25 | Manuel Akanji - 2022/23 Performances

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Had no right to attack that ball on spuds second goal dreadful attempt at a tackle it pulled our defence all out of shape, then when the ball was in the onion bag he'd only just got back that's completely unacceptable... Sooner Dias and Laporte are back and fully fit the better.

Akanji should be no more than backup it's clear why Dortmund fans were frustrated he shuts off or loses his head at times, we're suffering this season without Dias or Laporte alongside Stones, if all three of them are fit then Akanji should be nowhere to be seen he's last choice Ake is certainly ahead too for me.

This isn't a knee jerk reaction he can be so hit and miss.

 

[BlueTG]

He’s pony.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Horrendous in the first half but much improved in the second.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

He is 5th choice CB. No successful team plays their 5th choice CB every week by choice. Pep must stop playing him.

 

[city warrior]

He is 5th choice CB. No successful team plays their 5th choice CB every week by choice. Pep must stop playing him.

I mean Dias is injured, Stones and Laporte are injured every 3 matches and Ake needs to be played as LB (Cancelo is the worst player of the season and Gomez...). Of course he is the 5th CB, but we have needed him.

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

He’s just a bit meh, not very good on the ball and doesn’t defend well enough to make up for it.

Even if Laporte is suspect to the odd mistake his breaking of the lines passing over rules that In my opinion

 

[RayCTID]

I said this a couple of pages back it is pointless slating him. He isn't top quality but still a good player

 

[chris85mcfc]

The sooner we get Dias and Laporte back into the defence the better

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

He did a much better job on Kane than any of our other centre halves have managed over the last few years.

 

[domalino]

He’s just a bit meh, not very good on the ball and doesn’t defend well enough to make up for it.

Even if Laporte is suspect to the odd mistake his breaking of the lines passing over rules that In my opinion

The not very good on the ball bit is a bigger problem than the defending IMO. Everything starts at the back and our buildup is no bueno when he's there. Stones is our best and he compensated a bit, but we need the return of Dias-Stones partnership.