MANUEL Pellegrini believes Raheem Sterling may have opened the floodgates on his Manchester City goalscoring career.
Sterling notched a stunning hat-trick in the 5-1 win over Cherries this afternoon - his third, fourth and fifth goals for the Etihad Stadium side since switching from Liverpool for £49m in July.
Pellegrini said: "I think it was important for Raheem to score three goals.
“He must improve his finishing – he did that today, he’s young and will continue to get better.
“I don’t think he’s a striker like Kun or Bony but this year, and I said it when he arrived, I am sure he will score more goals than he did in another season at Liverpool.”
Post-match video shot by Andy Martin and edited by Corin Messer
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