"I want him to make a good cross, if he does that [rabona] and makes a bad cross I don't like it. I never saw Messi doing these kinds of things. Messi is the best player to play the game and the biggest quality of Messi is the simplicity of what he does, the simple things he does perfectly. These types of players, like Rayan, they have to learn this."
"He has a special, unique quality. Sometimes you love him and sometimes you hate him. Composure, personality, and the way he helped us to play especially in the final third. He has something that mum and dad gave to him."
Rayan Cherki produced a sensational rabona assist for Phil Foden in Manchester City's 3-0 win at the Etihad. Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol scored earlier to put City in control and reduce the gap to league leaders Arsenal to two points. A manager praised Cherki's natural talent as a special, unique quality and urged the addition of Messi-like simplicity to improve end-product. The victory extended City's record against promoted sides to 25 wins in 27 Premier League matches (D2), with the last defeat to Leeds in April 2021. Cherki's youth and personality were noted as factors in his risk-taking.
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