2 | Kyle Walker - 2023/24

[Trojan1962]

Did ok 2nd half but blimey that 1st half was awful

 

[Gabriel]

Jogged back for their second and then defended with the kind of conviction Nasri would have been proud of. We need Akanji fit or Nunes to cover, as I cannot see him playing through the season without substantial rest.

 

[city warrior]

Worst FH I remember in a while. Especially the 2nd goal was simply... it's a shame that we always have 2 CB injured, because Walker deserves a spot on the bench for months.

 

[TrentGrisham]

What more can you say?

He's a defender who's always relied on his pace and now that he's lost half a yard of pace, he's been borderline useless. Pep had it 100% right benching him in the UCL final, and I'm pretty sure had we not won that game, Pep would have never okayed an extension.

Even in the second half when I thought he played better in an attacking sense, he let Gordon get onto his right foot as easy as he did in the first half. He needs to be on the bench. There's no way Lewis can defend worse than him currently, and at least he can consistently put in a half-decent cross.

 

[WallyA]

We were much better in the 2nd half when he stayed back and let the forwards and midfielder rotate out wide.

Im glad he got that assist, but I really hate seeing him play so wide.

 

[fuskarn]

awful the entire season, nothing else to say really

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

What more can you say?

He's a defender who's always relied on his pace and now that he's lost half a yard of pace, he's been borderline useless. Pep had it 100% right benching him in the UCL final, and I'm pretty sure had we not won that game, Pep would have never okayed an extension.

Even in the second half when I thought he played better in an attacking sense, he let Gordon get onto his right foot as easy as he did in the first half. He needs to be on the bench. There's no way Lewis can defend worse than him currently, and at least he can consistently put in a half-decent cross.

You really want to put Lewis up against Gordon?

 

[TrentGrisham]

You really want to put Lewis up against Gordon?

Ha. Like he could defend any worse than Kyle did today? He has been a turnstile all season.

 

[skillman]

Better second half but still let Gordon cut inside on one of Newcastle’s rare attacks. For some reason he’s stopped forcing wingers down the wing which is strange because that’s his only main defensive strength.

Still think we’re a better team without him, though, but more Stones when fit.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Good for 100 minutes, shocking for 1.