Manchester City fans are unfurling all the superlatives for Erling Haaland after the phenomenon scored the opening goal against Aston Villa.
20.08.2022 - 15:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Raheem Sterling has revealed that he was left 'fuming and raging' at the manner of his Manchester City exit after joining Chelsea earlier in the summer.
Sterling's City career came to an end earlier this year as the winger swapped the Etihad Stadium for Stamford Bridge in a £47.5million deal. After four Premier League titles and seven seasons in Manchester, the player made the move to the capital as he pursued a new challenge.
With the departure of Fernandinho in the summer, Sterling was the club's longest-serving player - a title which has now been passed on to Kevin De Bruyne. Although there was no bad blood between the player, Pep Guardiola or the club - the Chelsea man admitted his frustration at how the situation that led to his departure developed.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, Sterling said: "Everyone wants to feel wanted, football is no different. When you play your heart out, sacrifice some of your kids' birthdays, and then get treated in a certain way, it's disappointing.
"At the time I was fuming, raging, but it's gone, it's in the past and I can only focus on the present, which is now, here at Chelsea, and the opportunity I've got here to go out and showcase my talents once again."
When asked about the main reasons behind his departure this summer, Sterling said: "Misunderstandings, contracts running down. It was a shame to see how it ended in the end because I had such a great time there.
"A lot of things came into play, a lot of reasons, but I wasn't complaining, I was ready to challenge and, as you can see, even with some of the performances I put in, you couldn't guarantee yourself a place so it just
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