Raheem Sterling over the years has been deployed as a winger, both on the right and left flank, and sometimes as a false nine. Sterling during his competitive debut for Chelsea against Everton on Sunday was deployed as a false nine playing between Kai Havertz and Mason Mount.
The 27-year-old was impressive in the false nine positions against Everton. The English international is expected to be deployed in the same position on Sunday when he makes his Stamford bow.
Sterling has revealed that he prefers playing as a winger.
What is Raheem Sterling’s preferred position?
Raheem Sterling revealed at a Press conference ahead of his highly anticipated Stamford Bridge debut, He said: “My position is mainly as a winger, but sometimes I enjoy floating about and getting on the ball.
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“I always judge myself on how effective I am on the game. It depends on where I am going to be most effective. In the last game against Everton, I played in the false nine positions, and I’ll be most happy where I can be effective and help my team.”
The former Manchester City winger also revealed that Thomas Tuchel discussed with him what he expected from him before he signed for Chelsea.
The four times Premier League winner said: “What he said to me was about my directness, always threatening in behind, not always wanting it into feet, and most importantly how I attack the box,’ revealed Sterling.
“With the full-backs, we have here it is something he wants to see a lot more of.”
Raheem Sterling grew up in London after moving to England with his parents before joining Liverpool Academy at the age of 15. The 27-year-old is excited to be back in London.
The England international said: “It feels like I’m coming home, of course.
“It’s a been a long time I’ve been away since I was 15, and people have been saying certain motorways and I don’t have a scooby doo where they’re telling me to go! I’m happy to learn it as I go along. I don’t know much about my way around London, but it is home to me.”
The Chelsea star also revealed that the search for more playing time was one of the motives for Chelsea’s move.
Sterling revealed: “As a person, you strive to achieve, I felt my playing time at City was being limited for different reasons and I couldn’t afford to waste time. When I look back I didn’t want to see a decline and I want to keep that level.
“Since the age of 17, I have been a regular starter. But to get to a peak time in my career and be playing as a regular was something I didn’t want to accept. I tried to fight and change the scenario but it didn’t come.”
Explaining the reasons behind choosing the number 17 year, He said: “At first, I had a few options but this was the one that was tailor-made for my personal goals. It made a lot of sense for my family and with the direction of the club. They have been in four or five finals in the last few years and it made a lot of sense.”
