Raheem Sterling cuts youthful exuberance to improve as Liverpool striker

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling admits he has had to rein in some of his youthful exuberance in order to become a serious striker.

The 20-year-old has scored four goals in eight matches since he was given the responsibility of leading the line against Manchester United in mid-December.

His equaliser against Chelsea in the 1-1 Capital One Cup semi-final first leg was his seventh of the campaign and he is closing in on the career-best tally of 10 he registered in Liverpool’s remarkable goalscoring spree last season.