Summer transfer window.

[Runub]

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Exactly the type of transfer we have done in the past and should be avoiding now. Good player but can barely get on the pitch due to injury

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

He's one of those who people see dominated physically but still has had a fair number of games for "the best manager in the league".

Must be something Guardiola sees?

For me, he looks decent apart from when defending against powerful players. Not sure why hes not bulked up.

Guardiola has gave him less mins than ever this season which tells it's own story

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

BBC Football Gossip saying we are interested in Stones who will be a free agent in the summer. I will be physically sick if this waste of space comes back.

Know that feeling...someone posted a photo of Baines out on the Goodison pitch by himself at the end of Martinez's 1st or 2nd season I think. If it was a windup, it was a doozy...I was about to declare the end of the world; well, my world anyhow.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Guardiola has gave him less mins than ever this season which tells it's own story

Is that more that Pep ‘evolved’ their back four again and Stones is the wrong side of 26 years old?
He’s a throwback to two defences ago now.

 

[jazzy]

He does indeed. He also loves a player who can play multiple positions.



What does this mean? You dont think he is suited to playing RB?

I've seen him have some really poor games for City at RB. He's typically looked good going forward though.

What position do you think suits him?



Hes a wriggler and seems to get out of problems by a turn or a wriggle.

When a player is physical with him, he's really caught out. Could expect Moyes to improve him here as he has with Aznou

Funny thing though how Pep seems to love him and has given him so many games over the years, Carsley too.



A very good point. If it wasnt Moyes i'd say that it takes the pressure off him and can develop at his own pace.

But yeah we know Moyes will stick with experience.

You ask an excellent question Zat. I've seen Lewis play very many games and I have no idea where he should play .
He's neat and tidy in possession but is ridiculously lightweight and too easily knocked off the ball to be a defender and he also lacks great pace.
He could probably play centre mid in a league where there is limited contact but even then his range of passing isn't that impressive.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Is that more that Pep ‘evolved’ their back four and Stones is the wrong side of 26 years old?
He’s a throwback to two defences ago now.

Rico Lewis

 

[Nymzee]

Rico Lewis is bang average. Came out all flash but soon tapered off. May as well be Brendan Galloway.

 

[Root66]

Only pay as you play and not on the wages he's on, sorry but I thought the days of us paying for crocks had gone.

Can people stop spouting 'pay as you play' contracts.

They don't exist

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

The only redeemable thing with Lewis is that if you buy low enough, you might be able to afford to experiment with him in midfield. But it's the type of gamble and experiment you'd want to do cheap because if it failed, you have a championship level right back like Max Aarons.

 

[Mr Happy]

Surely have to be after him & Monga.

The younger the better eh

 

[Zatara]

You ask an excellent question Zat. I've seen Lewis play very many games and I have no idea where he should play .
He's neat and tidy in possession but is ridiculously lightweight and too easily knocked off the ball to be a defender and he also lacks great pace.
He could probably play centre mid in a league where there is limited contact but even then his range of passing isn't that impressive.

There must be something Guardiola and Carsley see with him.

He doesnt appear to be great at anything. Just an average all rounder aside from being weak physically.

Yet hes got 106 games under his belt for City, England and England u21s.

Rico Lewis is bang average. Came out all flash but soon tapered off. May as well be Brendan Galloway.

He looked like he could go onto great things.

Cant remember what happened to him apart from being moved into different positions and being poor outside of centre back.

 

[Zatara]

The only redeemable thing with Lewis is that if you buy low enough, you might be able to afford to experiment with him in midfield. But it's the type of gamble and experiment you'd want to do cheap because if it failed, you have a championship level right back like Max Aarons.

Forest had a £30mil offer knocked back in August didnt they?

If youre swimming in that pool then you'd be better off pushing the boat a bit to £40mil and going after a really top prospect.

Still though, I'm missing it with Lewis. He's seemingly got an edge somewhere but what that is, I have no idea.

 

[smileychap]

This might sound negative, and flags the obvious question 'if these players are good, why are their teams in trouble?', but here goes...

If viable, then who would we target from relegated clubs?

Forest have had 4 managers, I don't think any player flourishes in that environment. Toxic owner, too.

 

[Pabbers]

Leon Osman and Pienaar werent exactly big bruisers, Moyes seemed to find a space for em...

Yea thats true, although they need more tenacity if they are small.

 

[AndyP94]

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He's finished I think. Too injury prone.