82 | Rico Lewis - 2024/25

[Pelegrinni]

I think we saw against Everton that Pep is trying stuff. Balls over the top and keeping Lewis wide being two of them.

Hopefully that makes things easier for Rico.

Pep trusts Rico because he’s a very quick learner.
Remember Pep stated that it was Rico who made the inverted FB role easier for Stones and others to learn during the treble season.

 

[Gigant]

He is unbelievable stupid

 

[ken tali]

He is unbelievable stupid

He doesn´t add anything to this team , he should be nowhere near our starting 11

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

His positional play is awful. He can’t defend. He can’t pass more than 5 yards without it being misplaced. Take the lad out for a while please Pep, he’s going backwards and only a rest will help him.

 

[Pelegrinni]

For those who are happy criticising Rico, the swap from right back to left back is one key reason he gets picked.
You read some comments about him on here and wonder whether we’re watching the same player.
I have reached the conclusion that no matter how good he performs, these set of fans will always criticise him.
It’s like they want him to fail badly.
But what they won’t say was his role in the first goal and his defensive performance today.

 

[Haaland94]

I am sure some of his fanboys will come out and defend him like they always do despite him approaching close to 100 appearances for us, but if it wasn't for poor finishing from Buonanotte on one occasion, and Vardy on two other, he would have cost us about 3 goals today. It's the same story with him every week. Good backwards and sideways passing, which is why some will call him "tidy", but otherwise, he is physically non-existent, loses every battle, doesn't even jump for headers as well, and he is really slow. 37 year old Vardy was faster than him. The fact he is starting every week is one of our biggest problems. I wish him all the best, but he can't be playing for us anywhere near as much as he is.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

He was better today. That Rodri-like clip over the top to De Bruyne for the Haaland chance was really good, as was that late defensive header at the back post against a bigger opponent

 

[DMA's]

Never been his biggest fan but he did ok today. I still think he lacks the pace to be a real top defender but he is an adequate squad player. He would benefit from rest imo

 

[Chak19]

He obviously can't defend but I'll give him credit for some nice passes from midfield in the first half including one that led to the first goal.

 

[King Jay]

Always looks for a back pass. Nothing offensively and defensively.