#27 | João Cancelo - 2021/22 Performances

[Scoobz2]

I'd advocate him starting over Walker for all our big games. Beyond pace, Joao has him licked in every other conceivable department.

but not defending !

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

What a footballer!…. Beat coach in the word ever might make him a better left back than Cancelo.As we lose against the mighty Lyon, Spurs etc

Even for this forum, that is utterly incomprehensible

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I'd advocate him starting over Walker for all our big games. Beyond pace, Joao has him licked in every other conceivable department.

I advocate we do nothing of the sort. Name a better big game defender than Walker. He is perfect and bails us out so many times.

 

[Larry Stranger]

On the contrary Walker for the big games where his power defending had saved our asses so many times. Cancelo on the left or vs weaker opposition that has to be broken down.

I think it depends. Against a team that has good counter attacking like Leicester you need Walker. Leicester are fine with letting us have the ball and then breaking quickly with all the space in behind. Last season against Liverpool Pep went with Zinchenko and Cancelo. The thinking here is that you need players good on the ball to beat a press.

 

[sir baconface]

I’ve long preferred Cancelo to Walker. However, I’d be loath to drop Kyle and waste a really useful and ballsy player. I’d therefore settle for Walker on the right, Cancelo on the left, in most games even though not ideal from Cancelo’s viewpoint.

Hopefully he’ll stay with us and switch to the right once Walker’s pace drops off.

He can be a slapped arse at times but, for me, he recalls the spirit of watching flamboyant Brazilians when I was growing up.

 

[CWMCFC]

I’ve long preferred Cancelo to Walker. However, I’d be loath to drop Kyle and waste a really useful and ballsy player. I’d therefore settle for Walker on the right, Cancelo on the left, in most games even though not ideal from Cancelo’s viewpoint.

Hopefully he’ll stay with us and switch to the right once Walker’s pace drops off.

He can be a slapped arse at times but, for me, he recalls the spirit of watching flamboyant Brazilians when I was growing up.

More or less my thoughts too. I think we just need to get Cancelo as comfortable as possible playing down the left - it's a waste of either of them to be on the bench IMO. Two genuine world class fullbacks.

Given we have seen the the Walker RB and Cancelo LB line up in most of the league games so far, I think it's in Pep's plans too this season.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Just goes from one extreme to another this fella. No consistency. Saying that the understanding between the back four and midfield was non existent.

 

[ws01]

Incredibly frustrating player. As has been said, the gap between his best and worst is mammoth. I feel like he's the kind of guy that has too much going on in his head.

 

[samuelyeboah]

Was he that bad today? I thought he was okay. wasn't overly dissatisfied with his performance.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Was he that bad today? I thought he was okay. wasn't overly dissatisfied with his performance.

Yeah we wasn't at his best but I thought he was alright too