Raheem Sterling is not a popular man when it comes to Liverpool fans. Such a fact is not news, with the England international burning his Reds bridges when forcing through his £49m transfer to Man City back in the summer of 2015.
That might have been seven years ago now, with his former club going from strength-to-strength under Jurgen Klopp following his exit, and emerging as City’s closest title-rivals in recent years, but that has been little consolation to Kopites. When it comes to Sterling, time has been no healer.
Ever since Jon Flanagan flew into the winger to roaring cheers in the opening minutes of his Anfield return in March 2016, just days after City had overcome the Reds in the League Cup final at Wembley, he has been made well-aware of his standing with his departure taken most personally. This is war.
