Rico Lewis Praises Unleashed Talent: City’s Loss, Opponents’ Nightmare

Joao Cancelo, who is presently on loan at Barcelona from Manchester City, received high marks from Rico Lewis.

Through the official City YouTube channel, the right-back was requested to rank the top goals scored by a select group of the team’s defenders as part of a tier ranking.

Regarding Joao Cancelo’s screamer during the Sky Blues’ 6-0 thumping of Nottingham Forest in the previous season, Rico Lewis was asked for his opinions.

Rico Lewis praised Joao Cancelo.

Despite being outside the box, the Portuguese full-back made a rasping effort to strike the top corner.

In an all-around thrilling performance at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s team made a statement during the match. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick, and Julian Alvarez added a brace.

“This one’s a joke!” was Rico Lewis’ response when Joao Cancelo asked him what he thought of the belter.

“He’s got that quality where he can do that so many times in every game, such a threat from full-back,” Lewis added, praising Cancelo even more. That one must be in [the] A [tier of goals] is a joke.

It’s difficult to pick just one because he’s had so many excellent ones, but that objective is absurd.

“He is very good, very versatile, and he can play on both sides as well.”

The Manchester City loanee should serve as an inspiration to the 19-year-old.
Rico Lewis appears to be aware of Joao Cancelo’s uniqueness as a full-back after years of training and playing with him.

Lewis shares Cancelo’s versatility by being able to play both left and right back.

However, it’s clear that the Englishman feels far more at ease playing at right back.

To differentiate himself from the others, Rico Lewis needs to strive to be as at ease on both sides of the pitch as Joao Cancelo is.

The 19-year-old needs to concentrate on growing into a far more significant creative presence than he is right now, and he might be inspired to do so by studying Joao Cancelo.

Lewis may examine films of Cancelo or reflect on his time spent playing with him, even though he might not be able to do so at the moment because he is on loan at Barcelona.