When Raheem Sterling finally got to talk to Thomas Tuchel about his new role at Chelsea, the German coach told the 27-year-old he did have some different ideas for his game. Tuchel felt Sterling had a propensity to look for the ball to feet, and told him to “get in behind”, “attack the box”. In other words, to look forward.
It very much fits with the mood that Sterling is in as he sits in front of the media for his official introduction as a Chelsea player on a baking Thursday afternoon at Chelsea’s training base in Cobham. Two issues from his recent past inevitably come up.
