2 | Kyle Walker - 2023/24

[Craig]

Well, look in the mirror, Kyle.

Cheeky sod

 

[mosssideblue]

Well, look in the mirror, Kyle.

Exactly

 

[TrentGrisham]

I'm sure the lads who said he's been 'excellent' this season will avoid this thread for a while. I don't like defending him, but Pep having him play as more or less a right-winger is just bizarre when he doesn't have an attacking bone in his body.

 

[Gabriel]

Booking was the only real blemish this evening. Ran the whole right flank himself and could have had two top-class assists.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Booking was the only real blemish this evening. Ran the whole right flank himself and could have had two top-class assists.

That is some blue-tinted specs.

 

[Gabriel]

That is some blue-tinted specs.

Not really. He is being asked to hold down an entire side so that we can overload other areas and rotate Bernardo, Foden, and Alvarez throughout the game. It’s a thankless task on the pitch and an even more thankless one on here.

 

[TrentGrisham]

That is some blue-tinted specs.

LMAO. If he were some incredible person off the pitch, then I'd understand it better, but the fact that he's borderline the opposite makes it just bizarre.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Never thought I'd see the day teams are targeting Kyle walker defensively. Sadly, he's a liability at the minute, needs some time on the bench but we've got nobody else and he's club captain so it isn't going to happen.

Sick of his finger pointing, keeps passing players off with his pointing when there's nobody to pass them off to and ends up marking nobody himself and leaving the opponent wide open.

 

[Blu1]

Poor tonight but he really had nobody in front of him as foden kept going inside leaving gaps. Walker was generally all on his own

 

[madloaf]

He's been great for us, but cannot be right back and right wing at the same time

 

[Bluewars]

He's been great for us, but cannot be right back and right wing at the same time

Should be getting pensioner minutes instead he's stinking up the gaff for 90mins each game.

Some captain too, didn't even put his ego aside, he couldn't wait to leave one on Maupay.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not really. He is being asked to hold down an entire side so that we can overload other areas and rotate Bernardo, Foden, and Alvarez throughout the game. It’s a thankless task on the pitch and an even more thankless one on here.

I don’t think he can fulfil this advanced role well enough for us to lose his recovery pace at the back.

That pace is more important than him playing as a winger as he can’t cross a ball.

He looked like he had the positions, sense of Richard Edghill at times tonight ad he was 15 yards away from his old right back position.

 

[nellyonthewing]

He had about 9 crosses tonight. The best one was with his head . He mainly just whacked it into the first defender Navas style.

 

[cleavers]

There's some shit written about Walker in this thread this season.

Tonight he was obviously tasked with being the main wide right player, with Foden playing inside, and he did that quite well for me, getting into great positions, and he did his defensive duties OK too for me.

One thing though, his crossing is pretty awful, I won't argue with anyone on that, but it's always been pretty awful, so that's nothing new. That said the header for Bernardo to score was sublime, would have been a superb assist, but for Bernardo.

 

[Phil1]

He’s a concern atm. He wasn’t awful tonight by any means but I don’t quite have the faith in him right now that I’ve had in the past.
He seems too pumped up for some reason, needs to settle himself down and get back to basics. Hopefully just a stage he’s going through like many before him but we need him on his game sharpish.

 

[St.Pauli support]

2 touches always gave the defender the time to block the cross. Needs to have trust in himself and cross it directly, 1 touch.

I loved his deserved yellow vs Maupay! Esp, as we as a team are mainly playing zero-contact football as the refs would have a field day if we gave it a go.

All those on here asking why he still starts have to answer who would be the alternative?

Rico doesn't have the physicality, John has to be managed even on CB/DM, Akanji has to cover Aké (who is overplayed - it's a wonder his hammy is still holding) while Josko is out and Gómez is no defender.

Walker has the body to play and play and we should be grateful and accept his flaws. IMO

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

There's some shit written about Walker in this thread this season.

Tonight he was obviously tasked with being the main wide right player, with Foden playing inside, and he did that quite well for me, getting into great positions, and he did his defensive duties OK too for me.

One thing though, his crossing is pretty awful, I won't argue with anyone on that, but it's always been pretty awful, so that's nothing new. That said the header for Bernardo to score was sublime, would have been a superb assist, but for Bernardo.

Had he been one of the 3 defenders, he’d have stopped their one on one early on in the game.

We’re less susceptible to the counter with him in the back line than if he’s half way inside the opponents half.

 

[cleavers]

Had he been one of the 3 defenders, he’d have stopped their one on one early on in the game.

We’re less susceptible to the counter with him in the back line than if he’s half way inside the opponents half.

Don't disagree, but I don't pick the side/tactics ;-)

However the way he's being portayed in this thread isn't right, far too many are affected by off pitch crap, it doesn't interest me thankfully.

I don't see any loss of pace, or not really with it because of the other crap, he looks the same Kyle to me, keen to play, quick, and as always a bit brainless.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Don't disagree, but I don't pick the side/tactics ;-)

However the way he's being portayed in this thread isn't right, far too many are affected by off pitch crap, it doesn't interest me thankfully.

I don't see any loss of pace, or not really with it because of the other crap, he looks the same Kyle to me, keen to play, quick, and as always a bit brainless.

He needs to up his pace if he’s having to give up a 25 yard start!

 

[applejuice]

There's some shit written about Walker in this thread this season.

Tonight he was obviously tasked with being the main wide right player, with Foden playing inside, and he did that quite well for me, getting into great positions, and he did his defensive duties OK too for me.

One thing though, his crossing is pretty awful, I won't argue with anyone on that, but it's always been pretty awful, so that's nothing new. That said the header for Bernardo to score was sublime, would have been a superb assist, but for Bernardo.

Walker is doing a thankless job because we don't have a proper attacking fullback. If we have an attacking left back then either Akanji or Walker life will be much easier. Same with Gvardiol. They are tasked with a lot of attacking responsibility and it does not earn them any credits.

Poop squad planning in my eyes.