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82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25
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Yep..as a full-back: lacks pace, tackling ability, positioning, strength, dribbling, aerial ability
as a midfielder: weak first touch, positioning, passing range, dribbling, strength, aerial duels, struggles under pressure
I am not saying that City should throw him away, because if we have our main players in form (especially Rodri) and everything is ticking around, then you have a luxury to play Rico in that inverted fullback position and rotate someone like Walker or another one who comes to replace Walker this summer..
But Rico hasn't shown anything or any talent or any glimpse of brilliance to make an assumption that he will ever become a player, on any position, to be worthy to start for a team who fights for titles and wants to be n1 in England and in Europe.
And the reason is above mentioned description of Rico's weaknesses, user "merz" perfectly outputted for us and I don't think anyone who understands football can say that it's not true.
First touch is something that can't be improved or taught. We had a lot of examples in Sterling and Sane and other ones. Pace and physical abilities also, he isn't cut to play at high level in terms of defence.
And Pep should stop these stupid experiments if he wants to win games. Right now we are in the difficult situation, we don't have Rodri, everything isn't ticking like it used to and thus there is no luxury to play with -1 men and spend time on Rico's development. He isn't Messi or Foden or someone with the big / world-class future to sacrifice time and energy and I don't remember Pep investing that much time in Foden either. Until Phil started to play at a very high level, he wasn't getting the minutes Rico is getting right now and he is n1 in terms of minutes in our team this season.
McAtee for example, he had decent spells and was playing regularly for a PL team last season. Scored some wonderful goals and etc. but he isn't getting anything closer to Rico. Why aren't we giving a chance to McAtee, especially in midfield area, where in terms of skills, he has everything better than Rico and what's more important, there was a team in PL last season, who thought that McAtee was worth to play in their starting line up.
How many teams in PL would play him as a starter ? I don't think there is a team in PL or even in championship who would guarantee Rico that.
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Funny old game isn't it.
I think he's absolute quality, and will have a long and successful career, even if he's had a bit of a tough time lately in a struggling team.
Guy above reckons he wouldn't get a game in the Championship.
I hope I'm right.
I think he's absolute quality, and will have a long and successful career, even if he's had a bit of a tough time lately in a struggling team.
Guy above reckons he wouldn't get a game in the Championship.
I hope I'm right.
sarcastico
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Rico would start for Championship teams at RB.
He would start for Saints and Brentford in the Prem at RB because they are lacking in those areas.
No team would play him in the midfield. That is only a luxury afforded in the best control team in football and it hasn't really come to anything positive.
He would start for Saints and Brentford in the Prem at RB because they are lacking in those areas.
No team would play him in the midfield. That is only a luxury afforded in the best control team in football and it hasn't really come to anything positive.
callumcity
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Did you ever watch ZinchenkoDisagree. Zinchenko for all of his faults definitely played the position much better, not caught out defensively as much and most importantly really progressive passing.
callumcity
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You haven’t got a clue mate, this will come back to haunt youOther than these attributes, he also lacks work rate. It was 87th or 88th minute against Forrest, we lost the ball (I don't remember if he lost it or not in this particular case), and they started running at us with a fast counter attack. He was literally just jogging back despite the fact he was less than 10mins on the pitch at that point. It happens to him a lot. This and constantly pointing fingers at others. For me, this indicates a lack of the winning mentality. Speaking of which, we took him out of the side, out of our midfield or defence, and we won convincingly. Don't get me wrong, he will have a career elsewhere, just not at this highest level. With us, he is useful when we are 3-0 up, cruising, and we need to keep the ball (he is great technically), pass it around etc. Otherwise, he will never be good enough to be a starter for any of the top teams. I wish him all the best, though.
There are a lot of posters that agree with me, though. Maybe I am clueless, but saying that still doesn't debunk anything that was said about him, though. @merz listed it quite well, and many others as well.You haven’t got a clue mate, this will come back to haunt you
Once again, a good player, but not a City-level player. There is no shame in that. If I, and many others, are wrong on this, then I would be the first one to celebrate because it would mean we have a Kyle Walker replacement. As it stands, I see a problem at RB that needs addressing, although I must say Kyle did better (first time in a long time) against Forrest since he was clearly asked to just stay back and simply defend, and do nothing else.
Other than these attributes, he also lacks work rate. It was 87th or 88th minute against Forrest, we lost the ball (I don't remember if he lost it or not in this particular case), and they started running at us with a fast counter attack. He was literally just jogging back despite the fact he was less than 10mins on the pitch at that point. It happens to him a lot. This and constantly pointing fingers at others. For me, this indicates a lack of the winning mentality. Speaking of which, we took him out of the side, out of our midfield or defence, and we won convincingly. Don't get me wrong, he will have a career elsewhere, just not at this highest level. With us, he is useful when we are 3-0 up, cruising, and we need to keep the ball (he is great technically), pass it around etc. Otherwise, he will never be good enough to be a starter for any of the top teams. I wish him all the best, though.
I probably disagree here. Mainly because if Pep thought he was lazy and wasn't tracking back, he wouldn't play him.
I don't quite recall the situation, so I might be speaking nonsense, but is there a chance that he's picking up the positions he should, and trusting that those further back do their jobs and then get the ball to him?
GOULDYBOBS
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Great support as ever
Not that I watch them all the time, I don't, so I might be wrong, but Aaron Hickey and Kyle Walker-Peters (we were interested in them in the past as well) come to mind. I don't think Rico plays ahead of them at his current level.Rico would start for Championship teams at RB.
He would start for Saints and Brentford in the Prem at RB because they are lacking in those areas.
No team would play him in the midfield. That is only a luxury afforded in the best control team in football and it hasn't really come to anything positive.
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