25 | Manuel Akanji - 2022/23 Performances

[bluethai]

Just stop playing CBs out of position and buy a top class fullback for once!

 

[FantasyIreland]

He's not a right back,and its going to damage his confidence.

 

[Mr HJ]

He's not a right back,and its going to damage his confidence.

Yeah you are right today was first time he looked not so great in the second half. I hope Sergio can regain Pep's trust - maybe midweek.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Yeah you are right today was first time he looked not so great in the second half. I hope Sergio can regain Pep's trust - maybe midweek.

Hes not a fullback either,like Cancelo he plays at it.

 

[clarion]

Out best CB playing RB.

 

[Mr HJ]

Hes not a fullback either,like Cancelo he plays at it.

Maybe but I do think he has the potential to fit into a Pep system - he's perhaps more aware of the touchline as opposed to a centre half moving out there. Similar for me with playing Stones or Ake as fullbacks we tend to be slow in our build up and today you saw that with Eddie taking so much more time to release it. Pep likes his fullbacks to be comfortable taking possession in tight spots.

Either way Akanji has shown he's a quality player and a great addition to the squad - it must be hard finding playing time in the middle for all 4 of our centre backs. I actually think on current form he's perhaps better than Dias - not a bad situation for us to be in.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Maybe but I do think he has the potential to fit into a Pep system - he's perhaps more aware of the touchline as opposed to a centre half moving out there. Similar for me with playing Stones or Ake as fullbacks we tend to be slow in our build up and today you saw that with Eddie taking so much more time to release it. Pep likes his fullbacks to be comfortable taking possession in tight spots.

Either way Akanji has shown he's a quality player and a great addition to the squad - it must be hard finding playing time in the middle for all 4 of our centre backs. I actually think on current form he's perhaps better than Dias - not a bad situation for us to be in.

Akanji is superb,as a centre back,he is being wasted at RB and potentially causing issues.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Very iffy tody and that's being generous. All over the place second half, said to my brother the right side is going to cost us a goal about 3 minutes before it did. He can do a job there but it's not a long term fix. I still think Ake is by far our best cb at fullback option

 

[Shaffer92]

Think he's got a fitness problem. He's brought it up in interviews that he's not used to the amount of running in the EPL and it becomes evident in transitions.

 

[jimharri]