82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

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Could he be part of the Rodri solution? Just thinking about what Pep did with Philipp Lahm, a player of similar stature and profile, albeit Lahm was more experienced when Pep changed his role. Just a thought.
 
Him/Savio getting a great little understanding in 1-2s around the right side. Need more players making a run off the defender without the ball. Superb again today.
 
His defending is getting better all the time, but I still think his long-term future lies in midfield. He needs the freedom to go wherever the space is, and most managers won't allow a full back to do that.
 
Really excited about Rico this season. Hopefully will start the phasing out of walker.

Regularly looked and acts like a senior player with the ball. It's great to watch
 
There's obviously been a big step-up this season, in terms of technique, confidence, and overall influence.

My only concern is that the two misses, (Ipswich and West Ham) were remarkably similar and in all honesty, he should have scored both. He just needs to grasp the next opportunity.
 
feedinggoater said:
Really excited about Rico this season. Hopefully will start the phasing out of walker.

Regularly looked and acts like a senior player with the ball. It's great to watch
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With Rodri's injury he has a great opportunity to impose himself in midfield. Moreover, he himself has said several times that he feels more comfortable as a midfielder.

I see Akanji replacing Walker as a right-back, he has the speed, size and power that Rico does not necessarily have.
 
Vincennes Blue said:
With Rodri's injury he has a great opportunity to impose himself in midfield. Moreover, he himself has said several times that he feels more comfortable as a midfielder.

I see Akanji replacing Walker as a right-back, he has the speed, size and power that Rico does not necessarily have.
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I like Rico at RB and supplementing midfield like he is now, with Akanji covering that right third from CB (his best position).
 
super_city_si said:
I like Rico at RB and supplementing midfield like he is now, with Akanji covering that right third from CB (his best position).
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Akanji is good in all positions and he has proven it many times.

Rico as a RB and who completes the midfield as he does now it works against small and medium teams but not against the big teams of the Premier League or the Champions

He is too small to defend on corners (which is problematic for a defender) and not powerful enough.

Rico's future is either in midfield or to continue to be tossed around in all positions to help the team like today
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Rico did his usual 6.5/10, but he’s neither this nor that. Needs to excel at something, because 6.5/10 isn’t good enough to play midfield in the best team in the world.
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I am of the same mind, he's so bland.

Posters will slaughter opinions that say anything negative whatsoever, both Gvardiol and Phil would have been much more progressive in that position other than Rico the placeholder.
 
Doesn't take enough risk with his passes. Takes the safe option more often than needed which is ok when up 3 goals. But very noticeable and negative when chasing a game. Still rather have him at RB than Walker.
 
nasir6371 said:
Doesn't take enough risk with his passes. Takes the safe option more often than needed which is ok when up 3 goals. But very noticeable and negative when chasing a game. Still rather have him at RB than Walker.
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Is that because he’s a right back though? His natural instinct isn’t always to find a through ball.
 
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