“I just want two things” – Rayan Cherki opens up on love for football ahead of Arsenal clash
Cherki describes the Premier League as the best league in the worldFrance international describes his desire to make fans ‘forget life for 90 minutes’Cherki hails Guardiola as unbelievable and cra...
“I just want two things” – Rayan Cherki opens up on love for football ahead of Arsenal clash Cherki describes the Premier League as the best league in the world France international describes his desire to make fans ‘forget life for 90 minutes’ Cherki hails Guardiola as unbelievable and crazy in his love for football Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki has delivered a deeply personal insight into his philosophy on football in a new interview. The 22-year-old has been in the form of his life in recent weeks, producing two assists in City’s 3-0 Premier League win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend and starring in the 4-0 FA Cup quarter-final demolition of Liverpool the week before, reaching 20 goal contributions in all competitions for the season in the process. Cherki joined Manchester City from Lyon for £34 million last summer and has since established himself as one of the most captivating and talked-about players in the Premier League , drawing comparisons with some of the great entertainers of the modern game and earning the backing of pundits and players alike ahead of City’s defining run-in.
“I don’t feel the pressure” – Rayan Cherki reacts to five-star performance in Manchester City win over Chelsea Cherki: Football is like art, like music In conversation with official Manchester City media , the France international has opened up on the pride at playing in the world’s most watched league before explaining the deeply personal motivation that drives him every time he steps onto a football pitch. “I think a lot of things but the first is it’s the best league in the world,” he said of his life in the Premier League. “And I’m very proud to be here (at Manchester City).
And I want to play, I want to take pleasure, I want to win games, I want to score, I want to give assists for my partners. ” On the broader meaning of football in his life, Cherki’s answer was as poetic as anything he has produced on the pitch this season. “Football is the best sport in the world,” the playmaker added.
“And when we play, we create a lot of pleasure. Football for me is like art. It’s like music, it’s like drawing.