0 appearances in 10 rounds! The former favorite disciple of Pep Guardiola was abandoned by Maresca and became a redundant player in the Premier League.

Blues Chelsea are still in a sluggish new season. After the first 10 rounds of the Premier League, they only achieved 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. Currently, they have 17 points. They have already fallen out of the top six of the Premier League and are currently ranked 7th in the Premier League standings.

The reason why Chelsea's record is so sluggish has a lot to do with new coach Maresca's tactical play and formation. In particular, some of his employment decisions have been questioned by the outside world. For example, the complete abandonment of former Manchester City ace striker Sterling is a bit hard to understand.

The data best illustrates that Sterling was abandoned by Maresca. After the first 10 rounds of the Premier League, Sterling never got a chance to play for a minute and was completely reduced to a decoration and redundant person under Maresca's tactical system. Sterling is only 30 years old this year and is still in his prime. He needs speed and the ability to pass and shoot, but he has no ball to play at Chelsea. It is really disappointing.

Fans who are familiar with Sterling know that he became famous at a young age and joined Liverpool at the age of 16. Here, he gradually grew into an important force on the team's front line. What really brought Sterling to the peak of his career was during his glorious years with Manchester City. In the summer of 2015, Sterling joined Manchester City for a transfer fee of 637 million euros, which made him the player with the highest transfer fee in English football at the time. Under the tactical system of Manchester City coach Guardiola, Sterling is like a duck in water. Guardiola's passing tactics emphasize players' movement, speed and the ability to handle the ball in small spaces, and Sterling has exactly these qualities. He showed great creativity under Guardiola and became famous all over the world.

In the 7 seasons he played for Manchester City, Sterling won the Premier League championship trophy 4 times with the team. The 2017-2018 season brought Sterling the highlight of his career. That season, Manchester City dominated the Premier League and eventually won the championship with a record 100 points. Sterling's personal performance was equally heroic. He played 46 times, scored 23 goals and contributed 13 assists. His worth also increased accordingly, once exceeding 100 million euros, and he became one of the hottest stars in world football at that time.

However, Sterling's glory at Manchester City only lasted for 3 years. After 3 years, he gradually became mediocre. In the summer of 2022, he moved to Chelsea and began to decline. Injuries and the inability to adapt to the tactical system have prevented Sterling from reaching his best performance at Chelsea. During his loan spell at Arsenal last season, he only scored one goal in 28 games, which was simply shocking. However, even if his performance is sluggish for several consecutive seasons, it still does not mean that Sterling has disappeared from everyone. After all, he was once England's super striker. After all, he is only 30 years old and is still in his prime.

I originally thought that after returning to Chelsea in the new season, Sterling should be able to gradually regain his former peak state and prove his ability again. Unexpectedly, he was completely abandoned by Maresca. If this continues, England's former talented winger may be completely useless. It would be a shame if that were the case.