‘I want to be in the box’ Sterling ready to sharpen Chelsea’s blunt attack

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The 27-year-old forward is eager to inspire Thomas Tuchel’s side on and off the pitch after his move from Manchester City‘Score goals,” Raheem Sterling said, neatly summing up what his job is within Thomas Tuchel’s intricate tactical system at Chelsea. “I think football’s that simple: keep the ball out of the net and the forwards and midfielders have to score the goals.”It has been a glaring weakness under Tuchel, who is clearly intent on ripping up his attack and starting again. Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku have gone, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech could be the next to leave, and the hope is that signing Sterling for £50m from Manchester City will go a long way towards solving Chelsea’s lack of ruthlessness in the final third. Continue reading...

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