82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

[mexico1970]

Is that because he’s a right back though? His natural instinct isn’t always to find a through ball.

If that was the case what in gods name was Pep picking him in that position for when there are better players we have for that job?

The best I can say about him in any position is that he is safe, to be fair to him it must be hard excelling in this side even the most seasoned of players would find it tough going.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

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.

You can’t play at 8 or a 8/6 hybrid in this side if all you can do is pass sideways and backwards. It’s not his fault, he’s young and will get better but having Foden on the bench for him is fucking crazy.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

You can’t play at 8 or a 8/6 hybrid in this side if all you can do is pass sideways and backwards. It’s not his fault, he’s young and will get better but having Foden on the bench for him is fucking crazy.

He did a job today, as requested, but an attacking midfielder has to have an attacking threat.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

He was better than Kova and Gundogan, albeit on the day that's not saying much.

 

[Gabriel]

The pace and ferocity of that will stand him in good stead. He drifted out of the game as Gundogan tired but came back into it once Foden arrived.

 

[Haaland94]

He was better than Kova and Gundogan, albeit on the day that's not saying much.

No way. Kova is one of our most important players now that Rodri is injured. Gets the ball back more than anyone else, puts in a shift defensively big time.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

He was better than Kova and Gundogan, albeit on the day that's not saying much.

Kova won the ball back four times as often as Rico and made nearly four times the number of passes, too

Rico is great but 24 passes in 80 minutes playing central midfield for this side is just not enough involvement. Much easier to find space when you’re ostensibly playing RB and drift into the middle to create an overload

 

[alexmcity]

Rico is great but 24 passes in 80 minutes playing central midfield for this side is just not enough involvement.

This.

 

[City_Sean]

He's a fantastic player but he should not be playing as an #8. He's either a RB inverting or not in the team. Having him so advanced instead of Foden was absolutely baffling to me.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Kova won the ball back four times as often as Rico and made nearly four times the number of passes, too

Rico is great but 24 passes in 80 minutes playing central midfield for this side is just not enough involvement. Much easier to find space when you’re ostensibly playing RB and drift into the middle to create an overload

Kovacic was playing behind Rico and Lewis, so it's expected he'd have a lot more passes.