21 | Rayan Ait-Nouri - 2025/26

[jimharri]

He'll be fit to play Brighton. We fell apart after he went off.

Any official confirmation on that (I've got him in my FPL team)?

 

[citytill1die84]

Any official confirmation on that (I've got him in my FPL team)?

His national team manager said he's training as normal and will play City's next fixture before joining them.

 

[jimharri]

His national team manager said he's training as normal and will play City's next fixture before joining them.

Cheers.

 

[thebluesarestillblue]

We've not really seen his attacking qualities in the first 2 games. He is very good with the ball and very tricky

 

[Craig]

We've not really seen his attacking qualities in the first 2 games. He is very good with the ball and very tricky

I wonder why!

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Not been injured in 3 years, never missed more than 2 weeks with a muscle injury in his career...

Welcome to City, Rayan!

Some health experts suggest there’s a strong link between the mind and muscles: anxiety can cause tension and discomfort, which in turn makes the body more prone to injuries. My point is that playing at this level for RAN might have triggered a kind of stage fright or performance anxiety (fear of letting the team down, imposter syndrome, etc.). That overly cautious mindset can unconsciously tighten the muscles, increasing the risk of injuries. Maybe that’s what’s happening with many of the signings who come to us from smaller teams. It’s just a theory. I also tried looking into Kalvin Phillips’ situation, but couldn’t find anything on the mind, muscle and Greggs connection.

 

[freshie]

 

[thebiglug]

Great news

 

[Rolo]

One of the worst performances from a City player I can remember for a long long time.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Is there time to send him back out on loan to Wolves and bring someone else in? Miles off it.

 

[Kippax Kidd]

Beyond bad

 

[Trojan1962]

Awful today

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Really struggled to defend. Looks great going forward, but suspect at the back

 

[ninjamonkey]

He's Cancelo without the quality going forward and not as good defensively

 

[OrigamiNinja]

He is Nunes but on the left. He will have decent games but he’s not top-class.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Dreadful today.

 

[bondsman]

There’s a reason he was at wolves and was staying there

 

[Blue-Ghana]

He lacks the pace to overlap regularly and seems like a slightly better version of Zinchenko defensively. Between him and Gvardiol, I would say Gvardiol is a better LB.

 

[blue61]

He looks really poor so far. He can’t tackle, is weak in the challenges, slow and can’t stop crosses

Looking like Gvardiol is going to be left back again when fit

 

[itisrising]

That was a horror show.