Rico Lewis impressed as Man City earned a 3-1 win over RB Leipzig within the Champions League; the 18-year-old grew to become the youngest City participant to register an help within the competitors when he arrange Phil Foden; City boss Pep Guardiola: “He is one of the best I’ve ever trained by far”

Pep Guardiola hailed Rico Lewis as top-of-the-line gamers he has ever coached after his starring position in Manchester City’s Champions League win at RB Leipzig.

​​​​The 18-year-old produced a commanding show because the holders maintained the profitable begin to their Champions League defence with a 3-1 success at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday.

Lewis, who made his first-team breakthrough as a right-back final season, had a hand in Phil Foden’s opening objective and proved City’s principal driving pressure all through.

City supervisor Guardiola, the previous Barcelona boss whose previous gamers have included Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta stated: “What a player! What a player!

“I’ve been a supervisor for 14, 15 years and fortunate to coach top-of-the-line gamers on the planet in Barcelona.

“To find a player like him playing in the pockets, how he has to move as a holding midfielder, moving in the spaces, he is one of the best I’ve ever trained by far.

“He’s a humble man, would not speak a lot. He did not play a lot this season however he’s going to play rather a lot.”

Despite Lewis’ contributions, it took the introduction of substitutes Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku to safe a hard-fought victory.

City managed the primary half and led on the break via Foden’s Twenty fifth-minute strike however they have been pegged again after the restart by Lois Openda.

The second half was a irritating affair with Erling Haaland lacking a number of possibilities and Foden hitting the bar however Alvarez made the breakthrough with a surprising effort on 84 minutes.

Doku wrapped up a second successive win in Group G in harm time and after back-to-back defeats domestically, Guardiola was happy to get again to profitable methods.

He stated: “Three or four days ago it was no progress because we lost in Wolves. It was important to break that.

“We performed a unbelievable sport in all departments. We conceded two or three transitions within the second half but it surely’s regular. When a group is ready to make numerous passes early on, very good issues are going to occur within the sport.

“The guys who came from the bench, the contribution they have done is the key point. Everyone helped each other. I am really satisfied. It was a tough game.”

Lewis exhibits large promise for Man City

Sky Sports’ Ben Grounds:

“The presence of Rodri, who is currently serving a domestic ban, brought a noticeable calm that was missing in his absence in Saturday’s defeat at Wolves.

“Yet it was Rico Lewis, taking part in alongside him in midfield, who caught the attention along with his dedication to win possession and a few driving runs.

“Lewis had City’s first serious opportunity after a nice turn in the area but his shot was blocked. He was always showing, always involved.

“City’s opener got here after 25 minutes from one other assault instigated by Lewis, completed by Phil Foden, made in Manchester.

“At 1-1, Erling Haaland very nearly found the late breakthrough before it did come thanks to Lewis’ lovely five-yard pass. Some had begun questioning City’s depth after two straight defeats, but here came an emphatic response.”

What’s next for Man City?

Manchester City‘s subsequent project is a large Premier League conflict with Arsenal on the Emirates Stadium, reside on Sky Sports from 4pm on Super Sunday (kick-off 4.30pm).

Pep Guardiola’s facet then host Brighton within the Premier League on October 21 (kick-off 3pm) earlier than returning to Champions League motion on October 25 with a visit to Young Boys (kick-off 8pm).