"Rayan is an exceptional player. He is so young, he has a huge personality. In the final third he has something special. What I admire the most about Rayan is not the skills. I never saw Messi play a cross like he has done. Messi is the best player to play the game, but I never saw these kinds of crosses. Crosses are fine, right or left or which part of your feet, it doesn't matter. If it is effective it is fine, but I like the simplicity because I learned from Messi that I never make a mistake with the simple things."
"It's better to be closer to the top of the league but from my experience it is consistency. Consistency comes from the way you play, not from the results or being two points in front or four behind. It is how you perform and how much you grow. Today has been one of the best performances of the year during 94 minutes."
Rayan Cherki delivered a spectacular rabona cross to set up Phil Foden for Manchester City's third goal in a 3-0 victory over Sunderland. The assist and a man-of-the-match display drew loud cheers when replayed on the Etihad Stadium screens. Cherki joined City from Lyon for £30 million in the summer and has shown a strong final-third impact. The win moved City to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal after Arsenal dropped points at Aston Villa via Emi Buendia's stoppage-time winner. Emphasis was placed on consistency, simplicity in play, and learning from Lionel Messi's approach to effective crosses.
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