82 | Rico Lewis - 2022/23 Performances

[WallyA]

Wonder how he would do in the cancelo role on left

No reason he can't do it.

Typical reason you have a right footed RB and left footed LB is when they go wide to cross.

If your inverting to go into the midfield, then its no issue, assuming you can competently play a shortpass on your left foot to the wide left player.

 

[TheWizard]

Wonder how he would do in the cancelo role on left

Should be fine, providing the remit is the same (mostly invert) he’s been likened to Lahm, who spent most of his career as leftback, despite being right footed.

 

[RayCTID]

Its too early in converting Rico Lewis to LB

 

[TheWizard]

Its too early in converting Rico Lewis to LB

The transition into a midfielder is a lot more complexed, and he’s grasped that ok.

 

[RayCTID]

The transition into a midfielder is a lot more complexed, and he’s grasped that ok.

Still a long way to go before he fully grasps the role. Let him fully develop in his natural position first

 

[SamTheGuru]

I think it's the worst comment I've ever seen

 

[domalino]

Still a long way to go before he fully grasps the role. Let him fully develop in his natural position first

This is not solely directed at you, but FFS what is all this obsession on here about natural positions? It's bad enough with people trying to say Phil Foden's out of position on the LW where he's played 95% of his professional games.

Rico played CM for most of his youth career until about 18 months, 2 years ago when he moved to RB.

So what's his natural position? When does a player's position set in stone and they can't move again?

I'm pretty people will be saying Zincheko isn't a natural LB when he's 30 and played there for 10 years.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

This is not solely directed at you, but FFS what is all this obsession on here about natural positions? It's bad enough with people trying to say Phil Foden's out of position on the LW where he's played 95% of his professional games.

Rico played CM for most of his youth career until about 18 months, 2 years ago when he moved to RB.

So what's his natural position? When does a player's position set in stone and they can't move again?

I'm pretty people will be saying Zincheko isn't a natural LB when he's 30 and played there for 10 years.

It's the implication that players have to play one fixed position that confuses me.

Surely a player learning to play multiple positions early on in their career is a positive thing?

 

[RayCTID]

This is not solely directed at you, but FFS what is all this obsession on here about natural positions? It's bad enough with people trying to say Phil Foden's out of position on the LW where he's played 95% of his professional games.

Rico played CM for most of his youth career until about 18 months, 2 years ago when he moved to RB.

So what's his natural position? When does a player's position set in stone and they can't move again?

I'm pretty people will be saying Zincheko isn't a natural LB when he's 30 and played there for 10 years.

He is at first a young rightback who has played a total of just 14 games who still is still new to professional senior football. Regardless of how promising he is it still a stretch at the minute to switch sides while he still learning his position. He isn't going to end up as a midfielder.

 

[domalino]

He is at first a young rightback who has played a total of just 14 games who still is still new to professional senior football. Regardless of how promising he is it still a stretch at the minute to switch sides while he still learning his position. He isn't going to end up as a midfielder.

Why isn't he going to end up as a midfielder? It's the position he played most of his youth career and he obviously suits it.

 

[RayCTID]

As you said in your post he was converted from a midfielder when playing for the EDS. He is going to be used mostly as a full back for the seniors.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

As you said in your post he was converted from a midfielder when playing for the EDS. He is going to be used mostly as a full back for the seniors.

Possibly until Pep has a better option for the rb position, when he could be used in midfield .

 

[RayCTID]

Possibly until Pep has a better option for the rb position, when he could be used in midfield .

Only in emergencies he would be used in midfield. Zinchenko hardly ever played in midfield when he was at City

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Only in emergencies he would be used in midfield. Zinchenko hardly ever played in midfield when he was at City

If you say so

 

[RayCTID]

If you say so for starters

We aren't short in midfield for starters

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Only in emergencies he would be used in midfield. Zinchenko hardly ever played in midfield when he was at City

He's already played in midfield for us more times than Zinchenko did though.

 

[RayCTID]

He's already played in midfield for us more times than Zinchenko did though.

Still not an indication he is going to be a regular in that postition either,

 

[MarsLlama]

I saw that right-back slot in the England team
Ours has been the best since he was seventeen
Wan-Bissaka can’t attack
Alexander-Arnold can’t track back
There’s just one right-back good enough for me

Singing I love Rico Lewis
So get him on the phone with Gareth Southgate
I love Rico Lewis
Running down the right wing for City

 

[RayCTID]

Possibly until Pep has a better option for the rb position, when he could be used in midfield .

Better options than Lewis for Midfield

 

[SamTheGuru]

The kid is good but that’s pure hyperbole

Well, it's the first time I have pulled the hyperbole card since Guidetti. I would like to think I am older and wiser since then.