25 | Manuel Akanji - 2022/23 Performances

[Lauz9888]

5th choice for me. Surely the best 5th choice centre-back in the league but still, 5th choice.

We've needed him more than most teams would need a number 5, and by and large he's done well.

I'm not going to drag him over the coals for lacking some of the fine margins that make the other 4 better.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Very poor.

Stopped when running at their goalscorer and allowed him to shoot, gave the ball away which caused a 1v1 with Ederson that nearly made it 3-2.

Slow and ponderous passing.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I see we've found our new scapegoat for absolutely no reason

I’d like to think he isn’t a scapegoat but his “defending” for their goal was inexcusable.

He’s a decent fourth/fifth choice centre back. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[super_city_si]

5th choice cb. No wonder we’ve struggled so much with him playing most of our games

 

[dancity19]

He’s had one good game - United at home.
Not in the same league as our other CBs.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Hes 5th choice, i bet even he is surprised that he has played so much but because our defenders can't keep fit what would of been the alternative if he hadn't of been signed.

I have to say though its crazy how a defender of his size and strength is so resistant at heading a ball.

 

[mccity]

Obviously clichéd and optimistic on my part, but he could just be going through the standard new-player-under-Pep cycle.

Start great by playing their own game -> Fizzle for quite a while as they adapt -> Look great again once it's brought together

 

[ninjamonkey]

Whenever he makes a mistake like giving the ball away in dangerous positions he literally freezes in place for several seconds it's so bizarre.

yet again he willingly just stands off players and let's them cut inside and get a shot off without getting tight and making a block, it's cost us too much already this season and is just basics he needs to be better at that.

He's still an important part of the squad, we cannot have 5 world class centre backs at the club and I don't think we can get a better 5th choice.

I expect he will gradually find himself being the clear 5th choice from here on unless there's another injury pile up.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Awful

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

have to say though its crazy how a defender of his size and strength is so resistant at heading a ball.

He's protecting his noggin so it won't affect his mental arithmetic party tricks.