Mangala backs Sterling to keep getting better

Eliaquim Mangala has little doubt Raheem Sterling will
become a key figure for Manchester City and will keep
improving:- Photo Filed.

Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala believes Raheem
Sterling is destined to become a key player at the Etihad
Stadium and will only get better in the years to come.

The England international has developed into an important part
of the first team at City since joining the club from Liverpool
ahead of the 2015-16 campaign and has already netted eight
goals from 22 appearances in all competitions.

Sterling scored twice and set up another in the 4-2 Champions
League win over Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday and
Mangala is confident there is still more to come from the 21-
year-old.

"He did really well for us on Tuesday and he's shown he can
score important goals for us," Mangala told the official City
website.

"He's a great talent and he wants to learn and keep improving
and I'm certain he will."

Manuel Pellegrini's men clinched top spot in Group D following
the results on Tuesday, but Mangala is not getting carried away
just yet.

"It's good to finish top of the group, but we'll wait and see what
happens in next week's draw," he added.

"You need to improve in this competition and you have to work
to do that, but we feel we are learning all the time."