuild at Chelsea where they are clearly not at their peak. Still, being urged to sign for 12th-place Palace is a stark contrast to what Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola predicted he would become – one of the best players in the world.
Guardiola, who is expected to win his fourth league title in a row on Sunday, was speaking in 2018 when Sterling was still just 23. Incredibly, it came after a Manchester Derby defeat where Sterling missed two clear-cut one-on-ones as City suffered a 3-2 loss.
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Pep Guardiola once said Sterling can be the best player in the world (Image: Getty)
Guardiola said: “The moment he can (improve) his average chances to score a goal, he will become one of the best players in the world. He missed two clear, clear chances against United. He missed today. The moment he will improve that, he will be a top, top player because he’s so fast, a dynamic player, has character one against one. He is an excellent guy.
“He unlocks everything but when you think about it he did much, much better than last season and that was important. The problem will be next season to compete with what he has done. That is why he has to work harder but if he is able to learn, he is going to win important Premier Leagues and help his confidence.”
Sterling did go on to have a stellar career at City, playing a crucial role in winning four Premier League titles between 2018 and 2022. The forward left the reigning English champions with an impressive 131 goals in 339 appearances but has struggled in recent years since leaving Manchester.
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‘PR disaster’ – Verdict given on 115 Man City FFP charges ahead of start date
Several pundits believe Manchester City’s impending Premier League FFP case casts a shadow over their achievements ahead of this weekend’s title showdown.
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Manchester City are on the verge of lifting a record fourth straight Premier League title, with a win over West Ham on Sunday also denoting six crowns in seven years.
Pep Guardiola himself will go down as one of the greatest Premier League managers of all time, whatever the outcome of the league’s financial dispute. However, the success of the club itself will be tainted should it indeed be found guilty of the 115 allegations against their name, charges the Blues deny in full.
The hearing for the legislation battle against the Premier League is due to start this year, although the date has not been publicly disclosed. In the months leading up to this weekend’s title showdown, pundits have cast their verdict on the situation and what impact it is having on City’s reputation.
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“I would love to know how City’s owners, or those advising them, feel about the issue dragging on while the team prepares to win its fourth consecutive Premier League on the back of last year’s Treble. They must appreciate it is a public relations disaster.
“That is what baffles me about the whole sordid affair. When accusations are made against any individuals or institutions who have absolute certainty in their innocence, you would usually expect the demand of those involved to arrange a hearing at the earliest opportunity.
“Where is the statement from City expressing frustration or fury that the process is taking so long? Kicking the can down the road means too many insults are being directed at a brilliant manager and his extraordinary team – none of whom will have a clue about how the club was operating in those years under suspicion.
“Guardiola deserves better than lifting his sixth Premier League under such a cloud. As a manager, a coaching and technical staff and a fantastic squad, Manchester City should be acclaimed for being one of the best football teams there has ever been.
“As a club? I’d like to say the jury is out. Unfortunately, we have waited too long for a jury, or Premier League commission, to even begin to consider that verdict.”
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“You look at the trophy haul and you have to say that Pep’s done very well. But then you look at what Klopp’s done to try to catch Manchester City, the way he’s built that team, how long it’s taken them to get there.
“You have to say, it might be easier for Pep in what he’s done, but Klopp’s still got to get a lot of love. It’s there for everyone to see in respect of trophies but we can’t speak about City without speaking about the fact there’s 115 charges around them.
“The one thing I would like more than anything else is for that to be gone so you can give the team and the manager the love they deserve. You speak about them and it’s like there’s an elephant in the room.
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“You want to speak about them, with this rivalry, without saying ‘yeah….’, it’s not fair on the players, it’s not fair on the club. The sooner that’s gone, the better for them, but you can’t look at the amount of trophies and say that Guardiola’s not done better.”
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“I’ve always wondered if this Manchester City side are the greatest in Premier League history. You have to see what the charges bring before delivering a verdict on this, but they are quite simply a phenomenal team.”
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“[FFP] was brought in by elite clubs, to protect the elite clubs as they are the highest revenue-generating teams. I don’t like it and there needs to be a change to the rules.
“One of the diversion tactics is that they say that the Premier League are only picking on the small clubs, what about Manchester City? That’s the big elephant in the room, that City’s charges haven’t been brought forward.
“It’s in the interest of Manchester City, and everybody, to bring that case forward, accelerate the process and do it quicker. It can’t go on, and it’s damaging to the Premier League.
“These charges need to be brought forward, even if it’s some of the simpler ones out of the 115 – there is a date set, but Richard Masters wouldn’t share it.”
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Arteta reflects on Son’s miss against Manchester City
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Son Heung-min missed a golden opportunity against Manchester City to add to the title-race drama. (AP PHOTO)
Son Heung-min missed a golden opportunity against Manchester City to add to the title-race drama. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AP
Mikel Arteta says Son Heung-min was the one player in the Premier League he would have wanted on the end of the opportunity that could have put Arsenal in pole position to win the Premier League title.
The Gunners head into the final weekend of the campaign relying on West Ham to take points off Pep Guardiola’s side if they are to end a 20-year wait to win the league.
But it could have been City needing help from Arsenal’s opponents Everton on Sunday had Tottenham captain Son not been denied an 86th-minute equaliser by substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega when cle
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