82 | Rico Lewis - 2022/23 Performances

[FantasyIreland]

Agree with all you've said.

Except that under pressure Lewis is prone to give the ball away.

No he isn't.

He uncharacteristically did so on a couple of occasions against Wolves,and you have clearly based your poor opinion of his overall game on such.

Do you honestly think Pep would bring a recently turned 18 year old into the first team,while benching one of England's finest ever Right Backs,if the kid couldn't look after himself and the ball?

C'mon.....have a word.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

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Not bad for someone "prone to giving the ball away."

 

[Bluesince1979]

Agree with all you've said.

Except that under pressure Lewis is prone to give the ball away.

And on offense - his passing forward/crosses/telling passes - is off. Average in this respect.

Unless he ups his game in terms of ball retention under pressure and unless he develops a better pass - he's a squad player. Rico is 18 (I think) so this may well happen - his upside is world class.

Agree with his forward passing, but i dont think its off, he just usually takes the easier option. But he’ll become braver, given hes only just 18.
His ball retention is very good though.

 

[oldius]

All we can say is that he has made an excellent start to his City career. He is a talent, with a football brain and sound technique. The world is at his feet, but there is a long way to go from a talented prospect, which he is, to achieving what he seems to be capable of. What a joy to have someone of this talent emerging from the academy, and being able to witness his journey; just enjoy it.

 

[Maly]

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Unreal stats, especially when you consider he’s normally getting pressed when he receives the ball. Very very clever footballer

Looks like he’s got a top class delivery & shot too, from the glimpses we’ve seen around the opposition box

Look forward to watching his career develop :)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I hope you're correct - the killer final pass though - I suspect - may elude him. IMO this is instinctual - either you have it - or you don't. We'll see though.

What happened to the full stop ?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

What i really like about Rico is he runs about instructing and pointing senior players where to be. Future captain i think.

 

[jamesha]

Having watched some of his performances for the junior sides (City and England) I am looking forward to him starting to display some of the attacking talent he has demonstrated during his development. His role in the first team has been quite conservative so far but he has more in his locker going forward.

 

[sir baconface]

Only a squad player….

Only 18 and contributing in one of the best squads in football.

What more could be expected of the lad?

 

[Pelegrinni]

Agree with his forward passing, but i dont think its off, he just usually takes the easier option. But he’ll become braver, given hes only just 18.
His ball retention is very good though.

The bolded part is why Pep prefers him in tight games.
The goal we conceeded against Everton for example came about because Rodri did not play an easy pass.