75 | Nico O'Reilly - 2024/25

[Don Karleone]

 

[Ezy]

Brilliant.

 

[Barcon]

Undroppable.

 

[silvasdreamyfringe]

So excited for this lad, unlike others I'm happy for him to play at LB for a while longer as it's such an big gap of quality in the squad

 

[BlueInsomniac]

 

[CheshireExpat]

Loved those low crosses and driving

 

[Damien10]

I would love to see him in that Gundo role. He would give us 10x more.

 

[eastmanc]

Loved those low crosses and driving

He was fucking superb tonight.

 

[BLUE THUNDER]

I would love to see him in that Gundo role. He would give us 10x more.

Kid is a diamond.
He could be our next Yaya in the middle of the park.
He has it all.

 

[Brad mcfc]

Amazing.

Cemented his name on the teamsheet now, IMO.

 

[Damien10]

Kid is a diamond.
He could be our next Yaya in the middle of the park.
He has it all.

I agree. And it frustrates me that we are giving him a shot but it’s out of position. Yes he’s doing an amazing job. However for me I want to see Pep trust him in midfield. He’s ready especially to cement a place in that area with this current crop of players.

 

[youngbob]

Love him.

 

[super_city_si]

Love to see what he can do in gundogans position. Hes a brilliant footballer and has a great engine.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Not just his skills but he was dominating physically against senior pros. Immensely impressed.

 

[Tevez City]

Imagine a midfield of 3

Two Nico's & One Rodri

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[MCFC1993]

Honestly this kid is special.

I don't think I've seen a youth player settle into the first team this quickly, not even Foden.

I know the position facing the play is technically easier but it's still so impressive. Not even technically his position.

I said 2 weeks ago that every week that goes by makes you realise he should have played more this season.

 

[Dax777]

If he keeps going at this pace and learning the position, then we don't need a LB in the summer. Some of the best crossing since Kolarov had a good game.

I said this from the first rime he played there. It looks like World Class.

Im not saying he is, but that is what it looks like.:)

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Agree he's got potential for multiple role down the middle of the pitch, in the youths he always reminded me of Morgan Gibbs White or a Ruben Lotus Cheek type presence and aggression wise, better in a positional and technical manner (for his age I mean) I'm not saying he's already at the required level though, if he stays fit learns and keeps his feet on the ground though he will become a good player here or elsewhere.

Players this young can be moulded into whatever a manager likes so if Pep sees a bizarre position don't be surprised, the Fernandinho who arrived at Shakhtar was an industrious attacking midfielder in the Lampard mould, he never thought he'd be a DM at first then he became a deeper box to box midfielder, before moving to his DM role where he dominated for years many players can change and adapt.

With Pep the possibilities are near endless he even played an attacking midfielder like Yaya Toure at CB in a European Cup final, if he sees Nico O'Reilly as a Rodri type he'll make him just that without any qualms, or transform him into any other unusual position he sees fit, if he believes Nico has the ability to perform there he won't hesitate but at the same time we all need to remember he's still just a kid.

Great post,.,from a year ago, Brilliant.

 

[super_city_si]

Double benefit with Nico. Hes fucking brilliant and him playing means moving Josko to cb is where he’s outstanding.