'Very Neymar, very Ronaldinho': A Brazilian take on Rayan Cherki's Man City vs. Arsenal showboating as Selecao face France
Rayan Cherki reminded our man in Brazil of Neymar and Ronaldinho at the weekend. Thankfully, he didn't cause a riot.
'Very Neymar, very Ronaldinho': A Brazilian take on Rayan Cherki's Man City vs. Arsenal showboating as Selecao face France originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Much of the fallout from last weekend's Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Arsenal was dominated by discussion about Rayan Cherki. City won the first major piece of silverware of the English football season, thanks to a quickfire brace after the hour from Nico O'Reilly . The score remained 2-0 at fulltime but, not long after City doubled their lead, France playmaker Cherki took the ball on the left wing and started doing kick-ups.
"I think it's a little bit too early for that, if I'm being honest," said Gary Neville on Sky Sports' commentary. "That was a little bit arrogant. " On the touchline, City boss Pep Guardiola ruefully shook his head, and the next time Cherki got the ball, Arsenal defender Ben White clattered into him to earn a booking.
MORE: Will Pep Guardiola stay at Man City? One commonly spotted take afterwards was to say good on White for kicking a player who dared to do a bit of showy skill. Is this the way we should really think about these things, when players like Cherki are the reason we fall in love with football and pay our money in the first place?
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