Don't think Raheem Sterling is a leader? Check your prejudices.
Asked in his first Chelsea press conference who he was considering as the club’s next captain, Mauricio Pochettino kept his cards close to his chest.
Silva has captained Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain and at the age of 38 was Chelsea’s best player last season. But he is 38, and with Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Trevoh Chalobah as centre-back alternatives, Silva will likely – and frankly hopefully, given that will mean those very talented alternatives will be realising their outstanding potential – play more of a bit-part role in 2023/24.
The same may well be true were Pochettino to opt for Sterling, who is yet to convince the majority of Chelsea fans, many of whom would not have him in the starting line-up next season before inevitable bemusement and frustration come Christmas at the lack of goals scored by preferred wingers Mykhaylo Mudryk and Noni Madueke.
“People ask for my opinion a lot and I have quite a say in the changing room. It’s about being natural,” Sterling said back in 2019 when asked about his leadership style at City. And while somehave linked Sterling with an exit this summer, his comments at the end of last season made clear his desire to meet the Chelsea challenge head on.
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