Micah Richards and Gary Lineker left speechless by Danny Murphy’s brutal dig
Micah Richards and Gary Lineker were left completely speechless after a brutal Danny Murphy dig.
The Match of the Day team reserved special praise for Manchester City’s 18-year-old starlet Rico Lewis after his stunning performance in the 4-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.
Presenter Lineker could be heard saying: “It’s interesting isn’t it? Because I’ve heard Pep [Guardiola] talk about only a certain amount of players can play that particular role and he [Lewis] certainly can.”
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“He’s a real talent in the making,” Lineker added, before pundit Murphy suddenly pointed at Richards and said: “He would’ve struggled.”
There was a brief moment of silence before Murphy awkwardly laughed and a stunned Richard asked: “Why?”
Lineker then exclaimed: “That’s out of nowhere Micah! Did he [Murphy] not witness you burst onto the scene?”
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The cheeky jibe from Murphy comes due to both Lewis and Richards coming through the City academy to play first-team football at right-back.
Richards, 34, spent almost 15 years at City, where he made 245 appearances across all competitions. His time there saw the club end their trophy drought with a 2011 FA Cup final victory, as well as clinching a Premier League title the following season.
Meanwhile, Rico made his league debut for City this season and has gone on to feature 16 times for Guardiola’s side, even displacing the experienced Joao Cancelo in the process. And his versatility has publicly earned him praise from the City manager.
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Guardiola said after the Bournemouth win: “Playing there [City’s midfield] is a special position. One player can play like a fullback inside, a holding midfielder can play No.10.
“After there are players not with the quality to play there and have to play wide. That’s why when I put Rico at No.8 and No.10, I’m sure he can do it.
“Rico at the end can play an 8. For the fourth goal he moves perfectly in the pockets, Phil has the ball and how he attacks the by-line in the crosses. I’m pretty sure in the future he can play there many, many games.”
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