1) We can no longer be accused of being a ‘one man team’
Sterling is not the only player to have benefited. We are no longer reliant on the excellence of Suarez to haul us out of trouble, we are a team rather than a squad built around one stand-out individual.
We have a host of young players – Markovic, Ibe, Moreno, Coutinho, Sturridge – to name just a few, who are ready to take on fresh responsibility and impress on a larger stage.
While we clearly miss a player of Suarez’s class, it’s refreshing to see the success and the plaudits of our recent run of great results to be shared around the team – rather than be directed at just a single player.
