#27 | João Cancelo - 2021/22 Performances

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I don’t think he’s a bad defender, he just has a propensity to lose concentration and takes too many risks. We need another full-back in the summer.
 
I like him. He is a fantastic footballer and I certainly don’t buy into the idea that we would be better off without him. He is not a bad defender, but he does remind me of a dog with a balloon. He makes decisions without considering the bigger picture. Most weeks he/we get away with it because we are nearly always much better than the opposition. Against the very best opposition mistakes are far more likely to be punished.

What I will say is let’s not kid ourselves that this is limited to Cancelo. I watched the scousers the night before and both of their “best in the world” fullbacks were culpable for goals they conceded.
 
Amazing that he decided to cross to nobody instead of keeping possession near the 90th minute setting them off on a counter. He’s brilliant going forward and in tight areas and think he’s a better defender than he’s given credit for but still has too many lapses in concentration.

A yard behind the rest of the defence on that first goal! Ffs
 
Based on his recent performances - can be summed up as follows:

Either flank going forward he is fantastic.
Left back- seems to have a better handle on defending for some reason.
Right back defensively he seems weaker and his positional play is very bad. -

This is odd because right back is his natural position, perhaps he is a little more conservative when on the left. I don't know but last night it wasn't Zinny coming on that left us disorganised at the back it was more Cancelo going over to the right - weird.

Finally he can be a little maverick at times but over a season you see far more good than bad. In really big games I feel better when he plays on the left. Problem is now Walker will be out we have little or no choice in that regard.
 
He had needed a rest for weeks mentally burned out with injuries he had to play to many games. Pep had to sub him when 1 up to bring freshness on the wing.
 
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He had needed a rest for weeks mentally burned out with injuries he had to play to many games. Pep had to sub him when 1 up to bring freshness on the wing.
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Same thing last season, it's an issue not sure with him or the lack of quality backups to give him time to recover.
 
Seems like it's always one good game and one bad for him. Miles off the standard walker has set for me.
 
I reckon it's seasonal affective disorder (SAD), was brilliant in the winter, come spring his form has fallen off a cliff. Must be the only Portuguese person who dislikes the better Mancunian weather!
 
Vastly over rated player who cannot defend for toffee.
Been dreadful in recent weeks.
 
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