The time of Raheem Sterling with Arsenal has been terrible, with even his 'inseparable' relationship with Mikel Arteta that breaks down.
The England attacker wrote a loan agreement with the North London side in the summer and joined Chelsea for the campaign. But Sterling has endured a sad time of things in the Emirates Stadium.
He has only one goal in 22 performances in all competitions; A Carabao Cup attack against Bolton already in September. During the campaign, Arteta only offered four Premier League start and refused to play him centrally, even with the injury crisis that has completed their attack.
According to Mail Online, Sterling was initially not drafted as a starter, instead he was told that he would be a support option for both flanks, while he is ready to play a role of him. The rise of Ethan Nwaneri, as well as a knee injury in December, have seen its minutes limited – a clear disappointment.
And that has changed his relationship with Boss Arteta. It is suggested that the couple was almost inseparable during their time in Manchester City, who had spent a lot of time on the training pitch.
It is clear that the dynamics will have changed in view of the added authority of Arteta in the Emirates, with communication something else. However, Sterling is said to still respect the transparency of Arteta, while the couple still regularly talk.
Speaking about the struggles of Sterling, Arteta said: “Time in football flies. Moving and changing things and you have to do it again. Raz has been incredibly consistent for the things he has done in the last 10 years and now it's all about doing it again.
“What has changed? On a personal level, not so much. But it is clearly different because of the role he has now and what we demand from each other. What Pep [Guardiola] Used to demand him is different, because I am now the person who calls the last call. “
There have also been questions about why Arteta refused to use Sterling as an emergency striker in the midst of their injury crisis. But there is a simple answer -he would rather use someone with some momentum and trust, instead of waiting for his time to wait until the On -Loan Chelsea -Man will be informed.
Despite the problems he has encountered at the Emirates Stadium, Sterling is still determined to make his time in North Londs a success. The 30-year-old would be an extremely hard worker in training and has a strong desire to earn minutes.
Sterling has also had a positive influence on Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly, who even included instructions about how to deal with the media, with those behind the scenes impressed by his energy.
Now that Arsenal PSV takes on the second stage of their Champions League collision with an advantage of six goals, Sterling will hope that he will get a rare chance to impress the Dutch side.
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