75 | Nico O'Reilly - 2024/25

Listen to him on the official City podcast, he doesn't want to be a 6.

He did play as a LB growing up so that position isn't new to him. But his natural position is a box to box midfielder.
 
Give the lad a chance to cover Rodris role, gundo hasn't the legs for every game and kovocic is quite imobile too.
I think this is what Pep wants to happen, but Pep implied after the game that Nico has some doubts about being able to play the critical number 6 position.

I actually think it would work if he had Kova or Bernie lending him a hand. Obviously he has the Yaya-like physical attributes to be a fantastic CDM.
 
A thoroughbred. Like watching how Lakey would have played (at left back!) in a Pep team.

Was impressed with Nico since his earlier US preseason tour in the year.

Putting aside Macca’s hatrick goals, I actually thought Nico outshone him yesterday evening considering Nico was played out of position.

Positive & accurate passes & went past people with ease.

Dare I say he had an element of Cole Palmer play in him with some maverick tendencies. That will be him shipped off in the summer then ;-)
 
Top banana. Out of position (he’s actually an attacking midfielder despite playing in defensive mid in pre-season) at left back and looked quite natural.

His running style with the ball is very good.

Pep’s new left back for a year? Haha
at least he played left back and not inverted CB leaving winger time to control and cross ball

im sure pep will soon train it out of him ;)
 

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