Raheem Sterling remains confident that he has a “major role in playing” at Arsenal and insists that he has the ability to help the club fulfill its ambitions.
Sterling was on the periphery for most of his loan magic in the Emirates stage and took on an observation mandate when the 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri got into the spotlight to cover a serious thigh injury to Bukayo Saka.
The 30-year-old played just 307 minutes of the Premier League football of less than three and a half games and had only achieved a lonely goal and two templates in the domestic and European competition on Wednesday evening with PSV Eindhoven.
Written down by many, Sterling achieved an impressive performance for Arsenal in the 2-2 draw-to-what a comprehensive 9: 3 overall victory defeated and achieved the templates for both goals of the Gunners.
Sterling, who played the full 90 minutes, was full of confidence after the game and explained his wish to play more for Mikel Areta to prove what he can do.
“I know what I am capable of,” said Sterling TNT sport. “You just want to play. You are in a top club with top players and you just have to wait for your moment. And I do that.
“I am still faithful that I still have a big role to play. You can only control what you can control. I haven’t had as many minutes as I would like, but I had the possibilities.
“It is up to me to continue to knock on the door. I think I have a lot to play here, whether it’s 10 minutes, 45 or start. I just have to be ready and try to help the team as much as possible.
“Yes, we are a few points behind it [in the Premier League title race] But there are all different circumstances [for that]. I think the boys did it really well and in the last part of the season [are ready] To make him a real pressure. “
Sterling must now hope that his display has driven him to the foreground of Areteta’s spirit. The Spaniard preferred to use three from Nwaneri, Mikel Merino and Leandro Trossard at the height of the Arsenal injury crisis, although Gabriel Martinelli is now also suitable and able to request a place on the left.
Saka will return at a certain point in April at some point, but Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are on the road for the rest of the 2024/25 season that they will not take part in Arsenal’s two-legged Champions League quarter-finals with Real Madrid.