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title: "Man City: Fans slam Raheem Sterling"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-raheem-sterling-champions-league-final-pep-guardiola-kai-havertz/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-05-30T11:35:39Z"
modified: "2021-05-30T11:35:39Z"
---

# Man City: Fans slam Raheem Sterling

**Manchester City fans were livid with the performance of Raheem Sterling during their Champions League final defeat to Chelsea on Saturday night.**

The Citizens took part in European football’s showpiece against the Blues as they looked to win the Champions League for the first time in their history. However, a questionable team selection from Pep Guardiola – he fielded an XI without a defensive midfielder – led to City losing 1-0 after Kai Havertz broke away late in the first half.

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Sterling was selected from the start by Guardiola, and he failed to have enough of an impact on the game. The £81m-valued 26-year-old ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raheem-sterling/marktwertverlauf/spieler/134425)) has [come in for criticism from the City supporters](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/man-city-the-citizens-raheem-sterling-champions-league-crystal-palace/) in recent weeks, and he did little to enamour himself to them with this final club display of the campaign. England fans will hoping for better at the European Championships.

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The fans were far from happy with what they saw, and they took to social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the winger.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about Sterling below**

**“Idec Sterling has to go. He’s useless”**

Credit: [@Mcfc\_emma163](https://twitter.com/Mcfc_emma163/status/1398753733106864133)

**“Respectfully, it’s his fault we lost last night.”**

Credit: [@\_loverese](https://twitter.com/_loverese/status/1398911155083657227)

**“Raheem Sterling has to go”**

Credit: [@MCFC\_Andy10](https://twitter.com/MCFC_Andy10/status/1398776124843474956)

**“You give your self the best chance that’s the point . The team that got us to the final beating psg and Dortmund beats Chelsea. Sterling has to go I’m sorry but he’s lost his way this season. I don’t think he will ever get it back”**

Credit: [@joncdon](https://twitter.com/joncdon/status/1398890178647834625)

**“Time up for Sterling pliz”**

Credit: [@MagsLams](https://twitter.com/MagsLams/status/1398900016295645186)

**“Pep had to change our entire system because he trusted Sterling.. at the end Sterling let him down.. I hope Pep sees the light on him”**

Credit: [@DiasCEO](https://twitter.com/DiasCEO/status/1398919335473782787)

***In other news, [Man City fans want to sign this man.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-transfer-rumours/man-city-manchester-city-pep-guardiola-jack-grealish-harry-kane-sergio-aguero/)***