13 May 2015 18:40:00
Ed latest rumour tonight is sterlings agent has talked to bayern munich. Crap as usual mate?

{Ed002's Note - This is not new news DR. His agent and another representatives have been walking the streets trying to gauge interest from other clubs including Bayern Munich.}

1.) 13 May 2015
13 May 2015 19:00:05
would he ask them to ask clubs if they want him or is it purely agents trying to get lots more cash. It seems that some players even though they are happy at their clubs get hawked around.obviously not in this case though.

{Ed002's Note - Clubs would normally have a major issue with agents effectively offering player who are not available for sale - it is something I know happens at the very high-end of the market where certain agents and representatives (e.g. the "super agents" serve a very useful purpose liaising over transfers), but for the likes of a kid like Sterling, it would not be something that should happen - and would not be something I would expect the club to be happy about. If and when the time comes, Liverpool will instruct his agent what they want for the player and then he can get out and do his job.}

2.) 13 May 2015
13 May 2015 19:58:10
Jorge Mendes is a big name i always here. Hopefully the club will be realistic with the price and get it over with quick. don't want it dragging and us missing out on targets we could spend that money on.

3.) 13 May 2015
13 May 2015 21:35:52
Good riddance! No loyalty, and easily the most overrated player in Europe. Runs into people, loses the ball constantly, poor passing and a poor shot. How on earth he is getting so much attention I do not know. Anyone that pays over £15m for him have been mislead. Cash in on the lad while he still wants to leave incase he changes his mind and we are stuck with an overhyped child with an attitude problem.

{Ed001's Note - you do realise he is just a kid? Glad you aren't involved in making the decisions as you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. The lad has great potential but it being chronically mismanaged by the club and manager. He gets the ball with no options and people still expect him to work wonders. If you are going to refer to missed chances, Michael Owen was one of the worst I have ever seen for needing bucketloads of chances to score, but he did ok, because the team was built around getting him those chances. Sterling doesn't have that helping hand, he has a team that is an utter shambles with no clear plan. He gets attention because despite the handicaps of the team around him he stands out as a talent.}

4.) 13 May 2015
13 May 2015 21:30:40
Hi ed2 if then reason he is not signing a new contract has nothing to do with money, what in your opinion is it about? Is it that he wants champions league, was not offered the contract soon enough, doesn't see Liverpool as the best place to develops or has relations with br just got that bad?

{Ed002's Note - The CL issue was always going to be a big issue - and bad advice, and too high expectations....}

5.) 14 May 2015
13 May 2015 22:16:30
Ed0001- on just a different note, where would you believe Sterling would be best deployed and in what formation/style? From an earlier post it's as if you feel he would be best as a striker which I have been personally thinking if the club went back to a diamond like last season I think Sterling would be great with another striker next to him. Just wondering what is your views on where he's best deployed

{Ed001's Note - I don't think he has evolved yet to fully be able to settle into any role. I think he is still at an age where he can be moulded to fit a number of roles within the front line. A lot depends on how it is being played, but I think his best position will probably end up being the one that Hazard occupies at Chelsea. The wide forward with freedom to roam.}

6.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 10:06:54
The problem Sterling has now is that it has been widely reported that he has turned down big bucks at LFC, and that really poorly advised interviews has changed the way fans perceive him. Until recently, his deficiencies were attributed to him being young, and the popular opinion among LFC fans was that he would improve gradually and reach a very high level. But when it is made known that he wants big money equivalent to the likes of Gerrard, people start thinking, "well if he wants that sort of money, we need to see that sort of performances" and that hasn't been the case with him in the last 3-4 months. If Rodgers had said nothing about his contract situation out in public, and if he didn't give that novice interview, he would have had more support from LFC fans.

IMO, LFC need a little tinkering this summer, and Sterling is an asset that can be sold for big money (and we will have to sell him if he doesn't sign a new deal this summer anyway), and that is precious money we could use to spend on a striker who would make a marked difference (such as a Vela or an Aubameyang) and, we would still not be short of attacking midfielders with Ibe, Coutinho, Lallana (big season needed from him) and Markovic.