10 | Rayan Cherki - 2025/26

Alan Harper's Tash said:
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That's so clever. That just stopping the ball like that makes the right back and van dijk almost halt for a split second then, but he released it so quickly just as they were about to stop. They didn't stop their runs dead but they were just about to and they lost a split second. That's all it takes to give Semenyo a bit more space.

He's not just doing it for no reason. It was done to basically take away the ability from the defenders to read what's going to happen. Semenyo was always getting the ball there, it was all about when. Football at that level is played in split second.
 
He’s still only 22 and it’s still only his first season. He’s really grown into the team of late and is starting to look the part.

He’s creative (a big worry after losing DSilva then Gündoğan then De Bruyne of who was going to be the creator in attacking midfield), he’s entertaining, he looks like he loves playing football and enjoys being here… I’ve noticed he’s really reacted to us chanting his name, like he’s found a connection to the fans and he feels the love.

He’s a cheeky bugger n’all, might get him a few kicks off the opposition sometimes and sometimes it’s the wrong time to do it which has cost us (trying to nutmeg a Chelsea player at just 1-0 up where he lost the ball which lead to their equaliser), but when he learns when to do that and when not to, he’s going to be an attacking Dynamo, a true entertainer and a fan favourite.
 
Just needs to start every single match we need to win. Unreal talent. Backs up his flicks and tricks with goals and assists.

Will break the PL assists record in a single season within the next two years.
 
I worried if we could replace David and then KDB-I believe we have.

Whereas De Bruyne would drag the team with him, David would orchestrate the team-Cherki does that.

If he stays for 5 years or more we can dominate football again, I have no doubt.

The lad is a genius with a football. He stands out as a shining light in an era of turgid, set piece football.
 
The only player I can see challenging him for the title of world’s best in the future is Lamine Yamal. He’s got absolutely everything, and I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he’s already made HUGE strides in his defensive work. Pep pulled off a masterstroke by benching him, even though we all wanted to see him play throughout March. The message has got through.
 
Vincennes Blue said:
The only player I can see challenging him for the title of world’s best in the future is Lamine Yamal. He’s got absolutely everything, and I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he’s already made HUGE strides in his defensive work. Pep pulled off a masterstroke by benching him, even though we all wanted to see him play throughout March. The message has got through.
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The thing that impressed me most about him yesterday was when he ran across the whole pitch chasing down Liverpool players in order to press them.
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I feel Cherki is gonna give me levels of sheer amazement and pleasure in bamboozling players similar to how David Silva did. I just hope Pep doesn't try and stifle his amazing individual skills.
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I think it’s all about balance and a time and a place. I trust that is what Pep will try to coach into him. I think he will give him a pretty free rein in the final third. Pep has become less rigid in his system over the years and I think he has to use a formation that allows Cherki a free role in possession. The line-up in the last two games suggests that is what Pep is trying to do.
 
blue_danube said:
That's so clever. That just stopping the ball like that makes the right back and van dijk almost halt for a split second then, but he released it so quickly just as they were about to stop. They didn't stop their runs dead but they were just about to and they lost a split second. That's all it takes to give Semenyo a bit more space.

He's not just doing it for no reason. It was done to basically take away the ability from the defenders to read what's going to happen. Semenyo was always getting the ball there, it was all about when. Football at that level is played in split second.
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Proper 5 a side street pen stuff that, love how he finds ways to make this stuff so effective at the highest level.
 
Should have earned a penalty, Nunes should have done better with the cross when Cherki back heeled it around the defender, and Semenyo should have done better when Cherki fed him. The greats are always at the mercy of the mortals.
 
blue_danube said:
That's so clever. That just stopping the ball like that makes the right back and van dijk almost halt for a split second then, but he released it so quickly just as they were about to stop. They didn't stop their runs dead but they were just about to and they lost a split second. That's all it takes to give Semenyo a bit more space.

He's not just doing it for no reason. It was done to basically take away the ability from the defenders to read what's going to happen. Semenyo was always getting the ball there, it was all about when. Football at that level is played in split second.
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I think you're going a bit overboard there mate. Was just a little flashy pass, don't get me wrong, it was lovely to watch but he could have had the same result with a simple poke forward. The real skill in that play was the timing and weight of the pass. The Cherki pass that should be lauded over though is his assist for Semenyo, a perfectly timed David Silva-like slide rule ball down the channels is something we only really saw from KDB in recent times, very good and vital to see Cherki playing those. There's dozens of assists to be had by playing those kind of balls for Haaland or semenyo
 
ninjamonkey said:
I think you're going a bit overboard there mate. Was just a little flashy pass, don't get me wrong, it was lovely to watch but he could have had the same result with a simple poke forward. The real skill in that play was the timing and weight of the pass. The Cherki pass that should be lauded over though is his assist for Semenyo, a perfectly timed David Silva-like slide rule ball down the channels is something we only really saw from KDB in recent times, very good and vital to see Cherki playing those. There's dozens of assists to be had by playing those kind of balls for Haaland or semenyo
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