Sterling’s recent form has also seen him miss out on England selection, a sharp contrast to the days when he was a mainstay in Gareth Southgate’s squad. His move to Arsenal was seen as a chance for the former Manchester City star to reignite his career and prove his doubters wrong. However, the reality has been far from this expectation.
Mikel Arteta’s side has performed well this season, but Sterling has not been a significant contributor. Arsenal has even turned to young talents like Ethan Nwaneri in crucial moments, underscoring Sterling’s reduced role within the squad. Despite his undeniable talent and past successes, it appears the 29-year-old is struggling to find his place in Arsenal’s high-energy, tactically demanding system.
According to Football Insider, some Arsenal fans have grown frustrated with Sterling’s performances and are now calling for the club to cut his loan spell short in January. The report highlights that many supporters believe Sterling’s best days are behind him and that his continued presence in the squad might hinder the development of younger players.
For Arsenal, the decision regarding Sterling’s future could come down to pragmatism. If he cannot make a meaningful impact soon, it may be in the club’s best interest to send him back to Chelsea and explore alternative options in the January transfer window. Meanwhile, Sterling will need to work hard to convince Arteta and the fans that he can still contribute at the highest level. Time, however, is running out.
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Because he’s sh1t
Surprised really expected him to get more minutes and do better
There was a reason why the new Chelsea manager wanted him gone!!!!!
Yes, no room on the team bus.
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Arsenal should never have taken him on loan in the first place. His peak years were at Liverpool and City.
But as has been the case in the last few seasons, Chelsea have used us to get rid of the players they don’t want.
The fact that he was a last day capture, should have had the alarm bells sounding.
What were Arsenal doing on the final day window, that they put themselves in the position of taking whatever was on offer so late in the day. Bad club management all round.
They didn’t want Havertz.
Good for us I’d say.
Sorry, can’t agree with any of the above.
First of all, what playing time has Raheem been given?
Secondly, the article’s headline is incorrect, although it is amended as one reads the article.
“Arsenal fans” always reminds me of my old sparring partner Jon Fox, when he used to say “the vast majority” to back up his point of view 😂
I can only give my point of view and that is MA hasn’t given him the opportunity to prove himself as yet… let’s wait and see before using him as another Havertz type chelsea reject.
To use Nwaneri as a comparison, is absolute bonkers by the way – why not compare him to Timber or Raya?! 🤔
“MA hasn’t given him the opportunity to prove himself”. Exactly! The player may not be putting in spectacular shifts during training. If he cannot train well, how can he perform on match days? The scout who suggested his name needs to be fired, even if the scout is Mikel himself.
If this cartoonish criteria was to be applied across the board in football then there would never have been a manager or scout left in football..
Every manager or scout will make bad recommendations or signings in their lifetime. That’s how life works..
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So, as I said, we don’t know what goes on behind closed doors.
The simple fact that MA used him as a sub against WHU, must tell us something surely?
I remember reading at the time that Arsenal were paying Chelsea less than half his yearly salary and no loan fee. Having checked, the season long loan will cost about £6m
I didn’t think it was a bad idea – he may do a reasonable job- considering his previous record, and his former relationship with Arteta but it makes my eyes water to think he was on approximately £12m pa in the first place. I can’t imagine he’d be at Arsenal next season and was just a filler inner
It’s a third of his wages and no loan deal. No brainer I’d say. He’s a decent enough squad player.
Going against the grain here. He was only ever going to be our 4th choice winger. And he’s got 3 g/a in 3 starts. If you thought he was being anything other than that then I dont know what to say. He’s not been a hindrance whatsoever so we move on
Sue,
That says it all. A big club like Arsenal getting a filler inner as you call it.
As I said in my earlier piece, bad club management all round.
Someone doesn’t understand EPL financial rules.
Let me guess he was a edu signing .
Derek
Revilo who posted above has covered what I think the value of Sterling is.
We are not signing him permanently but he has valuable experience in several positions should a serious injury happen. A filler inner was my interpretation of his importance to the club and the deal from Sterling’s perspective was a chance to regain some of the ground he had lost
I think the right word is symbiotic Not sure though
Funny how Arsenal fans see chelsea as this wonder club that gets rid of unwanted signings who are not up to scratch.. De Bruyne, Havertz, Czech???
I’m going to stick my neck out here and, if Mikel gives him the opportunity, Sterling will be more than a “filler inner” as we compete on all four fronts.
Ken1945
Do you think Arteta sees Sterling as a permanent signing?
Not sure SueP to be honest.
At the moment, he’s not giving him a chance to shine, but, of course, we don’t know how Raheem is conducting himself in training, within the group and what discussions have taken place.
I would be very surprised if he’s offered more than a two year deal, with a reduced salary, if MA sees him as a cover for the flanks… we also don’t know how the player himself sees the situation and what he wants to do.
His best days are behind him, but he’s a man with a lot of experience and doesn’t look out of place in the squad.
MA has surprised me before and no doubt he will again – I just think both Sterling and Tierney will play a part in the season, so I’ll not write them off just yet.
You may well add Salah to that list and it still won’t change the fact that they were not good players for them (they wouldn’t have sold them otherwise) except Cech who was way past his prime when they let him go anyway.
I had high hopes for Sterling and still hold a little of it that he may play a part for any success we may achieve this season.
HH, we have sold players who were very good over the years and for many different reasons.
The only club that, in my opinion, have sold players and not regretted it are Brighton, because they have got top dollar and reinvested wisely… unlike Chelsea, who some of our fans see as the model to follow.
I agree with that point Ken but my point is some players do not fit for a particular club and go on to find success after they move to another.
Salah, Debruyne and Havertz were not a good fit for Chelsea but have gone on to become world class and legends in other clubs.
A good example of our own is Giroud. He has achieved extraordinary success for a player of his calibre after he left Arsenal. Majority of us loved him but I am in the opinion that we got all we would’ve from him. He wouldn’t have improved us or himself had he stayed with us.
After I have posted that I realize now that’s what you are talking about 🤦♂️
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HH,
Please do not use the words World Class and Havertz in the same sentence, come on now, really!
Very highly rated by the German International manager and Mikel Arteta though.
World class? Has he got a world cup winners medal, just asking?
Has he?
Do we really give a toss about the opinion of a few whiners? He’s a decent squad player and we didn’t have the money to buy big.
Just stop moaning you ingrates.
Move him on and make way for the young players