2 | Kyle Walker - 2022/23 Performances

[lancs blue]

When asked to play simple passes within the system and defend in the 2nd half, he was great.

Playing in a pivot style role in Pep's system is beyond Walker's technical skills. Not his fault but it just doesn't work.

It's ridiculous, he's not a playmaker. Kev needed to be deeper in the first half, it was clear we just weren't creating anything through the middle.

 

[wolfie1988]

Any idea why?

I'm in the South East corner so couldn't tell but it was pretty noticeable that he wasn't happy about something

 

[CityBluez]

Saw that too
Looked like he was ready to punch some1

Yeah well maybe it's his pace. He hates it when he loses his pace

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Looked up his stats for the game and was surprised.

Passed completed: 108/115
Passed into final 1/3: 41/46
Total touches: 121

All were tops today

 

[1Basti]

Looked up his stats for the game and was surprised.

Passed completed: 108/115
Passed into final 1/3: 41/46
Total touches: 121

All were tops today

his passing was very good especially in the 2nd half

 

[Craig]

Possibly not a good playmaker(who’d have guessed)? Still plenty of time though as he’s only about 32.

 

[SWP's back]

Looked up his stats for the game and was surprised.

Passed completed: 108/115
Passed into final 1/3: 41/46
Total touches: 121

All were tops today

It’s the ones that went awry that did us today as they invariably led to a breakaway and one led up to a goal.

He should not be being used as a playmaker. It’s not his particular skill set.

 

[SWP's back]

When asked to play simple passes within the system and defend in the 2nd half, he was great.

Playing in a pivot style role in Pep's system is beyond Walker's technical skills. Not his fault but it just doesn't work.

Totally agree

 

[Isaac the Forgemaster]

It's ridiculous, he's not a playmaker. Kev needed to be deeper in the first half, it was clear we just weren't creating anything through the middle.

Pep has a dream of having his fullback move to the middle and act as a playmaker. He did this to Philipp Lahm at Bayern Munich and now Walker was asked to do the same.

 

[remember arthur mann]

If you can't adapt to Pep's system, he'll move you on.