Inside Raheem Sterling's troubles at new club with Prem icon under threat of being sacked

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But while his arrival was initially met with excitement, Dutch football expert Michael Statham outlined how Feyenoord supporters are now feeling somewhat disappointed by his contributions.READ MORE: Jack Grealish's response speaks volumes as Everton star hits out at Raheem Sterling updateREAD MORE: Liverpool wonderkid scored five goals in one game before breakthrough and bitterest of exits"I think the expectations aren't as high as they might have been if he were at an English club," Statham told the Mirror. "I think at Feyenoord what has helped is that the fans are aware of English football, they watch English football but they're not going to obsess over it.

But they've obviously gone, 'Oh wow, there's a star from England that's come to join us', and it was exciting for the fans.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! There's no chance of winning the league, so it's all about finishing second.""And with Van Persie struggling, they don't want to pull the trigger on getting rid of him.

But they thought, 'Bring in Sterling and his wage over X games that he's got left before the end of the season is less than the money we'll get in the Champions League next season'."I think at Feyenoord what has helped is that the fans are aware of English football, they watch English football but they're not going to obsess over it. But they've obviously gone, 'Oh wow, there's a star from England that's come to join us', and it was exciting for the fans."So it's a gamble worth taking because paying his wage for the rest of the season, it's like, well if we pay this we're probably going to get Champions League football because we know that with him and his talents [we'll likely qualify].