Thierry Henry: Nico O’Reilly is a dream come true for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City

Thierry Henry: Nico O’Reilly is a dream come true for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City Arsenal legend Thierry Henry describes Nico O’Reilly as a ‘dream come true’ for Pep Guardiola Henry says O’Reilly is ‘very difficult to stop’ due to the way City interchange positions under Pep O’Reilly has been one of City’s best players this season, scoring a brace in the Carabao Cup final Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has described Nico O’Reilly as a “dream come true” for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. O’Reilly has been one of the stories of the season at the Etihad Stadium, scoring a brace in the Carabao Cup final win over Arsenal at Wembley in March and establishing himself as one of Guardiola’s most trusted players in his first full campaign in the Manchester City first-team. The Manchester-born academy graduate has operated in multiple positions this season – oscillating between left-back and midfield from February onwards – and has thrived throughout.

Manchester City star should win Player of the Year AND Young Player of the Year, says talkSPORT pundit Henry’s comments arrive on the back of a run of form that has seen O’Reilly earn the backing of Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero for the PFA Young Player of the Year award and draw praise from talkSPORT pundit Ally McCoist as a serious contender for both the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year honours this season. Henry: O’Reilly is a dream come true for a coach In an interview with Betway , Henry has dissected what it is about O’Reilly that makes him such a difficult player to play against. “I named him as one of the best young players in the Premier League a few months ago so it’s clear what I think of him,” Henry said on the England international.

“Nico O’Reilly is a good player who can give you a lot of options. Tactically, especially with the way Pep Guardiola likes to play, he’s a dream come true for a coach. “Playing on the inside, the outside, he has an eye for goal at the back post and he’s got an engine, so what’s not to like?

In Pep’s system at Man City, it’s very difficult to stop him because they interchange positions and they’re not rigid. “They’re not predictable and although sometimes you know what they’re going to do, you can’t stop it because the ball is moving so well. So, O’Reilly is very difficult to stop – but in that system, with the way they play.