Lewis, who was just born in November 2004, has replaced both Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo on his way to become this Premier League season's emerging sensation. The 18-year-old, who is essentially press-resistant, is a threat with and without the ball and displays a maturity beyond his young years. Even an England call-up for the qualifiers for the European Championship against Ukraine and Italy in March is rumoured. Which can hardly be viewed as a surprise given that Guardiola spent 15 years perfecting Lewis' tactical makeup to produce the ideal football specimen.
Lewis stood out as City overcame a two-goal lead against Spurs in one of those games that was anything but anticipated, making Guardiola sweat on the sidelines. The full-backs overlapped and underlapped throughout the first few seasons Pep had at City. Since Rico Lewis is the current full-back in Pep's system, we don't see that as frequently anymore. Rico Lewis is currently providing him that control since he has a much deeper understanding of the game than someone half his age.