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New York City FC: Jonathan Lewis deserves a chance

It was a lovely shake-and-bake move. Receiving the ball on the left flank, Jonathan Lewis, in true winger style, had one thing on his mind: get to the byline and deliver a dangerous cross.

He stood up the defender, feigning to go inside, and then suddenly shifted the ball to his left, darted down the line and fired a low ball across the six-yard box. Christian Ramirez was duly on hand to tap in the easy finish.

It is a move that every great, direct winger has in his arsenal. Leroy Sane is the master of it: he holds his opposing defender for that crucial split second, forces them to split their feet, becoming square to the ball and then explodes down the outside.