This season, Sterling has played in 14 games across all competitions, tallying five goals and two assists. As a result, he now sits in second place on the Chelsea team in terms of goals scored, behind only Jackson.
Although this highlights his significance to the team, the fact that he rates in the top 4% for touches in the attacking box versus his Premier League positional peers, top 7% for progressive carries, and top 13% for successful take-ons implies that he’s back to his explosive best. This information is provided by FBref.
Although Sterling is definitely an important component of Pochettino’s attack, the acquisition of the “Swedish Messi,” a reference made to the Argentine great for his ability to drop the shoulder and outfox defenders with his fleet-footed dribbling, might become the next discovery at Stamford Bridge. Sterling is undeniably an important component of Pochettino’s attack.
Bardghji, who is enjoying a “superb” campaign, according to talent scout Jacek Kulig, is ushering in the goalscoring burden at a young age, like Messi did for Barcelona, while he is already producing superior stats in more sectors than Sterling. Bardghji has scored 11 goals across all competitions this season.
