„Manchester City“ strategist Manuel Pellegrini, speaking about Raheem Sterling, stated that this season must be more productive for him and the player must improve his goal-scoring record.
The 20-year-old forward shone on Tuesday in the Champions League match against „Sevilla“ and scored his sixth goal representing his new club. Last season, the England national team member scored 11 times and Pellegrini believes that the player can achieve a much better result, especially after scoring his first career hat-trick and shining in the Champions League.
„I know that last year Raheem scored 11 goals, but it's not a great result for him. He needs to score more, and for that, he just needs to put in a lot of work. Sterling quickly adapted to our style of play and his six goals are not a bad result.‘, - said the coach in a press conference.
„For a forward who needs to improve his number of scored goals, it is important to be calm in the penalty area. Opportunities must be seized with a raised head and dominate the situation without letting it dominate you. This is the thing where you need to improve every day.“, Pellegrini talked about the player's goal in the Champions League.
Sterling joined „City“ from „Liverpool“ team for a sum of 44 million pounds and Pellegrini has no doubt that playing with the biggest stars of the Premier League, the player will have many more opportunities to shine.
„Raheem is still very young and I immediately knew that he will need to improve a lot. When you are barely twenty years old, and work like a real professional - you will definitely improve. Playing against important players every day is beneficial for a young player, as he can learn a lot from experienced footballers.
Another thing, in my opinion, very important, is that the style in which we play suits him perfectly. He will have many chances to score goals. And all we have to do is silently watch and let him do it the right way.“, Pellegrini spoke about the player's prospects.
The next match, where Sterling can improve his goal-scoring statistics, is tomorrow at 3:30 pm against „Aston Villa“ club.
