Chelsea were booed off at the break against struggling Forest, trailing to Taiwo Awoniyi's header after Edouard Mendy had flapped at a cross on his return to the side.
It then took just seven second-half minutes for Sterling to turn the game on its head and remind those same supporters of the potential the England forward still has to transform a match single-handedly.
His first he owed to good work from Noni Madueke and Trevoh Chalobah down the right and to a fortunate deflection off Ryan Yates who lay stricken on the turf, but his second was a sublime solo effort, ramming the ball into Keylor Navas' bottom corner after finding space inside the box.
Lampard said Sterling's example was one the whole team would need to follow going into next season if Chelsea are to put this miserable campaign behind them.
To see him score there (the first goal) was Raheem. Arriving for a cross, and then individual brilliance to score the (second) goal. I'm very happy for him. It's what we need across the top end of the pitch.
Chelsea set to miss out on Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer as Bayern edge closer
German journalist Christian Falk reports that Konrad Laimer, an Austrian midfielder now playing for RB Leipzig, will not be joining Chelsea because he prefers to join Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The 25-year-old was a target for Chelsea and Liverpool during the January transfer window, but the player preferred to go for nothing to Bayern next summer when his contract with Leipzig expires. The primary draw for various European clubs to attempt and recruit the Austrian international was his contractual predicament. He insists on remaining in Germany, nevertheless. Laimer is a skilled midfielder who can play anywhere in the center of the field and can also play right back. He is a responsible member of the team who does well in most of the positions he is asked to play. The 25-year-old arrived in Leipzig from sister club Salzburg five years ago. He has had an injury-hit season so far, with a ligament tear suffered in September set to keep him out of action till the...

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