10 | Rayan Cherki - 2025/26

[southamptonblue]

The only thing that showed up today, was he wasn't up to the pace, and probably got a shock how fast some PL games can be.....coming back from injury didn't help, and was slightly surprised he started, for that reason.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

Felt unfair that he got hooked after 55mins.

When Savio stinks the gaff out he gets 85 mins to waste chances.

 

[King Jay]

Felt unfair that he got hooked after 55mins.

When Savio stinks the gaff out he gets 85 mins to waste chances.

Good that they 2 different players. Cherki just couldn’t cope with the pace. Nothing wrong with subbing him.

 

[southamptonblue]

Good that they 2 different players. Cherki just couldn’t cope with the pace. Nothing wrong with subbing him.

Exactly......a combination of not having experienced that type of pace, and not being 100% 'match' fit yet.

 

[Skrastins]

was not bad tbf, was just ok, didn't have much looks to create, will learn from it

 

[.db.]

Needs more games at this level to get up to the pace and physicality of top PL games. He’ll get used to it with experience, fitness and strength all improving.

 

[borassic]

Felt unfair that he got hooked after 55mins.

When Savio stinks the gaff out he gets 85 mins to waste chances.

Was the right move imo, he didn’t play well at all which is fine given he’s been in the league for 5 minutes. I’m not his biggest fan but Sav deserved a run out after his game against Dortmund

 

[Sir peace frog]

I knew in the first half he was going to get hooked, he gave away possession right infront of pep, one thing he doesn't stand for is losing possession needlessly, cherki is a fantastic player but he needs to know when to be fancy and when to play safe, he'll learn and when he does we will have a worldie on our hands, as for the stick savinho gets again he's young and gave us energy on the right and played well when he came on

 

[Akira]

Not a great showing, tried to do too much on the ball when he didn't have the space and time to do so. Felt like Pep had enough when he could have layed off the ball around the 55 min but chose to shoot into a wall.

No doubt the talent's there, he'll learn.

 

[TonyBookEnd]

He's seen the level now and needs to marry the work rate with his undoubted skill, then we will have some player

 

[bondsman]

was not bad tbf, was just ok, didn't have much looks to create, will learn from it

He’s always a threat and drew players towards him every time he got the ball. Liverpool were clearly worried about him. Didn’t have a bad game at all.

 

[rowarta]

I think the pace surprised him tbh. Will be more effective against teams with a low block

 

[manimanc]

Cherki is being looked after and Pep is making sure he doesn't burn out after his injury.
Nothing wrong with him only playing 50 odd minutes here and there, I like the fact we're thinking of the long game and making sure players are fit for the 2nd half of the season.
He's got so much talent and is a pep player absolutely.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Felt unfair that he got hooked after 55mins.

When Savio stinks the gaff out he gets 85 mins to waste chances.

What was unfair about it?
We give out when Pep makes changes too late in the game.
In this case, Cherki wasn't having a great game.
Last week he was outstanding.

 

[youngbob]

Still managing him after his injury, still adjusting to the pace of the league. He's getting there.

 

[oldius]

He's dynamite, but had a relatively poor game. It happens, and I don't think it teaches us anything.
What it will teach him is that if he doesn't perform, someone will replace him. That's exactly how we want things to be. If Bobb has an off-game, Cherki will replace him. Same for Savinho and Doku.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

We were better as a team with him than when Savinho came on. We lost some control.

Yes, with Cherki playing on the wing (inside forward) he leaves the space out wide for Nunes to exploit, whilst also making up the numbers in midfield when needed. As soon as Savi comes on that space out wide for Nunes is blocked.

 

[skillman]

I’m sure he was hooked early because he didn’t use the overlap and went for goal instead. He came off straight after it when there was a break in play. Felt like a real power move (which I’m not against) from Pep.

Was good to see that he wasn’t out of place yesterday, though, despite not being phenomenal. Always a danger and not wholly reliant on the odd moment magic to make an impact on games.

 

[Dax777]

was not bad tbf, was just ok, didn't have much looks to create, will learn from it

Could have scored with a bit more luck.

 

[Salford in the City]

That was a 'welcome to the best League in the world' Rayan!

And he'll be better for the experience.