straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling admits it has been a difficult time for himself and Manchester City - but believes they have taken a step in the right direction with victory over Southampton.
Pep Guardiola's men beat the Saints 1-0 in Saturday's Premier League showdown at St Mary's, with Sterling scoring the only goal of the game in the first half.
After being held to a 1-1 draw by lowly West Bromwich Albion in midweek, it was a welcome win - and clean sheet - for City on the south coast.
The result lifted them up to fifth (temporarily, at least) but they are still eight points adrift of leaders Liverpool, who thrashed Crystal Palace 7-0 earlier in the day. "(This was a) tough one," Sterling told Amazon Prime Sport. "We know how.