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Southgate: Man City attacker Sterling has changed mindset

England coach Gareth Southgate says it's clear Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling is rapidly improving.

Sterling netted another England goal in the win against Bulgaria yesterday and Three Lions boss Southgate has been explaining how the City attacker's game has changed in the last couple of years.

He said, “He'll probably have the hump that he's only got one today because his mindset has shifted so much towards that desire to score goals, whereas two years ago when we were working with him, he was still a dangerous player, but he just didn't have that same desire to get into those areas and that ruthlessness in front of goal or that mindset of disappointment when he doesn't score.

“I am delighted for him because he has for such a long time been such an important part of our team and what we do. Now he's reaping the personal gain of the goals and also the acknowledgement publicly that he should get."

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