Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has backed record signing Raheem Sterling to deliver against the likes of Chelsea.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has backed record
signing Raheem Sterling to deliver against the likes of Chelsea.
City's £49million summer signing from Liverpool is poised to make his home debut as the champions visit the Etihad Stadium in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.
Sterling spurned a good chance to score in City's first game of
the season, Monday's 3-0 win at West Brom, but Pellegrini has no doubt
his quality will soon show.
He said: "I think that he will be a very dangerous player. Maybe
we were criticised for the amount we paid for him but I am sure he will
demonstrate during the year, especially against the big teams, why he
was valued so much."
Sterling excelled as Liverpool ran City close in the battle for
the title in 2014. He flourished alongside the influential Luis Suarez
and Pellegrini thinks City's creative players will similarly bring the
best out of the 20-year-old.
He said: "It is always important for young players to play with
good players who can improve them, the same way he did with Luis Suarez
or (Steven) Gerrard for Liverpool.
"Here he will play David Silva,
Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, with players that will make him improve in a
lot of ways. Young players always learn from important players. It is
very important for them to play with him.
"I think last year he scored 11 in all competitions. I am sure this season he will improve."
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