A little bit more clumsy - Gary Neville explains why Raheem Sterling will find life a lot harder at Chelsea × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News A little bit more clumsy - Gary Neville explains why Raheem Sterling will find life a lot harder at Chelsea By Akshay Tahiliani Modified 04 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Will Sterling fail to hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge? Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville is of the opinion that Chelsea superstar Raheem Sterling is not going to have a smooth time at his new club. The Manchester United legend thinks that the Blues have had a poor transfer window this summer. This, he believes, could lead to Chelsea experiencing a bumpy season which will also make life a 'lot harder' for Sterling at Stamford Bridge, who will be playing alongside new faces. The former Red Devils skipper does not doubt the England international's credentials as an impact signing, but with everything that's going on around the Blues, Neville has expressed his doubts. Speaking on the Fan Debate show on his YouTube channel The Overlap, Neville said: “Look, he'll find it harder at Chelsea, a lot harder, because he's playing, not playing him with his familiar team. It's a good signing, it's a very good signing, but Chelsea I think are going to have a little bit of a bumpy season with everything that's going on. They’re not as smooth in the transfer market, they’re a little bit more clumsy.” The Sky Sports pundit has been left a little surprised by the exits of Sterling and Sadio Mane from Manchester City and Liverpool respectively this summer. Neville felt they were in an ideal environment and should have decided against moving away. He said: “Obviously the year left on his [Raheem Sterling’s] contract, I think City actually wanted to keep him, didn’t they? The Sterling and Sadio Mane ones have just surprised me a little bit because I just think if you're at Liverpool and City at the moment, and actually, they’re offering you an extension, or they would do, they want to keep you, why would you go? It's a bit, it's surprising." Frank Khalid@FrankKhalidUKRaheem Sterling on being closer to his mum in London.15671574Raheem Sterling on being closer to his mum in London. https://t.co/N426VuHl7s Sterling was not guaranteed a starting berth under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad and has moved to be the main man at Chelsea. He produced impressive figures of 131 goals and 95 assists in 339 games for Manchester City in his seven seasons and the Blues faithful will hope Sterling is able to replicate that form. Gary Neville likens Chelsea new owner Todd Boehly to Man Utd s Ed Woodward Speaking on his channel The Overlap, the former Manchester United player also spoke about Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly's involvement at the club. Neville isn't convinced by the American's interventions as such and feels former owner Roman Abrahmovich used to inspire more confidence. He said: “He’s [Boehly] fronted a fund that’s paid two and a half billion quid, but to get rid of all that football operation that’s been unbelievable for that many years and come in and do it yourself, it does feel like Ed Woodward that to me. We’ll see it develop. He looks a little bit green, a little bit naïve. He’s certainly not as smart as the people Abramovich hired.”Absolute Chelsea@AbsoluteChelseaGary Neville on #Chelsea's new ownership:"The American guy Boehly looks like he wants to play Football Manager. There's something in him, they're a bit panicky. That pressure is on him."[via The Overlap / YouTube]2471135Gary Neville on #Chelsea's new ownership:"The American guy Boehly looks like he wants to play Football Manager. There's something in him, they're a bit panicky. That pressure is on him."[via The Overlap / YouTube] Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! 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