Chelsea legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was very critical of one player from his old side yesterday.
Chelsea played Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, winning 4-2 to set up a tie with Manchester City at Wembley in the next round.
Raheem Sterling started the match and assisted Cole Palmer, who put the Blues 2-0 up on the day. However, it was still an afternoon for the winger to forget, with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink criticising his finishing while analysing his performance on BBC One.
Sterling had a glorious chance to score in the first half but sent his shot wide. Moments before that, the 29-year-old missed a penalty.
He was seen at half-time with Chelsea assistant manager Jesus Perez, who had his arm around him after a difficult first 45 minutes.
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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink critical of Raheem Sterling’s finishing
Hasselbaink thinks Sterling really struggles when he has time before his finish.
On the England international, the former Chelsea striker said: “He’s not good at finishings when he has time and he has to think.
“He’s very good at finishings when he’s instinctive and quick and he doesn’t have time and he just puts them away. He’s brilliant.”
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Raheem Sterling has not scored enough goals for Chelsea
Finishing has clearly been a problem for Sterling at Chelsea since he arrived from Manchester City in a £50m deal nearly two years ago.
In his debut season at Stamford Bridge, Sterling scored just six goals in 28 Premier League appearances.
This term, the former City star is on track to beat that, netting six times in 25 outings. However, looking at what he accomplished during his time at the Etihad, Chelsea fans would have been expecting more.
Of course, City were a much stronger side than Chelsea when Sterling was there — they still are — while the Three Lions star was working with arguably the best manager in the world in Pep Guardiola.
Last week, then, was not a good one for Sterling, who was also omitted from Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
