I agree, plus Mahrez left too and Palmer, so we couldn't afford to lose another on the right hand side.I think losing Gundogan when the club had probably convinced themselves he was going to stay may have played a big part in us offering Walker that deal.
Perhaps we'd have been better letting Kyle run down his contract or at least offer him a shorter deal but we lost a leader and one of our most important players, and I think that made the club extra determined not to lose another one in the same summer so we offered him what he wanted.
I’ve got to agree with this, he’s playing way too many games.All over the place this season.
Saved Bernie's to as Bernardo was adamant on trying to get a second yellow for dissent directly after his first!Saved Eddie's bacon - all those saves knocked straight out towards liverpool players instead of over or behind the goal -probably saved at least two goals today. Top performance , top athlete
Walker playing on the wing doesn't work , he's the best defensive rb in world.football don't.know why pep insists on playing him so far forwardShortly before their second he's on the right wing stood ahead of Bernardo who had the ball, clearly about 5-10 yards offside just hanging around. I'm not saying he prevents it or its in any way his fault but if he's in a normal right back position, maybe he's in a position to recover when they're clean through.
The whole point of walker is his defensive cover, he's the insurance against what happened to us twice tonight. if he's too far up the pitch to offer it whilst also not offering anything from being that far up, what's are we getting out of it?
Theres been games this season where we have pushed walker up the pitch and used him as the free man out wide, but that's been a specific tactic that has its benefits and is completely different to him just wandering.
walker is at his best when he sticks to his role and doesn't try to be anything else, I'm not sure the armband is helping him be at his best.
I think the armband has been the making of him and tbf it is not his fault where pep puts him and dulls his specific talents of recovery and speedShortly before their second he's on the right wing stood ahead of Bernardo who had the ball, clearly about 5-10 yards offside just hanging around. I'm not saying he prevents it or its in any way his fault but if he's in a normal right back position, maybe he's in a position to recover when they're clean through.
The whole point of walker is his defensive cover, he's the insurance against what happened to us twice tonight. if he's too far up the pitch to offer it whilst also not offering anything from being that far up, what's are we getting out of it?
Theres been games this season where we have pushed walker up the pitch and used him as the free man out wide, but that's been a specific tactic that has its benefits and is completely different to him just wandering.
walker is at his best when he sticks to his role and doesn't try to be anything else, I'm not sure the armband is helping him be at his best.
That’s exactly it. I think he’s been playing further forward instead of often being the last man, and it really hasn’t worked out. Walker needs space to build up speed but not that much.I think the armband has been the making of him and tbf it is not his fault where pep puts him and dulls his specific talents of recovery and speed
NonsenseHe's been awful this year and isn't showing any signs of improvement.
I wonder if a departure to Bayern would've been preferabl, after all.
It really isn't, he's been poor most weeks, and a key reason why we concede far too many goals.Nonsense