25 | Manuel Akanji - 2022/23 Performances

[mancityscot]

Really good tonight.

 

[hilts]

Good start from him

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Looks good. Not going to go overboard about him but he looks a bargain so far.

 

[TonyM]

Solid out.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Looked good tonight. Though, wish he had tried to cut out the cross for Bellingham’s goal.

If only so I didn’t have to hear “he’s not yet 20, you know” ten more times.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Puts it into perspective when you look at Maguire going the rags for 80 odd million

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Looks the part ,composed on the ball and reads the game well and anticipates danger , we now have five decent centre backs , and we will need them all ,because you can guarantee at least two of them will be on the treatment table at the current rate of injuries.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Looked fine again. So far so good

 

[ninjamonkey]

Good but there's some work to be done, not quite in tune with the rest of the side in terms of when and where but that's entirely expected for a guy that's been here a fortnight. Shouldn't have left the gap which started off the reus glaring miss and a little bit clumsy in the 1v1 tussles but I'm being hyper critical. Had an excellent start to life here, once he's fully integrated he will be a more than welcome option across the back, think he will end up as a better emergency option at right back than Stones, the extra bit of pace will give him an edge.

For a side that didn't have Dias, laporte or stones in central defence we looked very solid. Couldn't have said that last time we played Dortmund. We're very strong in central defence.

 

[shemnel]

looked ok but jittery on the ball, position went awol every so often but im going to put that down to a very lopsided back 4 with Stones pushed up and in a bit. .