Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell has praised “good” teammate Raheem Sterling, who he feels has “introduced quite a lot of expertise” and has been a “good addition” regardless of a considerably underwhelming season thus far.
The Blues are the third large Premier League aspect Sterling has performed for in his profession. Certainly, he made his identify at Liverpool, the place he was instantly concerned in 48 objectives in 129 video games.
He then headed to Manchester Metropolis, the place he had a really profitable interval of his profession. The ahead instantly contributed to 226 objectives in 339 video games, in addition to successful the league on 4 events, together with one other eight crew honours.
As such, Chelsea would have anticipated they have been getting a high participant once they signed Sterling for £47.5million in the summertime. Full-back Chilwell performs with the ahead with England, so was excited to be taking part in with him at membership degree.
“He’s a superb soccer participant, so on the pitch all of us sort of knew what we have been getting,” he mentioned, quoted by Metro.
“We knew he was going to impression our crew with quite a lot of goalscoring alternatives, with objectives and assists.”
In 27 video games in all competitions this season, the ahead has scored seven objectives and supplied three assists. Whereas not a foul return, it appears he’s not on the identical normal as he was for Metropolis final marketing campaign, when he scored 17 objectives and supplied eight assists.
Regardless of that, Chilwell feels Chelsea have gotten a high quality participant who’s impacted the aspect nonetheless.
“However in fact, me and the boys who play at England know that within the altering room and across the coaching floor, he has a big effect,” he mentioned.
“Although he’s nonetheless younger, he’s very skilled, he’s performed quite a lot of worldwide soccer, he’s performed quite a lot of membership video games within the Premier League.
“He’s introduced quite a lot of expertise, which he’s utilizing to assist individuals throughout the crew, particularly the youthful gamers.
“He’s a very good addition to the group when it comes to his taking part in model and the way he needs to have an effect on the sport. After which within the altering room as properly, he’s good.”
Whereas the Blues would possibly need extra, not simply from Sterling, however from all their gamers, it’s good that they’ve members of the squad that carry the precise ambiance.
When all their new stars absolutely gel collectively, he may very well be one of many gamers who has the most important impression.
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