Guardiola labels Rico Lewis as 'one of the best players' he has ever trained

Manchester City claimed their second consecutive win in the 2023/2024 Champions League after beating Leipzig 1-3 away from home. 

The Sky Blues took the lead thanks to a great combination of their home-grown stars. Ricco Lewis set up Foden for the English midfielder to break the deadlock at the Red Bull Arena. Aside from the opener's assist, Lewis was a complete headache for the German club's defence, something Pep Guardiola was keen to comment on in his post-match press conference. 

"What a player - 18 years-old. I have been manager for 14-15 years, training unbelievable players. To find a player like him playing in the pockets, how he has to move in the holding midfield, moving the spaces, he is one of the best I ever trained by far," said the Spaniard.

"He is a humble guy, doesn’t talk much and he has the appreciation for all his mates. He didn’t play much this season, last season was a key point to understand what we should do. He helped us a lot to understand what we have to do in our build-up and many things. He didn’t play much but he is going to play a lot," concluded the former Barca boss.

 

October 5, 2023