{"id":440980,"date":"2026-01-27T15:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/440980\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:47:08","slug":"freestyle-football-player-rayan-cherki-likened-to-samir-nasri-adel-taarabt-as-man-city-are-told-they-have-a-ronaldinho-esque-entertainer-on-their-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/440980\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Freestyle football player\u2019 Rayan Cherki likened to Samir Nasri & Adel Taarabt as Man City are told they have a Ronaldinho-esque \u2018entertainer\u2019 on their hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sagna is among those to enjoy watching Cherki strut his stuff,<\/a> having previously lined up alongside and against a few other Premier League showmen in his playing days. The ex-Arsenal and City defender, speaking in association with talkSPORT Bet Online Slots<\/a>, told GOAL when asked if Cherki is Ronaldinho-esque: \u201cHe is a trick player. He has individual quality that was developed on the streets in five-a-side football. You can feel that he is a different player.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can sense in the way he plays that he is having fun. You can see it. It works for him. He is able to get out of any situation and is used to the pressure. He is used to playing any type of football. It\u2019s working well for him and he is playing for the right team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Pep understands his quality and lets him enjoy his football. Usually, Pep gives a lot of instructions to players, but some players like Cherki and Kevin de Bruyne need to have the freedom to perform.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is not scared to try tricks and have fun. We are always looking for this type of player. We used to have Nasri, who was a freestyle football player. We had Adel Taarabt, he was the same. They were entertainers but they were performing and being efficient. He is one of them. You don\u2019t find many players like that today. It\u2019s nice to watch them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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