Absolutely love this kid. Was hard to see him getting kicked all over the park last night without much protection, but he got back up time and time again and adds such spark and dynamism to our play. Really enjoy having him in the team and he's adapting so well to the top level.
Do you think he’s still growing? Played brilliantly so far but I wonder if he could get physically bullied sometimes in the future?
His father is a Thai boxing champion and has his own gym. Rico has grown up in that environment and trained from when he was a toddler. Seemingly he is very handy. It explains his toughness and resilience. We have a diamond here I think. He played amazingly well again and was unlucky not to score to put a tin lid on his performance. Hope he is ok and fit for Wolves.Adding the desire we badly need in this team. He's making himself an automatic pick at the minute and it's thoroughly deserved.
After his first few appearances I said we need to be patient and let the kid grow into his adult body before we see what he's made of as he's still very much playing in a child's body but he's proving that to be wrong and defying logic with his displays, he should be getting bullied all over the place but he's refusing to let that happen and is putting in brilliant performances.
He still needs that growth and filling out but he's not letting it hold him back at all, delighted for the lad he was absolutely loving it at the end as he soaked in the entire South stand singing his name and long may it continue. Someone get messi's youth team doctors on the phone see if we can't fast track that growth spurt.
Put a right smile on my face clapping him and singing his name at the end what it's all about!Adding the desire we badly need in this team. He's making himself an automatic pick at the minute and it's thoroughly deserved.
After his first few appearances I said we need to be patient and let the kid grow into his adult body before we see what he's made of as he's still very much playing in a child's body but he's proving that to be wrong and defying logic with his displays, he should be getting bullied all over the place but he's refusing to let that happen and is putting in brilliant performances.
He still needs that growth and filling out but he's not letting it hold him back at all, delighted for the lad he was absolutely loving it at the end as he soaked in the entire South stand singing his name and long may it continue. Someone get messi's youth team doctors on the phone see if we can't fast track that growth spurt.
I just love seeing opponents trying to rough him up, press him, wind him up etc. and it not working.
I just love seeing opponents trying to rough him up, press him, wind him up etc. and it not working.
;)Him too for sure.
And if I'd been on I'd have broken a jaw, which is why I never made it along with not being good enough
His father is a Thai boxing champion and has his own gym. Rico has grown up in that environment and trained from when he was a toddler. Seemingly he is very handy. It explains his toughness and resilience. We have a diamond here I think. He played amazingly well again and was unlucky not to score to put a tin lid on his performance. Hope he is ok and fit for Wolves.
That would explain why he's got such good balance and agility. His reception of the ball, and then the way he shifts it to avoid a challenge coming in and get past people is almost xavi-esque.