Raheem Sterling

[SB]

Special talent, can't wait to see him in first team in action.

As an aside, every international tournament should be staged in Mexico!

Or you should move to Europe

[jono]

Here's just his highlights on the Rwanda game

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJS4yp823XE"]YouTube - ‪Raheem Sterling vs Rwanda‬‏[/ame]

[ronanm]

You can only beat who is in front of you but Rwanda?

[Roboklopp]

Racist.

[Mattshark]

You can only beat who is in front of you but Rwanda?

You can't use top level football to judge kids levels mate, very different game. As the commentator said, most WC champions at that level come from Africa.

[ronanm]

You can't use top level football to judge kids levels mate, very different game. As the commentator said, most WC champions at that level come from Africa.

True. England seem pretty consistent at all levels mind you

[little dave hedgehog]

he's tiny. i wonder if he could manage on a rainy wednesday in stoke, etc...

[dww]

he's tiny. i wonder if he could manage on a rainy wednesday in stoke, etc...

I think this is a genuine concern. It's about how to get players to play with confidence - if bigger, stronger players are allowed by referees to bully them then it is harder for them to play.

[BigChief]

He is very small, even when he came out in the U17 England team he looked like a 13 year old.

But as he started dictating the play you could see players visibly shrink around him. Whenever they tried to outmuscle him, he would put his Dalglish-ar*e in the way or just knock the ball two yards ahead and run. Easily the most fouled player on the pitch.

Two things of note: 1) he knows he will be barged/fouled so he plays accordingly, 2) he has a great low centre of gravity and reasonably thickish thighs and obviously the pace to burn. I’m thinking Maradona/Messi here.

[Gaz]

He is very small, even when he came out in the U17 England team he looked like a 13 year old.

But as he started dictating the play you could see players visibly shrink around him. Whenever they tried to outmuscle him, he would put his Dalglish-ar*e in the way or just knock the ball two yards ahead and run. Easily the most fouled player on the pitch.

Two things of note: 1) he knows he will be barged/fouled so he plays accordingly, 2) he has a great low centre of gravity and reasonably thickish thighs and obviously the pace to burn. I’m thinking Maradona/Messi here.

Lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here.

[Exiled_red]

Lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here.

[BigChief]

Lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here.

I knew that would be misinterpreted. He's nowhere as good as those two and I doubt he ever can be (who can?). I was talking thighs and centre of gravity.

[rnevitt]

Or you should move to Europe

Live in the UK mate, so don't know what you mean.

Was just making the point that tournaments look better in Mexico. '70 and '86 were awesome to watch on TV, this looks the same.

Anyway, back on topic, well done Raheem!

[Shanks]

he's tiny.

I think this is a genuine concern..

He is very small,

Lionel Messi 5ft 6"

Diego Maradona 5ft 5"

Raheem sterling 5ft 7"

What's the problem?

[little dave hedgehog]

Lionel Messi 5ft 6"

Diego Maradona 5ft 5"

Raheem sterling 5ft 7"

What's the problem?

ok, now how much does each one weigh?