Raheem Sterling is having a dream season at Manchester City as he already has netted five goals and has seven assists under his name. Sterling gave Pep Guardiola the credit for his stupendous form in this season.
After the record £49m City paid for him to Liverpool, he somehow failed to justify his price tag in the previous season under Manuel Pellegrini. But he has been flourishing under Pep Guardiola since the start of the new season.
Sterling who set up the opener for City against Barcelona has admitted that he found his old touch back as he lost his identity under the previous manager, “I feel a lot more freedom, I feel I can get on the ball a bit more and as I get the ball I feel I can express myself by taking touches and trying to take players on. I’m really enjoying it.
“Under the previous coach, in training sometimes it was always two touches and you kind of get into that way of playing and you forget your identity and how to play.
“That’s not my style of play. My style of play is to get the ball and try to go at players. Now I’m learning to mix it up as well and not just every single time go down a blind alley; know when to take two touches and when to take my man on.”
