#3 Raheem Sterling
The Euro 2016 England campaign will have been one to forget for the Manchester City forward. He was criticised throughout the tournament to such a degree that his club manager Pep Guardiola felt it necessary to come out in full support of him. The new season in the Premier league has already seen a huge change in attitude and confidence by the 21-year-old. Can he keep that positivity going into the Internationals?
His mental attitude is something Sam will focus on in the early sessions to ensure no repeats of the summer. There are also several key tactical areas that Allardyce will already be concentrating on with the forward whilst taking his initial training camps.
Firstly, Allardyce’ s more direct play will assist Sterling. His role in the team will be further out wide than in previous England teams. Allardyce will advise him to take on and beat the man and get crosses in, but also to use his guile and take chances to come inside.
Secondly, in open play, Sterling will be used further up the field and will get involved more to ensure the ball is won back higher up in the opposition's half. From there he can use his trickery in one on one situations, or find others with quick short give and go passes to keep the tempo of attacks high.
Thirdly, during counter attacking phases, the transition between defence and attack needs to be quicker and Allardyce will ensure Sterling is at the heart of that. His pace will frighten any defence and this coupled with mental positivity is what the England manager will be working on to get the most out of his man.
