25 | Manuel Akanji - 2022/23 Performances

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I think he’s doing fine for City.

Imagine how much better he might be if he ever played in an unchanged City defence!
 
Best performance since his first few games for us. Much more switched on and sharper into the tackle. Has to maintain that standard now as a minimum.
 
Made a few big tackles but I’m not sure he moves the ball quick enough. Looked more comfortable on the right second half
 
Is there anyone else on the planet, other than Pep, that genuinely thinks he is our best option in that position?
He‘s a decent back-up, but how he‘s playing every week, while Dias and Laporte sit on the bench, is beyond me.
 
It’s lucky that most weeks we don’t have to do any defending. Soft as shit, can’t head a ball and runs around like a headless chicken. Looks decent against sides who don’t step foot in our half. 5th choice CB playing every week. Fantastic.
 
Revolver said:
Of all problems we have I don’t think Akanji is one of them.
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He is though. We are used to decisive quick passing from the back and he doesn’t have that in his game. He dillydallies on the ball far too much.

He can’t run and can’t jump either (lost all but 1 of 14 aerial duels in one game), and seems to get bullied in games he doesn’t play well in.
 
Not saying he’s on par with peak Stones Laporte and Dias.

But i am not convinced that if any of those 3 played today things will have been a lot different.

Our problem is lack of urgency and pace.
 
Revolver said:
Not saying he’s on par with peak Stones Laporte and Dias.

But i am not convinced that if any of those 3 played today things will have been a lot different.

Our problem is lack of urgency and pace.
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at least laporte has a very good pass in him
 
Akanji isn’t the problem. We know he’s shit and he probably knows he’s shit too. The problem is Stones’ fitness plus whatever issue is preventing Pep from picking Dias and Laporte.
 
chris85mcfc said:
Having to play him regularly is absolutely one of our problems
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Akanji is a serviceable backup with room to grow. But he’s not as commanding on the ball as Stones, as strong in the air as Ake, as forward looking as Laporte or as much a leader as Dias

Which begs the question, what happened to the three that should be starting in front of him? Or the manager that refuses to start them? Or the recruitment policy that lead to him becoming a starter?

Overall I’m not going to blame him for this performance, he did what he could do - and had a few moments of quality. But he’s our fifth choice at that position and is playing every game. It makes no sense.
 
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