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82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25
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GaudinoMotors
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Hard working but bang average. The sort of player we used to salivate over signing pre takeover.
Blue Bogey
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I do think Rico is a player that is giving his best and he doesn’t hide. He would be better if he stayed in a traditional RB role facing up to the opposition. Definitely don’t dwell on the ball with your back to the opposition, this is when he gives up transition the most, hence he needs to be facing the opposition.
However positionally right now I do not have a clue why he takes up some of the positions that he does.
Pep has a tendency to demonstrate to players from the sideline if he is not happy when certain players are not taking up the positions that he he wants them to, except I do not see Pep coaching Rico from the sideline. He does it for Stones, Haaland, even De Bruyne. If Pep thinks the positioning from Rico is all good then I am genuinely astonished by Peps tactics.
However positionally right now I do not have a clue why he takes up some of the positions that he does.
Pep has a tendency to demonstrate to players from the sideline if he is not happy when certain players are not taking up the positions that he he wants them to, except I do not see Pep coaching Rico from the sideline. He does it for Stones, Haaland, even De Bruyne. If Pep thinks the positioning from Rico is all good then I am genuinely astonished by Peps tactics.
super_city_si
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The inverted full back needs to stop. It adds nothing to the build up or midfield and just kills the side the fb is inverting. Just look how Jack had all the ball first half (rico inverted RB) and none of the ball second half (rico inverted lb). Not on Rico as such but the tactics. Its fucking awful.Starting to think it’s not the lad but the awful tactics which leaving him to get hung out and the rest of the defence for that matter. Jose has to do 2 jobs half the time, poor lad doesn’t know if he’s coming or going.
Blaming the tactic that Pep has used and revolutionized football for the last 8 or so years is a pretty crazy take.The inverted full back needs to stop. It adds nothing to the build up or midfield and just kills the side the fb is inverting. Just look how Jack had all the ball first half (rico inverted RB) and none of the ball second half (rico inverted lb). Not on Rico as such but the tactics. Its fucking awful.
Don't blame the tactic.
Blame the player/manager doing it in its current state.