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‘More dangerous’…Graeme Souness says £45m Chelsea player is miles better than Jack Grealish

Football — 11/19/2023

Raheem Sterling of Chelsea has drawn a lot of attention for not being chosen for the England national team, and Graeme Souness has asserted that the Blues winger is superior to Jack Grealish.

Under Gareth Southgate, Grealish is now a consistent member of the England team roster. Conversely, Sterling has been ignored and hasn’t been picked again despite his strong Chelsea play.
Under Southgate, Sterling has played a significant role in England’s ascent. However, he is now not even taken into consideration, which has many pundits perplexed. Recently, Alan Shearer praised Sterling as “superb,” perfectly encapsulating the sentiment of the football community at the moment.
Additionally, former Scotland player Souness writes in his column for The Mail that he is shocked that Sterling isn’t getting enough credit for

Graeme Souness says Raheem Sterling better than Jack Grealish

According to Souness, who writes for The Mail, defenders would much rather take on Grealish than Sterling.

Which would you rather to play against as a full defender, Jack Grealish or Sterling? Probably ten percent of them would want to play against Grealish. He is not as dangerous as Sterling. Pace and directness terrify defenders. Grealish makes many stepovers and then cuts inside, almost always playing the ball square after threatening to go down the line. When Sterling attacks you, a defender like you hopes that a teammate is shielding you, Souness remarked.

“Jeremy Doku is starting to take over at Manchester City in place of Grealish. Do you want to take on Doku in a game? No, he’s more akin to Sterling.

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After joining Chelsea for £45 million from Manchester City, Sterling has developed into one of the team’s senior statesmen despite the Blues being a fairly young squad.

He really cannot, as Souness points out, force his way back into the international conversation at this time, and that seems strange.

If Sterling continues to perform well, Southgate will have an issue come the Euros.