82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

[vincent]

I don't think any player currently divides opinion like Rico.

The team is all over the place so a 19 year old is always going to struggle.

 

[Eds]

The problem for Rico is he isn’t exceptionally quick, he isn’t very tall, he isn’t a great header of the ball. He is though a very intelligent footballer who understands systems that Pep wants to play. He reminds me a bit of Ian Brightwell in that he doesn’t really have a position you would say he can nail down as his own. At the moment he isn’t currently good enough to be first choice, if everyone is fit, full back or a midfielder. Not sure what his best position is really. He will make a good living out of football, not sure it will be at City though

 

[Dipsis_LTU_MC]

Maybe he'll become an attacking midfielder.

 

[clarion]

Maybe he'll become an attacking midfielder.

Too late for that.

Sometimes he even struggles to kick the ball with power. He is very unique type of player.

I noticed that he had a similar situation last year playing a lot before Christmas. Pep dropped him then in our winning run. I expect the same this year. However he will play more as Kyle offers nothing, defending or attacking.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Lewis isn’t a defender. Too small physically which he can’t help. He uses his body the best he can.

He absolutely does not. Bernardo is the same size, David Silva was too, when did you ever see them getting bullied off the ball so easily and regularly? The one thing he doesn't do is use his body as best he can. It's not a physicality issue, if he's getting beat in the air by a guy that's a foot taller than him, that's physicality he cannot help. Not being able to shield the ball is just a poor understanding of the basics.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I think he’s a brilliant player, but hes been inconsistent, but then he is 19.

The criticism from some posters has been ridiculous on here

 

[citytill1die84]

Lads he's 20 ffs. Don't start this Bellingham age bollocks ha.

 

[chesterbells]

Lads he's 20 ffs. Don't start this Bellingham age bollocks ha.

Just beat me to it. Exactly.

 

[Craig]

The two aren't mutually exclusive.

No but one is ridiculously wrong

 

[singcat]

He is a kid and gives his heart for City every game - stop with the criticism!