Premier League Matchday One: Who’s hot and who’s not

Hot- Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

Sterling was a constant threat against Arsenal

If there’s anyone who gets a disproportionate amount of criticism in the English press, it’s Raheem Sterling. Every aspect of his life both on and off the field is under constant scrutiny, and he has been on the end of some really harsh coverage in the last couple of years.

Much of it is totally unjust, given that he had a terrific season with Manchester City last year, scoring a career-best 18 goals.

He got off to an excellent start to the season on Sunday, putting in an excellent performance against Arsenal. He caused Hector Bellerin constant problems down the Gunners’ left and went past him on a number of occasions.

He scored a superb first goal to put them ahead, his 50thin the Premier League, and played a part in setting up the second for Bernardo Silva. He will hope for a season similarly successful to his last one.