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2 | Kyle Walker - 2021/22 Performances
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Dirty Harry
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Agreed, he needs a rest, whilst his actual speed hasn’t altered much, what has altered is his recovery ability after those lung bursting sprints, he can no longer do what he’s always done for the full 90 minutes.It was daft, hopefully it doesn't affect us in the knockouts.
Of all the players who could have done it though, Kyle has more than enough credit in the bank.
He's having a great season, he looked like he needed a rest tonight tbh.
Kyle and the coaching team need to manage his style and be a bit more conservative.
FantasyIreland
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The red was silly,and entirely avoidable,but why the fuck was he even playing in such a meaningless game?
He looked off the pace and should have been subbed at HT or,better still..... rested completely.
He looked off the pace and should have been subbed at HT or,better still..... rested completely.
nellyonthewing
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Not a very intelligent fella.
Saddleworth2
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I thought his hack was no worse than the one carried out on Gabby vs Watford. Different punishments for different teams it would seem. Silly boy but still one of our best performers this season.
Txiki Txiki Bang Bang
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Not a very intelligent fella.
I think the unintelligent decision was starting Walker in an absolutely pointless game. I doubt if Walker made that call himself.
Chippy_boy
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Still an inexcusable hack given it was inevitably going to result in a red and then missing the first leg of the knockout round, at least.I think the unintelligent decision was starting Walker in an absolutely pointless game. I doubt if Walker made that call himself.
We're a much worse side without him not only because he's the only defender we have with any pace but also because missing him will mean playing Cancelo out of position.
It wasn't but we thought that should have been a red.I thought his hack was no worse than the one carried out on Gabby vs Watford.
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Deserved red idiotic challenge but he’s been great this season so lots of credit in the bank
Sure, but Pep didn't ask him to kick out at someone out of frustration.I think the unintelligent decision was starting Walker in an absolutely pointless game. I doubt if Walker made that call himself.
Saddleworth2
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My point was, different punishments for different teams. Simple bloody consistency is all we ask for.It wasn't but we thought that should have been a red.
Hopefully they won't ban him for 3 games.
If we go through to the last 8, we are likely to play there one of the big favourites. Even the last 16 may be tricky if we draw Simeone's Atleti. Incredibly daft from Walker.
That said, if both Cancelo and Zinchenko are on form, our build-up and attacking play may be better with Cancelo at RB and Zinchenko at LB. Let's hope they are on form in 2-3 months, or even in April if Walker is banned for 3 games.
If we go through to the last 8, we are likely to play there one of the big favourites. Even the last 16 may be tricky if we draw Simeone's Atleti. Incredibly daft from Walker.
That said, if both Cancelo and Zinchenko are on form, our build-up and attacking play may be better with Cancelo at RB and Zinchenko at LB. Let's hope they are on form in 2-3 months, or even in April if Walker is banned for 3 games.
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mosssideblue
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He has more than enough credit in the bank is bollocks. Fair dos if it were a genuine accident leading to a goal etc, but, he knew what he was doing and what the probable consequence would be. He has now, through a deliberate act of thuggery, weakened us in a major knockout game. No amount of credit exists for that imo.It was daft, hopefully it doesn't affect us in the knockouts.
Of all the players who could have done it though, Kyle has more than enough credit in the bank.
He's having a great season, he looked like he needed a rest tonight tbh.
We may get away with it and get through the first knockout round without him, but to try and palm it off saying, he has been good for us previously, doesn't sit right.
It's him doing brainless shit like this several times a season that stops him being mentioned as one of the best RB's of the last decade. He is a class defender but you know every so often he'll either do a brainfart, give away a needless penalty or see red like he did last night. Elite athlete but an absolute smooth brain.
He is regularly named among the best RBs of the last decade.It's him doing brainless shit like this several times a season that stops him being mentioned as one of the best RB's of the last decade. He is a class defender but you know every so often he'll either do a brainfart, give away a needless penalty or see red like he did last night. Elite athlete but an absolute smooth brain.
Bad game last night. First genuinely bad game he's had in about 18 months. One of the most consistent performers under Pep since we signed him. I can forgive him pretty easily. Stupid decision to kick out, obviously, but everyone's allowed one of them each season. Humans are stupid, they do stupid things, even when they're footballers. He'll come back wiser and stronger, like he always does.
He was bad vs West Ham as well. Probably their best attacker on the day. Hopefully just a blip.Bad game last night. First genuinely bad game he's had in about 18 months. One of the most consistent performers under Pep since we signed him. I can forgive him pretty easily. Stupid decision to kick out, obviously, but everyone's allowed one of them each season. Humans are stupid, they do stupid things, even when they're footballers. He'll come back wiser and stronger, like he always does.
You think he's better than trent and reece James? I've said it before and I'll say it again. He has pace. His positioning is terrible, his passing and crossing is terrible. If he didn't have pace he'd be nowhere near this team
His passing is far from terrible. He created a few chances last night alone for Grealish with cross-field balls. He does it regularly and doesn't get the credit he deserves for that side of his game. It's a lazy opinion to just call him fast. Like when people say the same about Mbappe - or anybody fast.
His positioning and passing are fucking phenomenal.You think he's better than trent and reece James? I've said it before and I'll say it again. He has pace. His positioning is terrible, his passing and crossing is terrible. If he didn't have pace he'd be nowhere near this team
I hate this idea that Pep only selects the most intelligent, clever, technically gifted players for his team... except Kyle Walker who's thick as fuck and only gets picked because he knows how to run fast. It's bollocks. Kyle's just as tactically gifted as the rest of the players we have - it's why he's got over 200 appearances under one of the most tactically demanding managers of all time.
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