2 | Kyle Walker - 2023/24

[Eric Hitchmough]

Total shit at present, get looking for a new right back next season. Reece James my choice

Great player but made of glass so it’d be a waste of £70-80m

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

He’s having a good season for me but the problem we have is that we look worse as a team when we’re trying to accommodate him

I get why Pep pleaded for him to stay with Mahrez and Gundogan walking out of the club and I’m sure he must have promised him more starts but that’s leading to the mess we saw yesterday

Stones and Lewis had success stepping into midfield from a nominal defensive position, not starting in midfield

Alvarez isn’t a number 8

we need to start trusting Kovacic and Nunes more, although I doubt the formers fist pumping after palmers penalty has endeared him much to the group

Pep will eventually sort it, it’s just can he do it in time to reduce our title defence

 

[Goldust]

Akanji stones Dias Ake.

Play Garvidol CB and not
Left back please pep.

 

[kaz7]

I'm admittedly FAR more wrong than right with my takes, but some of you owe me an apology regarding it being insane giving him a deal until he's THIRTY-SEVEN. Pep had it 100% right benching him in the CL final, and I maintain he made it up to him by okaying the contract.

However, the fact that every season he's in the papers for doing something completely unprofessional made it even more baffling for me. Let alone when he was made CAPTAIN by his peers.

Lol

 

[Paul1970]

Should not be starting arm as he is a liability and causing us chaos

 

[Pedestrian]

He’s a RB not a midfielder

 

[Paul1970]

I'm admittedly FAR more wrong than right with my takes, but some of you owe me an apology regarding it being insane giving him a deal until he's THIRTY-SEVEN. Pep had it 100% right benching him in the CL final, and I maintain he made it up to him by okaying the contract.

However, the fact that every season he's in the papers for doing something completely unprofessional made it even more baffling for me. Let alone when he was made CAPTAIN by his peers.

Tbh he should have gone when he disrespected Covid rules because for someone who lost a parent to Covid in my eyes he’s done

 

[pride in battle]

Beyond the strong overlap and his covering speed, he is not good enough for this team.

He cost us an equalizer in the 90th minute against st Spurs and he flatters to deceive as a defender. He double dog dares a player to run past him, do they don’t…they just cross it!!

When defending headers, he always just undercuts the attacker with his big arse (which has cost us pens in the past) and is one of the least technically proficient players in the squad. He is also the most likely to be pressed hard when trying to get out from the back, because he constantly tries to be cleverer than he is.

I prefer Akanji over there in a 3 man defence, with Stones stepping forward from his RCB position to assist Rodri under normal circumstances.

I have a hard time seeing him playing for England ahead of Trippier, unless Southgate plays Trippier on the left!

Time is catching up with him and he’s one hamstring from possibly never playing for City again. That said, he doesn’t miss many through injury!!

Fuck me the state of it on here, throwing players under a bus who 6 months earlier completed the treble...fucking shameful

 

[skillman]

Too busy posing for foot races than defending and concentrating. Hopefully sorts himself out.

 

[dadnlad]

He’s a RB not a midfielder

he isnt a winger niether he cant cross the ball on run

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Fuck me the state of it on here, throwing players under a bus who 6 months earlier completed the treble...fucking shameful

Are you joking? Walker was a squad member who didn’t even play in the CL Final and was off to Bayern!

Are we supposed to fawn over past glories and forever hold up every player who ever won anything as a “club legend” and build a statue?

Life isn’t like that, at least not real life.

And, I’m not exactly saying anything earth shatteringly original when discussing Walker.

He gets paid a nice wad for staying, was rewarded with the Captain’s armband, and does what he does quite well, but it’s getting more limited with age.

What exactly is so controversial or dismissive?!

 

[pride in battle]

Are you joking? Walker was a squad member who didn’t even play in the CL Final and was off to Bayern!

Are we supposed to fawn over past glories and forever hold up every player who ever won anything as a “club legend” and build a statue?

Life isn’t like that, at least not real life.

And, I’m not exactly saying anything earth shatteringly original when discussing Walker.

He gets paid a nice wad for staying, was rewarded with the Captain’s armband, and does what he does quite well, but it’s getting more limited with age.

What exactly is so controversial or dismissive?!

You come across as an entitled ****

 

[BooksReject]

I think some people are bored. Slagging off Kyle? Ok so hes not ‘perfect’ but he’s the best right back we have ever had, covers for some basic defensive howlers from defenders who escape criticism on here, and gets our club.

Haters will be haters

 

[argyle]

Really don't get the criticism.

He's been bloody brilliant for us and continues to be so. A few mistakes here and there happens to every player.

Up there with the best right backs I've ever seen at the club.

 

[JewelZee]

Are you joking? Walker was a squad member who didn’t even play in the CL Final and was off to Bayern!

Are we supposed to fawn over past glories and forever hold up every player who ever won anything as a “club legend” and build a statue?

Life isn’t like that, at least not real life.

And, I’m not exactly saying anything earth shatteringly original when discussing Walker.

He gets paid a nice wad for staying, was rewarded with the Captain’s armband, and does what he does quite well, but it’s getting more limited with age.

What exactly is so controversial or dismissive?!

Spot on!!!

 

[Paul1970]

he isnt a winger niether he cant cross the ball on run

And he isn’t a free kick taker either but the captaincy has gone to his head . We shouldn’t even be talking about Walker this season as hd should have gone last season

 

[Keeper!]

I think some people are bored. Slagging off Kyle? Ok so hes not ‘perfect’ but he’s the best right back we have ever had, covers for some basic defensive howlers from defenders who escape criticism on here, and gets our club.

Haters will be haters

Best RB in PL history but what's that got to do with a player of 33ys old getting a new , huge long term contract at an elite club?

We panicked and should not be giving those type of contracts to a player who is beginning to fade.

He took advantage ( not problem with that) in we could not afford to lose another experienced pro after Gundo and Mahrez leaving, the club panicked.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

You come across as an entitled ****

If that’s your takeaway, you should take a serious look at yourself. Was involved in the business of football for the first 25 years of my life and your blue-tinted specs do you no help in serious discussions.

Sorry not sorry I don’t see the world through your lens, but Walker has been a good servant who is coming to the end of that service.

 

[heslops barnet]

Best RB in PL history but what's that got to do with a player of 33ys old getting a new , huge long term contract at an elite club?

We panicked and should not be giving those type of contracts to a player who is beginning to fade.

He took advantage ( not problem with that) in we could not afford to lose another experienced pro after Gundo and Mahrez leaving, the club panicked.

Age catching him up……..seems to be losing that extra speed he had……..

 

[Keeper!]

Age catching him up……..seems to be losing that extra speed he had……..

Understandably so, he has been a magnificent player in our side but I think the length of that contract extension was too excessive.