2 | Kyle Walker - 2022/23 Performances

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I like Walker but I’d be happy to see us get another right back that’s better in possession

For me he always takes a touch of two too many, or is too hesitant in possession when attacking, it’s frustrating at times. I understand his strengths too, his pace and recoveries are exceptional at times but I’d like to see someone in that position with a bit more quality on the ball.
 
Crooked_rain said:
I like Walker but I’d be happy to see us get another right back that’s better in possession

For me he always takes a touch of two too many, or is too hesitant in possession when attacking, it’s frustrating at times. I understand his strengths too, his pace and recoveries are exceptional at times but I’d like to see someone in that position with a bit more quality on the ball.
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For me, that summed up his game today.
 
Crooked_rain said:
I like Walker but I’d be happy to see us get another right back that’s better in possession

For me he always takes a touch of two too many, or is too hesitant in possession when attacking, it’s frustrating at times. I understand his strengths too, his pace and recoveries are exceptional at times but I’d like to see someone in that position with a bit more quality on the ball.
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Against teams like West Ham who set out to defend, playing Cancelo right back would be a better option. We just haven’t got a left back to do that. Walker is crucial in the big games though.
 
Wasn't really sure what we were gaining out of him playing in midfield today. I thought it would be a lot better for him to overlap with Foden and have that width but Pep knows best!
 
I though he was excellent yesterday, asked to fulfil a specific role and he did it manfully. On the ball is clearly not his strongest skill but he was brave in possession and always available. Can’t think of too many times that he didn’t retain possession.

Proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks.
 
It almost seems like a bit of a waste to have Walker essentially being used as a deep laying playmaker when he's not the most creative but I suppose his recovery pace is so important that you just can't leave him out.

It's sometimes easy to forget that although it may often feel like it, we don't actually have 100% possession and we do occasionally need to defend without the ball which is obviously where Walker is such a huge asset for us.
 
I thought against Bournemouth that he’d either lost a yard or he just wasn’t fully fit yet. He’s got another week of work in him now and he still looks a little sluggish. Worrying.
 
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Being an inverted RB completely exposes the weaknesses in his game
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Agreed. He's not a good technical player or passer (relative to the rest of the team), and playing him in that position means he ends up out of position for his main job. He never gets beat one-on-one, but this game he's been beaten multiple times because he's always starting from a position he wouldn't normally be. There's a reason why for the past few seasons, we've mainly been playing just Cancelo or Zinchenko in that role, not both full backs.

It's also disappointing because this is the third game he's done it, so obviously Eddie Howe had ample opportunity to prepare for it, and it shows.
 
He is becoming an issue.

Still has pace,for now,but anything that involves any other type of defending leaves him and us exposed.
 
Not a good time to have one of your worst games in a City shirt. To be honest a few others didn't did perform either.
 
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