Mikel Arteta trying on, and Arsenal gamers celebrating (Photograph by Ryan Pierse, Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
Arsenal winger Raheem Sterling put in a robust efficiency in opposition to PSV Eindhoven final night time and has earned reward from pundits.
Regardless that it’s principally been a tough season for Sterling since he joined Arsenal on mortgage from Chelsea, it appears not everybody has written him off simply but.
Talking to BBC Sport, each Shay Given and Stephen Warnock consider there might be extra of a task for Sterling than we’ve seen up to now.
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The England worldwide impressed in opposition to PSV, successful the person of the match award, and maybe this can be a signal that he’s beginning to discover his ft in Mikel Arteta’s facet.
In fact, there’ll be far larger challenges than this one, with Arsenal strolling previous PSV 9-3 on combination to arrange a Champions League quarter-final tie with Actual Madrid.
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One imagines most Arsenal followers could be that optimistic about Sterling having the same influence in opposition to a staff like Actual Madrid, however Given has talked up the 30-year-old’s potential.
Raheem Sterling in motion for Arsenal in opposition to PSV (Photograph by Ryan Pierse/Getty Photographs)
“Raheem Sterling is a big-name participant. He’s a Premier League winner and did so properly at Manchester Metropolis,” the previous Newcastle and Man Metropolis goalkeeper mentioned.
“It didn’t work out so properly at Chelsea and folks will say it has not labored out for him nice up to now at Arsenal. However I feel it is a chance for Raheem as a result of you’ll be able to see Arsenal’s squad are struggling for ahead gamers.
“He was hugging the touchline, he’s direct. We all know how fast and good he’s and we’ve got not seen sufficient of it in an Arsenal shirt.”
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In the meantime, Warnock added: “I feel he deserves to be given a chance. Once you take a look at Arsenal, they want pace in assault.”
Sterling has had an ideal profession, and even when his peak years are behind him now, there’s certainly nonetheless one thing he can contribute between now and the tip of the season.