#27 | João Cancelo - 2020/21 Performances

[borassic]

If I remember correctly, a couple of times Pep has put a centre half against Salah. Thus, it would not surprise me if Ake plays at LB next week.

Aye Laportes debut. Looked good as far as I can remember

 

[mccity]

We've played plenty of guys against Salah. How well we do is probably independent of the LB chosen.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Can’t seem to remember any good fullbacks that’s good at defending? Walker is one but then he’s completely useless going forward

You don't remember but you do remember.
Is this a trick question?

 

[domalino]

Surprised at the comments. Yes he’s not the best defensively for but a team that has the possession and chances we do, and with the CB partnership we now have & Walkers recovery pace it is more important that he is contributing going forward. Much like TAA. he’s been one of our best players this season out of position and brings a new dimension to our forward line. Like others I think he’d be far superior to Mahrez at RW too. But for now he’s our best LB.

The only thing that annoys me is that people won't give him a chance to improve at the defensive side.

Zinchenko made massive progress 1v1, everyone is talking about how much Walker has improved, and yet there's a lot of people just completely writing off a guy as a defender when he's played about 10 games as a left back.

 

[WallyA]

That goal makes me think that trying him at RW is not a bad idea.

He is surprisingly good at using his left (weaker) foot, usually our wingers are very one-footed.

But also, we need a LB and he is our best option so probably won't happen. Nice to have a player like him who can play everywhere.

 

[SebastianBlue]

We've played plenty of guys against Salah. How well we do is probably independent of the LB chosen.

For a second there I thought this post was from tonight and you were comparing him to Salah and I was thinking if that that was technically accurate right now. ;-)

 

[ninjamonkey]

Drives forward and carries on his runs after passing the ball better than anybody else at the club, our wingers could learn a lot from him. Oh how I wish sterling had a left foot like his and not just something to use for balance.

Said it last week and I’ll say it again, get him on the wing.

 

[shemnel]

has come a long way since the Porto game.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Looked far better starting at RB against Olympiacos than he's looked in recent outings.

 

[Airbags Optional]

Looked far better starting at RB against Olympiacos than he's looked in recent outings.

Err he started on the bench.....