‘Unplayable’: Paul Merson seriously impressed by £325,000-a-week Chelsea player

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Chelsea are starting to get things right, and one of the players who is doing well for Mauricio Pochettino’s side at the moment is Raheem Sterling.

Raheem Sterling was expected to be a star for Chelsea when he joined from Manchester City in the summer of 2022.

Sterling, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, became a goal machine under Pep Guardiola at City.

Raheem Sterling starting to do well for Chelsea

However, like Chelsea last season, Sterling on a personal level did not have the best of times.

The 28-year-old made 23 starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea last season.

The £325,000-a-week (Spotrac) England international scored six goals and gave three assists in those games.

Sterling is starting to turn on the style now and is playing consistently well.

The Chelsea no. 31 has made seven starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League so far this season.

The former Liverpool player has scored three goals in those games and was brilliant against Burnley.

Paul Merson praise for Chelsea star Raheem Sterling

Former Arsenal star and Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has been impressed by Sterling lately and has raved about him.

Merson told Sky Sports: “With where Chelsea are in the league, teams will not want to play them because on their day, they can beat anybody and when Raheem Sterling is playing like he did at Burnley, then he is unplayable.”

Sterling is a senior player in the Chelsea team, and I believe that he will be a major figure for the side in the coming weeks and months.

I do not expect Chelsea to challenge for the Premier League title this season.

But, in my opinion, the Blues will be among the teams challenging for the UEFA Champions League places in the Premier League table.

Sterling will have a big say on how Chelsea fare this season.

The Englishman has made 356 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.

Sterling has scored 118 goals and given 59 assists in those matches.