25 | Manuel Akanji - 2022/23 Performances

[MCFC1993]

5th choice centre back, Dias showed the levels we need.

Too indecisive, played Watkins onside and backed off of their attackers too much.

 

[Shaffer92]

Getting fucking bulled by guys half his size. He lacks the mentality needed to be at a top, top team IMO. Even on the goal we conceded, he's late to react and then doesn't fully commit to the tackle. Was the same story at the World Cup..

 

[youngbob]

Don't trust him. Wouldn't be too bothered if he moved on in the summer.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

People need to chill with the hate.

Yes, he's our 3rd/4th choice CB, but remember, he cost us £15 MILLION and he is worth EVERY PENNY OF IT and MORE.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

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.

The one that they hit the bar with near the end, I though he could have headed that away but was weak in the challenge and it went over him.

 

[wolviedinho]

He is what he is…a good back up defender. The problem we have with CBs is why (a) he was bought and (b) why he is seeing so much playing time. We need our first choice defenders starting more regularly to have any chance. Feel so much more robust team with Dias/Laporte/stones.

Good player but he has limitations and is beings used far too much to cover.

 

[super_city_si]

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

Could veyr well be and i hope so, but at the moment he’s a liability.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Could veyr well be and i hope so, but at the moment he’s a liability.

He was dross today, you can see why we concede so many goals when he plays. He is too slow on the ball and his defending at times is too weak.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

The one that they hit the bar with near the end, I though he could have headed that away but was weak in the challenge and it went over him.

He could have headed away a few this season: Bellingham’s goal at the Etihad, Leeds’ goal at Elland Road was right on his head.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I don’t think he’s perfect, but he was a bargain. Our centre backs are made of glass so signing him was essential.