Kyle Walker : 2018/19 performances

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Not been a fan of him this season, he was daft with that incident but I didn't think it was a red. It's crunch time now and we need him with a cool head and on form. If he smashes it for a month, which he could, I'll happily forget about what has been a wayward season for him. Can't say I'm confident he'll do that but we live in hope. Spurs games could make or break it for him. Time to step up
 
Benching him on half time was more about sending the message than injury scare, very daft of him to do that when head butting is a straight red.

He is very luck it appeared as he brushed baksh forehead rather than makin solid contact and for baksh not to dive.
 
u2fme2 said:
100% right . straight red all day long how tue fuck he got away with it only he knows
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Clearly not...even VAR said NO!

If he had pulled his head back, yes.

And, if someone pushed me down and stamped on me for nothing, I might be a bit angry too. That said, he screwed himself, because it meant he couldn’t leave something on him in a challenge later. Like I said earlier...stupid!
 
It was the right call to take him off but let's not forget that he has been a good player for us; not as good this season but last season he was wonderful. Unlike most in our team, he is completely one footed; show the inside and he is in trouble and has to take the safe option. He has been worked out a little in that regard and as his athleticism fades, he will go downhill quickly. A player we needed when Zabba's stock started to fall but possibly not a really long-term player at the very highest levels.
 
Sad to see such petulance from him. We should be better than that with our experience. Shows how fragile things are. One poor choice or decision could cost us any competition. Pep hopefully gave the whole team a bollocking as a reminder of that.
 
Ban-jani said:
Imagine if that moment stopped us progressing and we went on to win the league, thus blocking our domestic treble?
I appreciate the red mist can descend but it’s still incredibly stupid and not the first time he’s reacted like that.
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I think thats why he was pulled at half time. He had his head in his hands early in second half on the bench and looked like he was going to burst into tears. I wouldn’t be surprised if Pep has gone through him. He is an idiot.
 
St.Pauli support said:
I think a red card would have been too much for that "nearly action", 2 yellows are spot on.
If the Brighton fecker didn't push Kyle in the back just before the ball was going out
AND stomping on Kyle's left hamstring, nothing would have happened at all. Pure act of provocation. It worked well.

If Kyle's reaction was red, the push and stomp is a red as well.

Imagine, your club is in THE crunch time of the club's history.
Your are doing everything any day to keep your body in shape, physios are working hard, too.

Then some mother fucker of a an idiot is landing on your most important running muscle, just for provocation. That's no fun at all.

Btw, I have seen so many diving and arm throwing moments from Brighton players, absolutely discusting.
I also thought Pep wasn't happy with Hughton.
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What makes you say that?
 
charlie9872 said:
We're really not in the period of the season where we're wanting any injuries, but Walker being out forces Pep's hand into giving Danilo a proper run in this team, who's been by far and away the better option whenever he's played this season.

Cannot fathom why Pep continues to stick with Walker as first choice whilst continually making horrible, brain dead decisions in match after match. Other players do not get the same luxury.
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Try thinking differently. Maybe Pep played Walker yesterday as he doesn't see him playing against spuds
 
I'm sure Pep subbed him at half time to make a point, the problem is, he shouldn't need to be making that point to a player of Walkers experience. He was obviously incensed at the challenge from behind but his reaction could've cost us a cup final place. From 509 it looked a straight red all day long and everyone was surprised when Taylor didn't give it, then took it to VAR, and when it wasn't given after a replay. Having seen it again, there's far less in it than appears in real time and, with hindsight, a yellow apiece was probably the fairest outcome but we were fortunate Taylor didn't take the opportunity to shaft us that Walker presented him with.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
What makes you say that?
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At one point late in the match after another tough incident from a Brighton player I saw Pep stare to the Brighton bench
but I can't remember when exactly,
and I could be completely wrong.

But Pep surely didn't miss the way Brighton were playing.
Actually WE wanted to play and them wanted to destroy (they still lost),
supported by the ref who thought he had to equal out football skills by impartial reffing.

Walker probably would have walked out without VAR.
 
A reporter for the Manchester Evening news,
Simon Bajkowski tweeted yesterday that Pep said he "took him off at half-time because he had a hamstring problem".
If it was true, I wonder if the problem occurred when he was stamped on the back of his thigh, in the hamstring area? Hopefully not too serious if he has an injury?
 
Bozzie said:
I'm sure Pep subbed him at half time to make a point, the problem is, he shouldn't need to be making that point to a player of Walkers experience. He was obviously incensed at the challenge from behind but his reaction could've cost us a cup final place. From 509 it looked a straight red all day long and everyone was surprised when Taylor didn't give it, then took it to VAR, and when it wasn't given after a replay. Having seen it again, there's far less in it than appears in real time and, with hindsight, a yellow apiece was probably the fairest outcome but we were fortunate Taylor didn't take the opportunity to shaft us that Walker presented him with.
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Subbed him to make a point? He was fucking injured! Did you miss the 20 minutes of the first half where he was half hobbling, holding his lower back and went down for treatment from the physio's?
 
twosips said:
Glad to see there's been no wild, emotional overreactions in here about a person overreacting. Oh wait...
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Its bizarre. Walker overreacted, but he had some sort of lower back injury which hed had treatment for, and then the Brighton player gave him a massive shove in the back. Hes got the biggest game of his life on Tuesday and he was probably already in pain and worried about if he was gonna make it before the Brighton player shoved him. Rush of blood to the head, it happens sometimes, hes certainly not the first City player to get close to a red card this season.

Now hes all of a sudden the dumbest player in history, got subbed to send a message, was crying on the bench because Pep ripped him a new one, and a complete liability who we need to get rid of.

I dont know if it's the quadruple or the title race being close, but the last couple of weeks on here have been ridiculous, every tiny thing being blown up.
 
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