Brendan Rodgers urges Liverpool and England to protect Raheem Sterling from the growing expectations being placed on him. Rodgers said:
"I think he needs protection. I have seen it over the years. He is a wonderful talent, he is doing great for Liverpool but there are still a lot of things he needs to learn and he knows that and is a mature boy for his age.
He has grown into a wonderful young man and his consistency and performances are there and the period he has been in the team has been exceptional. I expect him to keep progressing in terms of where he is at I think we need to be careful. You see so many players where there is a reliance in them - especially with England who, for whatever reason, tend to look for one player to put up on a pedestal and very quickly knock him down.
Raheem will make mistakes, he will have bad games but he will also have outstanding games and it is keeping the calmness with him because he still has a way to go. He is certainly performing at a real high and consistent level. England know as well as anyone they need a team so they don't have to focus just on Raheem."
19-year-old Sterling has picked up where he left off last season with some impressive displays for Liverpool, soring in the 3-0 win at Tottenham. English media and their hype

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