A friend of mine has a good definition which is, technique being ball manipulation in receiving, carrying & striking the ball...
For me, to have great technique, you need to excel in those 3 areas & I don't think Sterling does just yet.
The players I mentioned earlier all do moreso than him even though Sterling may carry the ball better than Wilshere for example, his receiving & striking technique may OVERALL be better. As an example, not saying it isn't up for debate for the record.
He excels at the bolded.
He definitely excels in carrying the ball. I would say he's very good at receiving the ball but wouldn't say that's something he EXCELS at.
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great at carrying the ball into cul de sacs yeh.
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The Infamous
Wilshere aint seeing Raheem
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gattsu
He had just been playing like a idiot and wasn't even fit due to getting clampings for not releasing the ball soon enough
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Michel Kane
His technique when carrying the ball wasn't the issue, his decision-making was.
These things don't work in isolation.
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