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The Manchester City forward has had a tough time against his former club but Pep Guardiola can count on his perseverance
Michael Jordan liked to talk about the shots he missed in his career: nine thousand of them in total, and over time a source of constant ignition, fathers to all his other triumphs. You failed. No matter. Fail better. Or in this case, trample everyone else into the boards in the gaps in between.
Which is all very well, but it seems safe to say none of those misses were free headers in front of the Anfield Kop at 4.39pm on a damp November Sunday afternoon, already 1-0 down, and with an obligation to get up off the turf and trot towards halfway while pretending not to hear 20,000 people offering gleefully unfavourable observations about your historic life choices.
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Since leaving Anfield, Sterling has lost seven, drawn four and won twice against Liverpool
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Michael Jordan liked to talk about the shots he missed in his career: nine thousand of them in total, and over time a source of constant ignition, fathers to all his other triumphs. You failed. No matter. Fail better. Or in this case, trample everyone else into the boards in the gaps in between.
Which is all very well, but it seems safe to say none of those misses were free headers in front of the Anfield Kop at 4.39pm on a damp November Sunday afternoon, already 1-0 down, and with an obligation to get up off the turf and trot towards halfway while pretending not to hear 20,000 people offering gleefully unfavourable observations about your historic life choices.
Related: Klopp ready for 'most difficult game in world of football' at Manchester City
Since leaving Anfield, Sterling has lost seven, drawn four and won twice against Liverpool
Related: Manchester City v Liverpool is the acid test for two brilliant teams | Eni Aluko
Continue reading...
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