82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

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I often think of Peps special players are allowed to play “Kids playground football” that way you find special players like Rico. Of course he’s been coached, he’s had the greatest coaching & understands the game but he will play a position differently to anyone else. Years ago he’d be right back told to play a certain way, overlaps but keep your position but his greatest quality is playing between the spaces so play that way, license to roam with the team knowing how to cover.
 
TheBlueCat said:
Rico playing LB for England.. He’s not a LB, but was brilliant tonight. Every time he has played this season he had been outstanding. What a talent.. Kid is going to be a star. I keep saying it…
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He was excellent.

As I said before kick-off, he was nominally left-back, but spent more time in midfield.

He certainly didn’t look out of place, and he combined well Gomes and Jack.

Rico has a bright international future ahead of him.
 
very happy for the lad. he made a big step forward.

the only thing I don't like is that he sometimes falls over a bit too much/looks for the foul. didn't cost us yet though so all good.

with how walker looked after he came on rico should be miles ahead atm.
 
merz said:
very happy for the lad. he made a big step forward.

the only thing I don't like is that he sometimes falls over a bit too much/looks for the foul. didn't cost us yet though so all good.

with how walker looked after he came on rico should be miles ahead atm.
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It's how he manages being so small, if there is a situation where he will be outmuscled or outpaced he gets his body between the opponent and the ball and wins a free kick. It's one of the smartest aspects of his game and why he has been able to get so many minutes despite his age and stature.
 
Apparently he can play at LB, which will be handy with last night's Ake injury. I'd imagine Gvardiol will be Pep's choice in that position, but if Josko picks up an injury, Rico could cover for him.
 
Kippax Street 1880 said:
It's how he manages being so small, if there is a situation where he will be outmuscled or outpaced he gets his body between the opponent and the ball and wins a free kick. It's one of the smartest aspects of his game and why he has been able to get so many minutes despite his age and stature.
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yeah I know what he is doing but it's not something you can always rely on, especially on this level.
 
Kippax Street 1880 said:
It's how he manages being so small, if there is a situation where he will be outmuscled or outpaced he gets his body between the opponent and the ball and wins a free kick. It's one of the smartest aspects of his game and why he has been able to get so many minutes despite his age and stature.
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Totally agree. If he was 6ft tall, he would be a different player. If you have real quality, and Rico does, you don’t need to be big. David Silva was small and slight but he could look after himself and was arguably City’s best ever player..
 
merz said:
very happy for the lad. he made a big step forward.

the only thing I don't like is that he sometimes falls over a bit too much/looks for the foul. didn't cost us yet though so all good.

with how walker looked after he came on rico should be miles ahead atm.
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Looks for the foul? Really? He gets kicked to fuck and just gets up and gets on with it
 
If Ake's injury is serious (knock on wood), Rico becomes even more important. He'll become Josko's primary backup at LB now too.

Either way, brilliant game for England. He just knows how to work the ball and continuesly move. Always in the right place. Team player, big player.
 
Blu1 said:
He’s a starter for city for me. He’s really improved so far this season
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He's made enormous progress we agree, but in whose place would he be a starter?

If it's in midfield, is he betterr than Rodri, Kevin, Bernardo or Foden? Clearly not.

In defense, he may have a chance at RB, but we must calm down, Walker will be far more useful and effective than him when it comes to facing big wingers like Vinicius.
 
BringBackSwales said:
Yes, although I’ll doubt you’ll find a single other Blue who thinks Rico looks for fouls or goes down too easily
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I do to be fair. I think Lewis is a bit of a diver.

He dived three times in the Ipswich game: he dived in the box to try and win a penalty in the second half and was waved to get up when he should have been booked, he dived again on the edge of our own box and waved to get up, and dived once in the first half and won a free kick (near to our bench).

He also won two free kicks against West Ham when they were dives.

I’ve noticed it since he got into the team regularly.

I really like him as a player but I really wished he’d cut that out of his game.
 
Vincennes Blue said:
In defense, he may have a chance at RB, but we must calm down, Walker will be far more useful and effective than him when it comes to facing big wingers like Vinicius.
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You can't base a team/player on the possibility that we may playing against Vinicius.
If we are playing against a speedy forward, then Walker may be the choice but Lewis is the future.
 
Xhavenjoe said:
You can't base a team/player on the possibility that we may playing against Vinicius.
If we are playing against a speedy forward, then Walker may be the choice but Lewis is the future.
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I totally agree that he is the future. I like the way he's progressing, technically, tactically and even physically, and I think Pep is managing him perfectly. The aim of my post was to get some people to calm down, because if you're too keen to see him become a regular starter too quickly, you can easily kill a player's career.

Look at how Pep managed Foden and look at the player he has become. Let's not go too fast, he's got his whole future ahead of him.
 
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