Raheem Sterling's lost confidence because heās been taken out of team, claims Rio Ferdinand
Raheem Sterling has scored 115 goals for Manchester City
|In light of Raheem Sterlingās lack of game-time this season, Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he is shocked at the forwardās decline and believes that Pep Guardiola has made the wrong decision by benching him. The 26-year-old has only made two starts this season, scoring one goal so far.
While few will deny the impact that Raheem Sterling has had on Manchester City, the forwardās decline over the last few years has been stunning. The 26-year-old finished the 2019/20 season with 20 league goals but that figure dropped to half last term. Not only that, Sterlingās form half-way through the season dropped off a cliff which saw him benched for most of the second half of the term. Things havenāt changed for the 26-year-old with him making two starts across all competitions only.
Not only that, Sterlingās hit the net just once so far with fans and critics concerned at the performances the English international is putting up. It has seen Rio Ferdinand admit that he is ābafflied byā the 26-year-oldās decline and believes that he has lost confidence ābecause heās been taken out of the teamā. The Manchester United legend added that Pep Guardiola has made the wrong decision by benching the forward and believes that Sterling is still a coveted star.
"Where is Raheem Sterling? Heās lost confidence because heās been taken out of the team. He was the go-to guy when they needed a goal, for so many years, and now all of a sudden heās in the wilderness,ā Ferdinand said on his FIVE Youtube channel.
āIām baffled by it, I just donāt understand. With Pep, he gets things right more often than not, but with this one there must be clubs sitting there going āletās see how this pans out because I would take Sterling all day! If Iām Liverpool, Iād buy Sterling tomorrow ā¦ If Iām him, I wouldnāt go to Barcelona or Real Madrid right now, thatās why I said Liverpool ā¦ Man United will take him!.ā
