You're an absolute whopper and ignored.What a great moment to see a local lad and academy graduate score for City at Wembley. Hopefully the people on here who think that, despite being trusted by one of the best football managers of all time in big games, he is actually one of the worst players in the league managed to enjoy it too.
You can tell he understands the system and decisions as well as anyone. He tells senior players including Dias where to go and what angle to take. Dias found him 2 with line breaking passes in the first halfFaded a bit in the 2nd half as the game became more transitional. In that scenario I'd like to see him try and grab and regain control a bit more. His great strengths are moving into the space, creating angles and that, but when we can't find him he becomes a bit anonymous. But that'll come with experience.
The goal was the obvious highlight, but in the first half he was superb generally, directing the play. I was watching his movements and how he was organising those around him. The way he was wanting to play was like how we played at our absolute peak under Pep, it's obvious that he gets it and why Pep likes him so much.
I really think that you got the wrong end of that stick mate.You're an absolute whopper and ignored.
Faded a bit in the 2nd half as the game became more transitional. In that scenario I'd like to see him try and grab and regain control a bit more. His great strengths are moving into the space, creating angles and that, but when we can't find him he becomes a bit anonymous. But that'll come with experience.
The goal was the obvious highlight, but in the first half he was superb generally, directing the play. I was watching his movements and how he was organising those around him. The way he was wanting to play was like how we played at our absolute peak under Pep, it's obvious that he gets it and why Pep likes him so much.
Savinho is the biggest culprit for giving the ball away, often in stupid places....and it's usually the only time you notice he's playing.The transitional is down to players losing possession, Rico never did, he was superb today & was unfairly targeted in our troubled times.
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Savinho is the biggest culprit for giving the ball away, often in stupid places....and it's usually the only time you notice he's
In the early part of this season Rico was our standout player , so intelligent, making the team tick from inverted right back position
Then the wheels came off our season and we were constantly trying to defend transitions with the team running back towards our own goal. Rico can’t play right back in this scenario
Guardiola alluded to it in his post match comments
“He moves really well in the small spaces; when we play not good like this season, it’s not necessary but when we play really good, control and drop the opponents in the final third - it’s really important to have players who can move in small spaces”
For some reason , so called city fans have taken it upon themselves to get on his back , a 20 year old kid who is a boyhood blue none the less
Yesterday showed us what he can do in his natural position, without the need to get up and down from right back
We could line up next season with Nico , Rico and Nico in midfield - would love to see it
I find him like McAtee.....totalling anonymous 99% of the game. Always reading on here how he's "going to be a superstar for us"......I'd be amazed if he's still here after next season.I find him frustrating but he’s probably played more than we expected in his first season.
I find him like McAtee.....totalling anonymous 99% of the game. Always reading on here how he's "going to be a superstar for us"......I'd be amazed if he's still here after next season.
Don't think he's got that in him....the more minutes he plays, the more anonymous he is.I like Mcatee but think he needs to find a way of imposing himself. He needs to rewatch all his David Silva dvds & get that competitiveness up a gear.