2 | Kyle Walker - 2023/24

[bellsouth]

Pushing too far forward so that he’s less effective in dealing with the opponents ball over the top. And why he’s been asked to do that is a mystery as his crossing is some of the worst we’ve seen

 

[Bluewars II]

Kyle was so poor today, he needs a rest.

 

[come-on-barney]

Pep dropped him last season, suspect Gundo and Mahrez leaving forced his hand, in terms of senior players.

 

[red 2 hats]

Not captain material and a brain fart waiting to happen.

 

[callumcity]

I think Pep wants that overlap, and I do see it being important for build up, Walker is just the wrong man for the job.

Not sure who else would play there though. I wouldn’t say Walker deserves to be dropped because if we played Akanji there it wouldn’t be in the same role, he’d be sat back making up the 3 at the back, which is Walkers best role too.

We should get Couto back next season and give him a go there.

 

[mosssideblue]

Someone posted this morning that Walker is the best RB in the world. Wonder if he still holds that opinion

 

[mosssideblue]

I think Pep wants that overlap, and I do see it being important for build up, Walker is just the wrong man for the job.

Not sure who else would play there though. I wouldn’t say Walker deserves to be dropped because if we played Akanji there it wouldn’t be in the same role, he’d be sat back making up the 3 at the back, which is Walkers best role too.

We should get Couto back next season and give him a go there.

Totally agree. Trying to play a role his skills don’t match

 

[meeesh]

Someone posted this morning that Walker is the best RB in the world. Wonder if he still holds that opinion

Doesn't know the game if he still thinks that.

 

[jrb]

No worse than many of the others with his passing. Kyle had played 80plus mins by the time their winger came on, you’d expect him to be fresher.

Really? He was shite today. Constant missed passes, poor crosses into the box, especially in the 1st half, and huffing and puffing in the 2nd half trying to keep up with the Palace winger, who rinsed him. You must have been watching a different performance?

 

[alexmcity]

Pep dropped him last season for a reason. Pep tried Rico who wasn't better, so Pep found a solution by moving Stones next to Rodri and playing Akanji on the right. Only after Pep dropped both Lewis and Walker did we improve last season. We need a solution again, the old one or a new one.

Lewis has improved this season, imo, but isn’t a top player yet. Pep's in love with him, but I think he has to drop him and Walker again. We aren’t challenging with these two and Gvardiol in the starting XI. Biggest Pep fan on here but recent results are on him, too.