Why did Guardiola like Rico Lewis very much and cultivate this player carefully?

Although Lewis has been abstract during this period, I still like him very much. When I have time, I often watch Manchester City game videos to observe Lewis' performance on the court.

The reason why Guardiola likes him is mainly because he likes his football quotient and his ability to judge the situation.

For example, in a certain Premier League game, he scored a very beautiful goal. When teammates are in the middle circle and cannot find a chance, Lewis will cleverly observe the loopholes in the opponent's defensive player, and then quietly bypass the opponent's sight and come behind him.

Unconsciously inserted into the opponent's center, the all-out junction between the full-back and the central defender, and then easily scored with a single shot.

and his long-range shooting ability are also quite good. Although he is not that strong in shape, his long-range shooting has a high accuracy. If you don’t guard against him, he can give him space to shoot instantly and often hit the goal frame.

Just looking at the shooting action, you will think that he will be possessed by Rodri, and the timing of forward-shot score is also relatively good. He has the ability to open up the situation on the offensive end. He is also very good in terms of passing awareness. When playing in the midfield or midfield position, his passing timing is pretty good, which is not bad. It seems that he is still very comfortable to play football.

The physical confrontation is poor, but at least he will not say that he can do whatever he wants to do on the offensive end and pass the ball to a position he shouldn't go.

This kind of character that has a big view and is good at passing is exactly the favorite of Guardiola. Guardiola was such a master of finding space when he was a player. Seeing that Lewis had this ability, he would naturally pay more attention and devote more effort to cultivate him.

fullback, midfielder and other positions are willing to give him a try, wanting to see what system Lewis can play better under.

Of course, I have praised him so much, so I still want to talk about what his shortcomings are.

is mainly due to insufficient confrontation. Whether it is a ground confrontation or an air strike, Lewis will easily be targeted by his opponents in high-end games. If he has a little strength and body, he will not be able to do it.

When encountering players with fast speed, strong strength and stronger than him, it will be difficult for him to defend the opponent's arrow characters one-on-one.

The defensive deficit will make him a weak link in the team.

In the match against Real Madrid and other teams, we have seen Lewis' embarrassing scenes, and we have also seen his low-level mistakes and problems on the defensive end.

When he is defending at high pressure, he will be more panicked, and sometimes he will appear busy when handling the ball. Especially when Rodri is not here, no one will protect him, and he will seem powerless. It will not be enough to rely on him alone to defend.

He will be very greedy for his teammates on the defensive end. When the opponent wants to attack from this point of view, he must have a good interception and strong midfielder to make up for his lack of confrontation.

There is a teammate like Rodri who can play a role; without these teammates, his shortcomings will be infinitely magnified.

Lewis struggled with Rodri's injury last year, part of the reason why he is this, his offensive talent is much stronger than his defensive ability.

If you want to stay in Manchester City, what Lewis needs to do in the past two years is to build muscles, train his muscles to become stronger, and able to withstand the impact of opponents.

This little body is still at a disadvantage in the Premier League, and he needs to strengthen his physical training in the next few years.

When he is 25 years old, his style will be finalized around 2030, and then a full version of Lewis will appear.

Considering his household registration status and his plasticity of his football skills and good adaptability to multiple positions, Guardiola will still allow Lewis to occupy a position in Manchester City in the next two or three years.

While observing his progress, he also saw what other improvements in his football skills could be.

Judging from his playing style characteristics, I really hope that he can be the core of the delayed organization. Since physical confrontation is not good, we will play a role in the technical level first.

There is still a little bit of a problem in the confrontation. You can develop towards technical midfielders. Germany's Ram will be his best template.

Ram was also short when he first debuted and could not compete. During his loan to Stuttgart, he often had problems targeting his opponents on the defensive end. By the time he returned to Bayern at the age of 23, Ram had already strengthened his confrontation and his physical condition was no longer able to adapt to the competition field with high intensity.

and began to replace Lazarazu as the main force of Bayern.

Lewis is only 20 years old this year. He was born on November 21, 2004. He is still in his growth stage. We can have more patience to see his later performance.

As long as the confrontation is enhanced and the auxiliary technology is developed, the players can improve their grades and become an indispensable part of the team.