Rico Lewis | Set to sign a new 5-year contract (pg33)

[mattcity5]

So @King Jay ...

Yup. Never his fault. Everyone else‘s. I get the memo. His positioning against palace was everyone’s fault too. The positioning leaving Vinicius completely alone last season the whole time he was on the field was planned too. Leaving a ballon d‘or candidate alone all game was planned. What a great plan it was!

What was wrong against Palace?

...seeing as you didn't bother answering the question, I thought I'd highlight why the Palace goal I'm assuming you're talking about wasn't his fault.

I've no problem with mistakes being called out, but I don't like it when people do that wrong. It ends up seeming unfair and can skew other people's perception of the player too.

Last year we were a bit all over the place at times, but generally the players who are picked pretty often are excellent positionally. It's one of the main things they work on week-in week-out in training. If players don't carry out the instructions they get subbed, or dropped.

Just tell me though what was his fault about this - other than being near the player at the end. An easy scapegoat.

Watch that Palace goal here if you like. His positioning is fine, he's in line with the other defenders. Problem is the pass down our left and then a good cross being put over without challenge.

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Good defensive line but where is Eze?

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You can just see his leg in the left of the screen now. He's a mile offside. It's why he had a headstart. It's difficult to defend against because he's still inactive at this point.

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Now Eze is behind the ball so on, but Lewis hasn't managed to close the gap enough.

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It's a good ball over. Ederson may have been put off going for it by the other Palace striker. Easy for Eze.

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It's a tough goal to stop but it's the organization, or balance, or someone on the other flank at fault here.

 

[Longballutd]

Is that Forest offer still available?

Absolutely useless

 

[Taylor]

He's dreadful

 

[Tomblue]

Never been up to it, along with a lot of other players in this squad.

 

[kupest]

Just fouls at the worst moment possible. Squad player or sell. Shouldn't be in the XI. Get a fucking RB.

 

[bell_mcfc]

You lot are so predictable.

 

[urban genie]

Is that Forest offer still available?

Absolutely useless

Easy target and you are talking nonsense

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

I can’t believe we’re putting a 5-year contract on the table for him. He’s nowhere near that standard. If we don’t move him on this summer, we’ll be tied down to his deal for years. Honestly, despite the sympathy I have for him as a homegrown player, he’s one of the weakest players I’ve seen in city for yearssss

 

[mattcity5]

Didn't see the game, seen the goals. Could have reacted quicker for the first, but it's another goal developing down our left. Need to stop that kind of thing at source ideally.

Sounds like everyone was poor, was it just this goal people are moaning about Rico on or poor all round?

 

[johnnytapia]

You lot are so predictable.

Sadly, so is Rico. It’s no biggie, he’s just not good enough.

 

[DD93]

Keep trust in Rico till the end...

one year or two or three, eventually he will become top player..

His intelligence is pure and generational

Doesn't matter we win or loose, Rico should start every game

Because he is local kid and that's why..
if he wasn't local, maybe he wouldn't even play for u15s but he is local, therefore we have no choice..

And don't forget that RICO RICO RICO chant

Iconic player.
Icon of current City team.

 

[chesterbells]

You lot are so predictable.

With good reason.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Didn't see the game, seen the goals. Could have reacted quicker for the first, but it's another goal developing down our left. Need to stop that kind of thing at source ideally.

Sounds like everyone was poor, was it just this goal people are moaning about Rico on or poor all round?

He wasn't great. Although he did make me laugh when he completely sold himself towards the end of the game.

 

[Axel Freed]

Easy target and you are talking nonsense

He’s only an easy target because he’s not good enough

He wouldn’t get in any other PL team so fuck knows why he’s a regular starter for the biggest club in the league.

 

[Sebi]

Next weekend win, „hopefully he signs a new contract, the next week lose, „fuck off“, just crazy.

 

[urban genie]

He’s only an easy target because he’s not good enough

He wouldn’t get in any other PL team so fuck knows why he’s a regular starter for the biggest club in the league.

Neither would Dias on his recent perfomances but not seeing him get the esame level of criticism

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Neither would Dias on his recent perfomances but not seeing him get the esame level of criticism

Can't believe he got given a new contract tbh.

 

[Axel Freed]

Neither would Dias on his recent perfomances but not seeing him get the esame level of criticism

I said in the Dias thread yesterday that giving him a 5 yr deal was insane as he’s only had 2 good seasons out of 5 for us. He’s a good centre back but by no means elite. No pace, not great on the ball and not week in week out consistent

 

[JewelZee]

Neither would Dias on his recent perfomances but not seeing him get the esame level of criticism

We get what we ask for. Putting Dias in the same context as Rico. No wonder the standards have dropped so drastically. No one has lost the plot more than some of our supporters...

 

[urban genie]

I said in the Dias thread yesterday that giving him a 5 yr deal was insane as he’s only had 2 good seasons out of 5 for us. He’s a good centre back but by no means elite. No pace, not great on the ball and not week in week out consistent

every player was weak today and got bullied, it just pisses me off certain players are getting a afree pass when Lewis was far from the worst today.

he lost the ball a few times but recovered dand tracked back, a few others didn't