The head coach of "Manchester City" Josep Guardiola commented on the productive debut of the defender Rico Lewis.
Rico Lewis, Getty Images— He's so smart! He got a standing ovation, he played very well. I follow him every day. We do not give gifts here. He is determined to play for City not because he is a pupil of the academy and a fan of the club. Rico wants to earn his place at the start.
We've been seeing him since the first day of preseason training in the U.S., when he played a few minutes against Bayern Munich. In training, we always thought there was something special about this guy. Lewis is aggressive in defense. He has room to get better. Rico has excellent ball control.
A perfect debut match - at home, in front of your own crowd, a goal scored... Within two minutes, I realized that Rico is a great player. In such situations, no time is required.
The season is too long: Carabao Cup, possible injuries. If he has to play, we can be sure that he will be ready, Rico Lewis said.
We will remind that in the match of the 6th round of the group stage of the Champions League, Rico Lewis made his debut in the starting line-up of Manchester City and scored a goal.
