82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

[Blue2202]

How this lad has managed to come through and has garnered such trust from Pep is truly beyond me. He’s playing every fucking week, in multiple positions. Right back. Left back. Midfield. No fucking good in any of them. Constantly gets in the way. Constantly falls over. How fucking bad are the rest of the academy if this is what makes it?

So out of his depth it’s untrue, he’s about as ineffective as a player could ever get… Defensively or offensively he offers nothing.

 

[Trojan1962]

He killed the attack on that flank no matter which flank he played on.

Sad part is I think he can become something if coaches differently

Can’t see it. No pace, weak in the tackle. Championship player at best

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Can’t see it. No pace, weak in the tackle. Championship player at best

He wouldn’t be playing for us if he was a championship player at best. He’s put in some excellent performances for us

Obviously he’s out of form, but the criticism is way over the top.

 

[ID70]

Totally ineffective and simply not good enough.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

0 wins, 2 draws, 9 loses. Responsible for half the goals we have conceded in that run. Someone said it well before, he is an expert at looking busy, looking available, but he never really is. Don't know what he contributes. No positioning, no pace, no strength, no creativity, no goal threat. He used to be bailed out by a world-class squad, but when the players around him don't perform, he is badly exposed. Never a PL standard player.

Why does he have to be involved in everything we do? Every time we have the ball, he goes and stands right in front of the CB who has ball. Receives it and passes it back or sideways. How do we not trust Kova or Gundo to receive the ball instead and keep Rico out wide? He just congests everything in the middle.

Someone please explain the benefits of having a a 5ft dwarf, constantly come into the middle, do nothing with the possession and who is then miles out of position when possession is turned over? This tactic is on Pep more than Rico…it drives me round the fucking twist.

 

[Blu1]

Can not start again this season

 

[WallyA]

When he plays, it means Gvardiol cant be the fullback who attacks, and thats a big problem when both start.

just play JSP and let Gvardiol attack ffs.

 

[applejuice]

Can’t see it. No pace, weak in the tackle. Championship player at best

I believe if he is coached differently he can improve his defending skills and he can be a useful player

Sadly it sails to the wrong direction now

 

[Stelea]

He is clueless.
A total myth.
When we think of players who have been bombed out of the academy over the years

 

[kunaguero10]

He’s so far off the level someone with his role in the team should be, being tasked with popping up all over the pitch and in the number 10 position, it’s laughable

He’s a squad backup right back at best currently, it’s criminal Pep keeps using these tactics with him in all these different positions

It’s not benefiting Rico’s game either