82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

[Haaland94]

I think he will continue to play for the reason that Walker is worse

That's the part I don't get. We literally won the treble playing Manu Akanji or John Stones at RB. Rico didn't play from February, Kyle didn't play much either, and we won the treble. It's not one or the other. It's neither. We have better in Manu and John.

 

[RayCTID]

Really sure Pep said he wanted Cole to stay

But Palmer didn't want to and Chelsea made sure that wasn't the option.

 

[John Wayne]

That's the part I don't get. We literally won the treble playing Manu Akanji or John Stones at RB. Rico didn't play from February, Kyle didn't play much either, and we won the treble. It's not one or the other. It's neither. We have better in Manu and John.

It's just about keeping John fit which, sadly, never seems to happen.

Ake showed me today that he's easily one of our best defenders, as is Dias. Walker is a busted flush, so Akanji gets in the back four because he's good at RB and narrowing when Stones steps into midfield.

The Treble back four is the best defence we've ever had and all four of them are still at the club.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Seeing him jump out of that tackle after 10 minutes, when we were backs to the wall, is all I need to see thankyou, and just adds fuel to the fire.

Nothing footballer, and I'm bewildered as to what people actually see in him, he does nothing.

I'm still confused as to what position he played in the academy? That was his 80th game today, and I've seen absolutely nothing in the last 30 or 40 to suggest he's going to get any better, or that he's even improved.

Not his fault he's playing so often, but then you can't have your cake and eat it, as Palmer found out. Been given a huge opportunity in the last 18 months, and has been massively found out.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

He needs a break from the side, he’s a weak link whilst we are in such poor form.

He is someone who could bounce back in the future as and when we catch a break with injuries.

Clearly a good player but he’s neither one thing or the other at the moment. I see other teams have young up and coming players, most have pace and stamina, Rico is technically very good and has a great football brain, but he is relatively slow and has no powers of recovery when got past.

I see him as a squad player, like Gundo (now) and Nunes, they’ve simply had to play too often and we’ve suffered accordingly.

 

[samuelyeboah]

why on earth is he the guy that is supposed to receive the defense penetrating passes from our centerbacks and follow on the half turn, instead of, you know, phil foden? bizarre choice

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

That's the part I don't get. We literally won the treble playing Manu Akanji or John Stones at RB. Rico didn't play from February, Kyle didn't play much either, and we won the treble. It's not one or the other. It's neither. We have better in Manu and John.

Stones can’t be relied on.

 

[Delphinho]

Been dogshit for a month, but it doesn’t help that he has to do the job of 3 players simultaneously, as Walker and Gundogan look like two pensioners that has won a raffle to play for us

 

[Goldust]

The tackle he dipped was inexcusable.

 

[SamBlue]

why on earth is he the guy that is supposed to receive the defense penetrating passes from our centerbacks and follow on the half turn, instead of, you know, phil foden? bizarre choice

Because the only time it happened against Liv, it was him who turned with the ball, run with it and made a very good through pass to Nunes. The last of our current players that should be blamed for this devastating slump.