That's fair.Maybe, although not for England, which is irritating.
He was great for Liverpool too and was part of Suarez - Sturridge - Sterling trio that were about to win the league. City wouldn't have paid 50m for him if he wasn't that good.He's benefitting from playing within the best team in the country, by a good distance. I don't think he has the ability to play at this level for a lesser team, and that's reflected in his England performances. When it comes to the best England player, Kane comes first but you also have to give credit to their defenders (Tripper, Maguire) who perform both at club and national level.
He was great that season but didn't look that good the next season when Suarez left. I also remember him having a disappointing first season at City before Pep came in. He has looked fantastic in these last two seasons but I think it's more to do with him playing in a great team.He was great for Liverpool too and was part of Suarez - Sturridge - Sterling trio that were about to win the league. City wouldn't have paid 50m for him if he wasn't that good.
His finishing was his only problem but Pep improved that.
Seems like it. I was always sceptical of his mentality and his future but he is better than last season which is something. If he contunues like that, he'll be world class not before long.He's breaking new ground currently with City, hopefully that comes through whilst playing for England and we can see some of it at the euros and have a real good go.
Kane put in a brilliant number 9 performance against Colombia. He dropped off after that against Sweden and Croatia but there's no way he was 'bad' before that.Kane was getting by the bad performances cos of scoring from dead ball situations.
Nope, goals and assists which he's ridiculously good atAt diving?
Because you can’t go with in 2 yards of him without him falling to the floor and buying a penalty.Nope, goals and assists which he's ridiculously good at
Who cares? He fits in well and is extremely productive. Salah wouldn't get anywhere near the numbers he does (or did last season at least) if he wasn't playing in an attacking Klopp system. I believe both get bigger numbers due to the system they play in rather than being absolutely elite footballers but so what?Would sterling be as productive if he was not playing for City?
Kane is the best CF in the PL, and an argument can be made on the word stage. If Kane was playing for City, he would have likely shattered all goal scoring records in the PL by now.
So when you compare them to others you factor in the circumstance under which they are operatingWho cares? He fits in well and is extremely productive. Salah wouldn't get anywhere near the numbers he does (or did last season at least) if he wasn't playing in an attacking Klopp system. I believe both get bigger numbers due to the system they play in rather than being absolutely elite footballers but so what?
He is. Seems more willing to take on players and his dribbling has improved. His fast acceleration over short distances makes it hard for defenders.Is he doing better than last season?
Yeah I don't think either would fare nearly as-well if they were taken out of a Klopp / Pep system, but hey, that's where they are right now and both are thriving. If Sterling or Salah played for us in a far more restrictive system, obviously their numbers wouldn't be anywhere near what they are.So when you compare them to others you factor in the circumstance under which they are operating
I was gonna say fair enough, but then again other than scoring some penalties and flukes, Kane's general play was miles worse for England at the WC than Sterling's, so it's a bit harsh to only highlight Sterling.He's benefitting from playing within the best team in the country, by a good distance. I don't think he has the ability to play at this level for a lesser team, and that's reflected in his England performances. When it comes to the best England player, Kane comes first but you also have to give credit to their defenders (Tripper, Maguire) who perform both at club and national level.
He's very underrated on here and always has been. His improvement since Pep arrived is unbelievable, to be completely honest.Easily. People saying it's cause he plays for City aren't really watching.
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Wtf kind of argument is this? despite being nonsensical (would x player be yz if they were playing for c team?) as an attempt to discredit someone is laughable. It’s also revisionist as Sterling was a core part of the Liverpool attack alongside SuarezWould sterling be as productive if he was not playing for City?
Kane is the best CF in the PL, and an argument can be made on the word stage. If Kane was playing for City, he would have likely shattered all goal scoring records in the PL by now.
So in your opinion, the context in which a player performs is irrelevant? To claim this is what is truly nonsensical.Wtf kind of argument is this? despite being nonsensical (would x player be yz if they were playing for c team?) as an attempt to discredit someone is laughable. It’s also revisionist as Sterling was a core part of the Liverpool attack alongside Suarez
He’s been putting higher levels performances than Kane for a while now
For a while now being this season? Because Kane was 2nd top scorer in the league last season and one of the top scorers in the CL.Wtf kind of argument is this? despite being nonsensical (would x player be yz if they were playing for c team?) as an attempt to discredit someone is laughable. It’s also revisionist as Sterling was a core part of the Liverpool attack alongside Suarez
He’s been putting higher levels performances than Kane for a while now
It's not because he plays for City (he's a very, very good player regardless) but like .. it clearly does help in terms of the amount of goals and assists he bags.Easily. People saying it's cause he plays for City aren't really watching.
Did you really.Thought he was the best player for England even in the World Cup. Take him out of that team and they basically had no penetration or creative runs.
Kane was getting by the bad performances cos of scoring from dead ball situations.