#27 | João Cancelo - 2020/21 Performances

[Xhavenjoe]

Made the most tackles (5)

How many didn't he make.

 

[BlueMedic]

Agree that he isn't great defensively, but still seems our best option at left back currently, as at least he is good going forwards.
Mendy is dreadful both ways, and Zinchenko is average both ways.

Ake could yet change that, but not seen him play there enough for us to really say that.

 

[WallyA]

Agree that he isn't great defensively, but still seems our best option at left back currently, as at least he is good going forwards.
Mendy is dreadful both ways, and Zinchenko is average both ways.

Ake could yet change that, but not seen him play there enough for us to really say that.

Ake would be a defensive left back like walker, but slower

I doubt he ever becomes a threat going forward, but we dont necessarily need him to be.

 

[BlueMedic]

Ake would be a defensive left back like walker, but slower

I doubt he ever becomes a threat going forward, but we dont necessarily need him to be.

I'm at the stage if we just have a left-back who appears competent at keeping the ball and defending I'll take it as a win. If Ake can do that out there then I'll likely prefer him to Cancelo.

We've been spoiled at right back with Zabba and Walker. Makes the contrast at left back all the more stark.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I don’t think Ake has learned how to be an inverted fullback yet. Difficult to pick it up this quickly, particularly when Pep repeatedly says they have no time to coach much, it’s just recovery work. So Cancelo is the better bet. We saw today how his awareness of the right positions to take up can free Sterling to be able to run at them. With Ake at LB, I’d be willing to bet that Sterling ends up with 2 players on him at all times. Cancelo deserves a run now.

 

[blue wang]

Did well today,. Needs to learn to play more centrally. IE get the inversion right. Could be a very useful player yet. Going forward he is very effective.

 

[Shaffer92]

I don’t think Ake has learned how to be an inverted fullback yet. Difficult to pick it up this quickly, particularly when Pep repeatedly says they have no time to coach much, it’s just recovery work. So Cancelo is the better bet. We saw today how his awareness of the right positions to take up can free Sterling to be able to run at them. With Ake at LB, I’d be willing to bet that Sterling ends up with 2 players on him at all times. Cancelo deserves a run now.

Spot on.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Should give him a go in Mahrez position, at least he can take a man on.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

I don’t think Ake has learned how to be an inverted fullback yet. Difficult to pick it up this quickly, particularly when Pep repeatedly says they have no time to coach much, it’s just recovery work. So Cancelo is the better bet. We saw today how his awareness of the right positions to take up can free Sterling to be able to run at them. With Ake at LB, I’d be willing to bet that Sterling ends up with 2 players on him at all times. Cancelo deserves a run now.

With Aké we will literally have a defence with no weak links. Please no Cancelo anymore.

 

[Delphacito]

When will people realize that fullbacks has ‘back’ in it but their main job isn’t to defend anymore, it’s to attack. Can’t seem to remember any good fullbacks that’s good at defending? Walker is one but then he’s completely useless going forward.