2 | Kyle Walker - 2023/24

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Corky said:
He played 39 games. Without him?
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Stones moving to right back, in Walker’s position, was a revelation and cited by many (in football and on here) as the defining tactic of the season.

39 games, fine, but the bottom line is he was shoved out the team at the business end of the season and didn’t start in the two finals for a reason. We were a better team without him even when his strengths were there (pace, pure defending) - so we’ll be a better team without him when those strengths are getting rinsed every week by a new winger.
 
Absolutely dreadful yesterday and all season. His much vaunted pace has gone aswell. That Franca dusted him twice from a standing start yesterday. Watching him with the ball in the opposition half is just painful. Please Pep take him out of this team he is killing us every week. Akanji is much better out there for me.
 
I thought last season he'd lost half a yard, now it look like he's lost the other half. Feels like it's going to be a long 3 years with this contract. Some early signs of him becoming a liability
 
We all want him dropped but it’s pep that needs it too happen and if he keeps starting him week after week it won’t even matter what kdb and haaland di because we will just continue to throw games away .
 
Better but still a bit sloppy at times, seems to struggle sorting his feet out recently.

But the pass to Kovacic was fantastic.
 
Missed a simple header in the 1st half that created a chance for them, lost the ball in a very dangerous area that almost cost us, and he was very casual in the 2nd half when Gvardiol made that blocked pass to him in the dangerous area. Today, we were up against a very defensive-minded Urawa side, but a better team would have punished us. Akanji/Stones at RB for me all the way. Great pass to Kovacic, though.
 
This is absolutely not performance related, but why doesn’t this guy ever get a rest? He is the oldest regular starter on the team. We have people that can fill in for him without a drop off in quality (in most instances). For a game like today - in crazy heat - it seems like you could have given him a day off. Or subbed him. I know this isn’t a new question…
 
skillman said:
Better but still a bit sloppy at times, seems to struggle sorting his feet out recently.

But the pass to Kovacic was fantastic.
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His left foot is none existent so he's always struggling. As soon as he is pressed and has to turn towards our goal he is fucked because he has to try and contort his body to pass it infield with his right foot.

Even Mahrez can make a 10 yard pass with his weak foot.
 
EdersonsSmiley said:
Even Mahrez can make a 10 yard pass with his weak foot.
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Completely agree with what you said about Walker but this feels like a disservice to Mahrez's right foot. He was such a handful for fullbacks because they knew he could fake the shot with his left and go on to his right foot. From a quick look at Transfermarkt, it looks like Mahrez scored almost 29%(28.8) of his professional goals with his right foot.
 
TrentGrisham said:
Completely agree with what you said about Walker but this feels like a disservice to Mahrez's right foot. He was such a handful for fullbacks because they knew he could fake the shot with his left and go on to his right foot. From a quick look at Transfermarkt, it looks like Mahrez scored almost 29%(28.8) of his professional goals with his right foot.
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Yeah I agree, he was just the first 'one footed' City player who came to mind.

Cancelo is probably a better comparison with his use of the outside of the boot instead of his weak foot!
 
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