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Forward could play at Villarreal in Champions League
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‘He doesn’t feel the pressure. He’s like a street player’
Pep Guardiola, the man who coached Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández, has said that Rayan Cherki is among the most talented players he has seen and is convinced he will buy into the team ethic at Manchester City.
The 22-year-old forward, who has played only seven times since his £30.5m move from Lyon in time for the Club World Cup in June, returned from a thigh injury at the weekend. A five-minute appearance in a 2-0 win against Everton, in which he almost set up Erling Haaland for the third goal, has been followed by him travelling to Villarreal for what would be his Champions League debut at the club. And although he urged patience, the manager was at a loss for words to explain his qualities, suggesting that the only doubt could be how he settles into the structure and adapts to doing simpler things well.
Continue reading…Forward could play at Villarreal in Champions League‘He doesn’t feel the pressure. He’s like a street player’Pep Guardiola, the man who coached Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández, has said that Rayan Cherki is among the most talented players he has seen and is convinced he will buy into the team ethic at Manchester City.The 22-year-old forward, who has played only seven times since his £30.5m move from Lyon in time for the Club World Cup in June, returned from a thigh injury at the weekend. A five-minute appearance in a 2-0 win against Everton, in which he almost set up Erling Haaland for the third goal, has been followed by him travelling to Villarreal for what would be his Champions League debut at the club. And although he urged patience, the manager was at a loss for words to explain his qualities, suggesting that the only doubt could be how he settles into the structure and adapts to doing simpler things well. Continue reading…