{"id":8095,"date":"2015-07-20T08:40:31","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T07:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.colossusbets.com\/?p=8095"},"modified":"2019-04-15T16:38:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T15:38:15","slug":"sterling-right-demand-move-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/sterling-right-demand-move-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY STERLING WAS RIGHT TO DEMAND A MOVE TO MAN CITY"},"content":{"rendered":"

English football seemingly has a problem. Actually no, it\u2019s English society with the issue.<\/p>\n

Whenever someone from any walk of life looks to better themselves, the English way isn’t to support them and wish them well. Oh no. In England, jealousy reigns and it really is becoming an epidemic.<\/p>\n

Build them up to knock them down is a phrase often used when pertaining to sections of the English media, and this can perfectly well apply itself to professional footballers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s often forgotten that they are only doing their day job.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself\u2026if a company from the same sphere of work suddenly came to head hunt you, promised you whatever you needed to get the job done and would at least double your salary\u2026well, you wouldn\u2019t turn him down would you. Would you ?!<\/p>\n

So why is it that young Raheem Sterling, keen to better himself in a professional sense, has been hung out to dry, particularly by those connected with Liverpool Football<\/a> Club?<\/p>\n

So his agent is a nightmare to deal with. With the greatest of respect what football<\/a> agent isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unfortunate that the machinations of Sterling\u2019s deal have found their way into the public domain but we can infer that the information has become available by a series of leaks designed to make Sterling look like the bad guy.<\/p>\n

The fact of the matter is he has seen Luis Suarez leave for Barcelona<\/a>, Steven Gerrard not offered a new contract, and players coming into the club that don\u2019t really fit the profile.<\/p>\n

On that basis, Sterling has made an adult decision to move to Manchester City<\/a> because he believes that it better serves his professional interests of winning trophies.<\/p>\n

Yes the money is the sweetener of course, but I\u2019d be prepared to hazard<\/a> a guess that he would\u2019ve moved anyway.<\/p>\n

Whether the Anfield faithful like it or not, at present they are trailing in the slipstream of the Citizens. The quality of player that City can purchase is a huge upgrade on what Brendan Rodgers<\/a> is trying to cobble together.<\/p>\n

His purchasing policy this summer smacks of a manager<\/a> that knows he\u2019s on death row with the injection about to be administered. \u00a332 million for Christian Benteke is a perfect example.<\/p>\n

Indeed, if we\u2019re talking transfer<\/a> fees many will scoff at the \u00a349 million that City have forked out on Sterling.<\/p>\n

Players don\u2019t set<\/a> the bar in monetary terms so Sterling can hardly be taken to task over the same but in any event, taking into account age, potential and that he will soon be regarded as an England regular (if he isn\u2019t already), the spend from a club that can quite clearly afford it, doesn\u2019t represent a risk.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the long and short of it. Even at \u00a349m, Sterling doesn\u2019t represent a risk.<\/p>\n

Exciting, dynamic and with a keen eye for goal, in the right team he will excel. There\u2019s no reason to doubt that Manchester City will be that team<\/a>. Whose free-flowing and attacking model will perfectly complement Sterling\u2019s skill set.<\/p>\n

The only thing the youngster is guilty of is a craving for success. If people want to deny him that then there really is no hope…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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