‘Criminally underrated’, ‘Put some respect on his name’ – Man City fans react to Raheem Sterling ‘Incredible’ Premier League achievement

Plenty of Manchester City fans have been reacting on social media after Raheem Sterling further climb up the all-time scoring Premier League rankings – above Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and level with Darren Bent.

Sterling fired Manchester City another step closer to the Premier League title with a hat-trick against Norwich City at Carrow Road this afternoon.

Despite not always being a regular this season in Guardiola’s XI, Sterling’s excellent display on Saturday shows just how ruthless the England man can be on his day.

The 27-year-old scored a hat-trick as City beat Norwich 4-0 at Carrow Road on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points.

The England international opened the scoring with a fine curling effort before netting twice in the final 20 minutes – the first a close-range header and the second a rebound from his own penalty which had been saved.

He becomes the third City player to score a perfect hat-trick in the Premier League, after Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero, who did it twice

The perfect hat-trick also catapults Sterling further up the all-time scoring rankings – above Chelsea legend Didier Drogba and level with Darren Bent.

Man City Fans have been reacting to this Sterling’s ‘incredible’ achievement in the Premier League.

Underated Footballer.

— Bamzy Dadacha (@BamzyDadacha) February 12, 2022

Incredible achievement https://t.co/azM30mU0sV

— Vinny (@vinnyw1993) February 12, 2022

Criminally underrated

— Sam© (@Fcb_s_a_m) February 12, 2022

Raheem Sterling doesn’t get the respect he deserves https://t.co/x0z29UWSc4

— LiLux (@MoraMthonyama) February 12, 2022

Put some respect on his name https://t.co/tw3iRpSeSV

— MAX (@Max_Cottingham) February 12, 2022

I’m City through & through & I’m very happy for Raheem to be banging the goals for City. Somehow I don’t think this should be a comparison cos Raheem has played all his career in the EPL, while Drogba played in France, England and elsewhere

— Clovis Muchu (@LaCloves) February 13, 2022

Is it too early to say that Sterling is top 2 PL wingers of all time? He might even be 1st, there’s not a single attribute that Ronaldo or Hazard have over him, and he has longevity as well. A serious conversation has to be held. https://t.co/iVzTHo1wwV

— ™️ (@MCFC_Liban) February 12, 2022

Here, the latest standings in the Premier League 100 club following Sterling’s exploits.

1. Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United)
2. Wayne Rooney (Everton, Manchester United)
3. Andy Cole (Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Sunderland)
4. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
5. Frank Lampard (West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City)
6. Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
7. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
8. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City)
9. Jermain Defoe (West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bournemouth)
10. Michael Owen (Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Stoke City)
11. Les Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers)
12. Teddy Sheringham (Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham United)
13. Robin van Persie (Arsenal, Manchester United)
14. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
15. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds United, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic)
16. Robbie Keane (Coventry City, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, West Ham United, Aston Villa)
17. Nicolas Anelka (Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion)
18. Dwight Yorke (Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sunderland)
19. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
20. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, Everton, Manchester United)
21. Mohamed Salah (Chelsea, Liverpool)
22. Ian Wright (Arsenal, West Ham United)
23. Dion Dublin (Manchester United, Coventry City, Aston Villa)
24. Emile Heskey (Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa)
25. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
26. Peter Crouch (Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City)
27. Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
28. Darren Bent (Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Fulham)
29. Raheem Sterling (Liverpool, Manchester City)
30. Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
31. Sadio Mane (Southampton, Liverpool)
32. Matt Le Tissier (Southampton)