Raheem Sterling scored twice to continue his fine start to the Premier League season as Chelsea overcame early nerves to beat Luton 3-0 at Stamford Bridge; Sterling admitted he had taken time to settle at Chelsea as he needed to rediscover his love of the game
He would return in time for England's quarter-final defeat by France but was subsequently left out of England's squad for their wins over Ukraine and Italy in March.
Having scored nine times in 38 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions last season, he shone through the mist of a Chelsea display that lost its way. ."The most important thing is I've had a look at myself and I want to get back to being obsessed with football, it's as simple as that."Your head can be a bit blurry and sometimes you need that clear vision. My love for football is too much, for me at this age of 28, to fizzle out."FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League match between Chelsea and Luton
The onus, therefore, is on senior members such as Sterling to make full use of the kind run of fixtures which started on Friday. Nottingham Forest are next at Stamford Bridge before a trip to Bournemouth.Raheem Sterling smoothly slides in a second for Chelsea against Luton Against Luton, Sterling reminded onlookers of just how devastating he can be. His first was trademark Raheem Sterling, his twinkle toes proving too quick for Ryan Giles and his finish was precise.Jamie Carragher on Sterling
There was a tenacity to his play to force the initial error from Amari'i Bell which led to his second goal to end the game as a contest. It is fair to say their aim remains a work in progress. But if forgotten man Sterling can continue his return to form, Chelsea may have just the man to achieve that objective.The Friday Night Panel discuss the reasons behind Raheem Sterling's improvement in form for Chelsea this season."Raheem Sterling is at his best when driving at defenders one-on-one or arriving in the box and getting in where it hurts - that's where Pep Guardiola changed his game.
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