33 | Nico O'Reilly - 2025/26

Earlyriser said:
I always remember Mendy for one incident in a Derby at OT which summed him up perfectly. In one of his rampaging runs up the flank he was dispossessed almost in line with the United box. He actually stopped and laughed before starting to amble back. By the time he had just crossed the half-way line the ball was in the back of the net.
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I still wake up at night thinking about his performance at Wolves. He wanted jailing for that
 
jimharri said:
Just over a year since he made his senior debut, in the Community Shield in August last year. Now he's been called up to the senior England squad. His family must be so proud of him.
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Yep his mum would be over the blue moon!

He's been such a revelation in our team. At the age of just 20 he has a fantastic future. Also, he's yet to taste Premier League defeat in any game where he's started. Definitely a lucky charm for us!
 
Wonder if he will get any game time and he was called up because of losing a right back in Reece James so will he play fight back if needed?
 
Deserved.

Has consistently been a solid presence at the back for us so far this season, especially for someone his age. Made sure we didn't miss Ait-Nouri as much as we probably might have. Delighted for him.
 
I am intrigued about whether we will see O'Reilly play in another position. I think he is such a good player that we should be careful not to hinder his development by forcing him into the left back role if his talents better suit another position. We should think long term as well as the next game.
 
Marvin. said:
I am intrigued about whether we will see O'Reilly play in another position. I think he is such a good player that we should be careful not to hinder his development by forcing him into the left back role if his talents better suit another position. We should think long term as well as the next game.
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I'd like to see him get a go in the middle, but I think this first touch lets him down sometimes. You can get away with it more often at left back, but we can get punished if he has a loose touch in a contextually poor area in the middle.
 
Goatmeal said:
I see people complaining about his first touch.
No worse than most other players in our team. I think he is pretty good. Especially in tight spaces.
If you are comparing him to Marhez or Dave Silva then yes. But very few at that level.
Iv seen a fair few bounce off Phil, Rodders, Bernardo , Nunes already this season.
Not to mention Earl but that’s not his strength
This lad is on the right curve to be outstanding for club and country.
Too good for LB but the games are helping his development
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Agree with all that, apart from the 'too good for LB' comment?

Full back is a really difficult skillset, and one on which I wish the recruitment team would focus much more. If we had a dedicated LB we'd be a different team.

Nico makes a really good fist of it though - definitely the best in the squad, in that position - and with him and Khus together we start to look much better, but there's no substitute for a natural.

I'd be happy if he's in the squad just for the experience of being involved, this time - more chance of him coming back unscathed.
 
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