Well this is something.

sterling will definitely help us.

but we still are far from done. We still need more signings to especially at CB and I would like another attacker 

Happy with this signing.

An immediate improvement to our 1st team and squad.

Sterling will be an excellent signing- very happy that it is all pretty much wrapped up. 

Sterling for 45 million is a brilliant deal. More of those please. 

2 hours ago, HazardousChoice said:

In what way is he overpriced?

45m for a world class premier league proven player in his prime who's scored over 100 PL goals in our weakest position.

We paid more for Pulisic who couldn't buy a goal or even get a game in a weaker league.

Sterling is the most exciting signing we've made in a long time and a big upgrade for us.

45mill plus and 325k wages for a player 1 injury away from his pace going and being as useful as Lukaku.

Fits the system, premier league proven… Just hope Silva can get the best out of him at LCB 😉

27 minutes ago, Kantesmini said:

Creative mid. We've needed one since Cesc left..

Eriksen would of been a shout, I think we've got an £80m player for £55m so its a decent deal and better than Raph or Richarlison and Cheaper initially 

We now need to address the defence and mid, If we can ship a couple out and or find another forward while we do, Great.

Fingers crossed it doesn't end up like the Willian saga all the jazz no goals 

This Sterling transfer is individual from Rafinha, in that we will still sign Rafinha should he accept our bid as they both play opposite sides of the pitch. I don't think we were really that interested in Richarlison, if we was he would of come here for sure over Spurs.

I do hope we fix the defence before we buy anyone else though, even one solid new centre back would be nice! 

1 minute ago, AlwaysRight said:

This Sterling transfer is individual from Rafinha, in that we will still sign Rafinha should he accept our bid as they both play opposite sides of the pitch. I don't think we were really that interested in Richarlison, if we was he would of come here for sure over Spurs.

I do hope we fix the defence before we buy anyone else though, even one solid new centre back would be nice! 

Well sterling's better than him and way cheaper also both wingers, Could of been a ploy with man city although im not sure the math is there tbh im reachin!

6 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

45mill plus and 325k wages for a player 1 injury away from his pace going and being as useful as Lukaku.

Why so negative, Sterling is head and shoulders above anything we currently have, and arguably one of England's best players over the past few years.

Any player could be one injury away from being 'as useful as Lukaku', Sterling isn't JUST a pace merchant.

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

I wouldn't say that . I don't really know Sconnie Blue but i think he's a decent enough chap

Fair point he seems decent enough.

Though not @Munkworth quality that guy is da..

2 minutes ago, AlwaysRight said:

Why so negative, Sterling is head and shoulders above anything we currently have, and arguably one of England's best players over the past few years.

Any player could be one injury away from being 'as useful as Lukaku', Sterling isn't JUST a pace merchant.

Disagree there. Don't think he is anything special without his pace.

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Disagree there. Don't think he is anything special without his pace.

He has decent dribbling ability, and can launch a long range shot. He also had a better successful pass % than all our forward players last season.

I don't feel like he's anywhere near as limited as our current players. The fact he has explosive pace and speed WITH the ball at his feet is something we've missed a lot with Hazard, which is definitely one of his main abilities, but he does have other strings to his bow.

9 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Disagree there. Don't think he is anything special without his pace.

You are severly underrating his dribbling ability. He adapted his game. When Sane left, hw worked on his ability to cut in from the left. I can give you so many games where he has done this brilliantly. Spurs (in that epic CL game), Arsenal 0-2 City he scored a brilliant goal there (18-19), Brighton 0-5 City 2 seasons ago (got a hattrick). Sporting Lisbon 0-5 Man City last season. Honestly when he is running with the ball he is a menace and despite his small frame he is extremely strong and difficult to barge off the ball. Azpi notoriously seems to struggle against him.

1 minute ago, STATS said:

You are severly underrating his dribbling ability. He adapted his game. When Sane left, hw worked on his ability to cut in from the left. I can give you so many games where he has done this brilliantly. Spurs (in that epic CL game), Arsenal 0-2 City he scored a brilliant goal there (18-19), Brighton 0-5 City 2 seasons ago (got a hattrick). Sporting Lisbon 0-5 Man City last season. Honestly when he is running with the ball he is a menace and despite his small frame he is extremely strong and difficult to barge off the ball. Azpi notoriously seems to struggle against him.

I think he's a tad under rated, hence City not playing him. His stats as a wide forward are pretty good - scores 1 every 3 games, and he's also won the most penalties of any player since the Premier league was founded (23) which is purely down to his dribbling ability. For £45m he's a steal IMO.

I've always had the impression that he misses some sitters, but his goals and assists, or simply put end product exceeds anyone in our team.  For £45M+ he is good business.  We need a strong squad - not some avg players and a few stars.  He is an upgrade to me. 

Suggests Timo or Pulisic days are numbered as how many inside left players do we need (that doesn't count CHO either).

very happy with this signing 

 

2 hours ago, Kantesmini said:

Pretty much a done deal, Hopefully confirm doesnt take til friday

 

It's my birthday tomorrow, so it's Thursday 

One (nearly) down ... five to go !

We will see @STATS and @AlwaysRight. Of course I will be very happy to be proven wrong, his signing is just putting up big red flags for me.

5 minutes ago, Valerie said:

It's my birthday tomorrow, so it's Thursday 

sterling wearing #7 tomorrow is 7/7……

He is an immediate improvement in our front line, so if this deal is finalised, I’ll be happy for it. One aspect of his game that is often forgotten is that he seems to get into good positions when a cross comes in. The times that we’ve crossed and there’s no one on the second post to get to the ball has been frustrating at times, Sterling does that quite well. 
However, I’d like Tuchel to cut his diving at the slightest in the penalty area, that’s something that really bothers me.

35 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Fair point he seems decent enough.

Though not @Munkworth quality that guy is da..

Nobody is @Munkworth quality...

 

45 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Disagree there. Don't think he is anything special without his pace.

Bit harsh I think, now if you had said Werner without his pace would probably be jobless…

16 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Nobody is @Munkworth quality...

 

Absolutely @Valerie, in fact I dare say we could say @Munkworth is an absolutely Saint...

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Fair point he seems decent enough.

Though not @Munkworth quality that guy is da..

23 minutes ago, Valerie said:

Nobody is @Munkworth quality...

 

6 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Absolutely @Valerie, in fact I dare say we could say @Munkworth is an absolutely Saint...