One common denominator in the two saga is that both players had a fantastic season and by far the most outstanding players in the squad during the course of the season.
Raheem Sterling was heavily taunted by Liverpool fans at the Britannia Stadium as his future at continues to look bleak - but he could only laugh.
Liverpool were thrashed 6-1 by Stoke in the final game of the season at the Britannia Stadium and Sterling was taunted by sections of the travelling fans as he warmed up.
The 20-year-old has told the club he wishes to leave in the summer and turned down a new contract at Anfield. This news has not gone well with the Liverpool faithful who feels that the player has to be grateful to the club for giving him the opportunity to showcase his talent on the big stage.
Raheem Sterling who on the other hand has endured a tough season with the club has thought it wise to leave this summer and head to a place where the grass is greener which I totally I agree with him
Liverpool as a club has been so reliant on individual players for a long period of time, ranging from Steven Gerard, Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge and now Raheem Sterling. Sterling at his age is not suppose to be bearing such a heavy burden
on his shoulders though he may be performing well but in the long run he will have to pay for it as players like Micheal Owen and Alex Pato has shown.
Secondly, looking at the current squad of Liverpool Raheem Sterling seems to be one of the best even at a tender age of 20, for a player aiming to be one of the best in the game he needs to surround himself with much better players who will help him develop and mature into a world class player.
Players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo all had very good players in the squad to guide them. When Lionel Messi came into the Barcelona squad he had players like Ronaldihno, Deco, Xavi, Ineista and Puyol to guide him. Same too with Ronaldo at Manchester United. Looking at Liverpool the only player one can point to as a guide to Sterling is Steven Gerard who is on his way out.
Being a player that is ambitious and wants to develop even though he claims to be happy just playing the game, he needs to leave Liverpool this summer if he wants to remain happy as he claims.
Raheem Sterling Stunning stats
Consider the numbers. At first glance, Sterling's tally of six Premier League goals this season might not seem particularly high but he's the only player yet to celebrate his 21st birthday to have found the net more than once. He's also the only player under the age of 23 to have delivered seven assists or more, ranking seventh overall in the top flight.
Sterling has created 62 chances from open play. That puts him third behind Eden Hazard and David Silva, but more tellingly the closest player younger than him is Adnan Januzaj with less than a quarter of that number. Sterling has also completed 83 dribbles, behind only Hazard and Alexis Sanchez, and there is nobody at the same age that has come up with more than 20 of them.
The versatile 20-year-old topped all of these charts last season too, and while his brief experience in the Champions League earlier this term was not an obvious success, Sterling still ranked among the top dozen dribblers. Indeed, he was the youngest among them and it's to the continent that many will be looking until Liverpool are able to resolve this contract situation.
There is no player in La Liga aged 21 or under that has completed even half as many dribbles as Sterling this season. Likewise, there is no player in La Liga aged 21 or under that has created half as many chances as Sterling this season. As in all of Europe's five major leagues, the players with more assists are all older than him. As was clear from the very beginning, he is that special and needs to be playing else where come August.
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