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Pep hails ‘fighter’ Sterling
- Updated: December 31, 2016
Pep Guardiola has hailed Raheem Sterling as a fighter as he prepares for another testing trip to Liverpool.
England forward Sterling struggled in all three of Manchester City’s clashes against the Reds last season following his acrimonious move from Anfield.
Two of them came in quick succession with Sterling failing to impress in the League Cup final at Wembley in February and then being substituted at half-time of his first Anfield return four days later.
Sterling’s campaign then ended in frustration with a groin injury followed by a harrowing time at Euro 2016, but this season he has been rejuvenated under Guardiola.
The 22-year-old scored City’s winner in a crucial game against Arsenal earlier this month and then won the breakthrough penalty in the Boxing Day win at Hull.
Guardiola feels he is now in good shape as third-placed City face one of their title rivals on Saturday.
He said: “What I saw is that in the first part of the season, he was our key player up front. One month ago he was a little bit down – for two or three games he wasn’t …
