#6 | Nathan Aké - 2021/22 Performances

[Thaksinssoldier]

Most on here recognise that, with the one glaring exception, he was perfectly adequate yesterday. Unfortunately, that one glaring exception is what his game will be remembered for. Both by the media, and by the flappers on here. Shame, but there you go.

The problem is you’ve described almost every game he’s played for us to date. Looks great, right at a fuck up that causes a goal or right next to a goal he should be doing better at.

At 26 he should be the finished product, but he flatters to deceive.

Injured or not this is his second season and he made a mistake once again our centre backs cannot make. Stones does that once every 10-15 games and gets slaughtered. Ake does it so much.

 

[ysmsa]

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[asahartford1]

The latest witch hunt has begun.

I'll reserve judgment in addition to primarily relying on Pep to decide who is worth their salt in the squad.

It is unfortunate that we have some nobs desperate to throw a player under the bus , before the season has started.
probably posting the same about Stones a year ago.

 

[Blueknows]

It is unfortunate that we have some nobs desperate to throw a player under the bus , before the season has started.
probably posting the same about Stones a year ago.

Agree I also think Ake will play a big part in our success this season

 

[Manchester_lalala]

The problem is you’ve described almost every game he’s played for us to date. Looks great, right at a fuck up that causes a goal or right next to a goal he should be doing better at.

At 26 he should be the finished product, but he flatters to deceive.

Injured or not this is his second season and he made a mistake once again our centre backs cannot make. Stones does that once every 10-15 games and gets slaughtered. Ake does it so much.

Ake has barely had a chance to settle in at City yet. Slag him off after a full season, not ten games.

 

[FantasyIreland]

It is unfortunate that we have some nobs desperate to throw a player under the bus , before the season has started.
probably posting the same about Stones a year ago.

I havent seen anyone 'throwing him under the bus' but i have seen plenty of people justifiably express concern that he isn't good enough,and he wouldn't be missed if we were to sell him.

He is incomparable to Stones,especiially in ability.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I havent seen anyone 'throwing him under the bus' but i have seen plenty of people justifiably express concern that he isn't good enough,and he wouldn't be missed if we were to sell him.

He is incomparable to Stones,especiially in ability.

and tbf when Stones has an error, it’s generally after a run of cracking games. Ake hasn’t shown us anything as of yet. I’d recommend those who have an issue with those of us doubting him go and check our results when he played, then check the actual goals conceded, because he’s almost always at the heart of them.

people quick to cast it as scapegoating, but he simply needs to show us something other than looking cool passing a ball.

 

[WallyA]

I feel like he can be a good CB in a 2, but an even better defensive left back, playing wide in a back 3.

So if everyone is fit, and we can keep Laporte, my fullback pairings are:

Ake, Cancelo, Ake back 3, Cancelo tucks in
Zinchenko, Walker, Walker back 3 Zinny tucks in

 

[blightee]

The latest witch hunt has begun.

I'll reserve judgment in addition to primarily relying on Pep to decide who is worth their salt in the squad.

its not really a witchhunt mate, we all want him to do well but I never thought he was good enough before we bought him and now that we have he hasn't convinced me otherwise. You say you'll rely on Peps judgement, go watch the replay of Pep raging while covering his mouth after the pen, he 100% does not trust him at all. Even before the pen, Pep was absolutely irrate at how slow he was in possession. If he starts Stones & Dias vs tottenham then you'll have a good idea of how much he trusts Ake.

its entirely possible that hes just running off the rust from having not played for most of last year and being injured, so hopefully if he does feature he can start to show us why we bought him in the first place.

 

[Mr HJ]

its not really a witchhunt mate, we all want him to do well but I never thought he was good enough before we bought him and now that we have he hasn't convinced me otherwise. You say you'll rely on Peps judgement, go watch the replay of Pep raging while covering his mouth after the pen, he 100% does not trust him at all. Even before the pen, Pep was absolutely irrate at how slow he was in possession. If he starts Stones & Dias vs tottenham then you'll have a good idea of how much he trusts Ake.

its entirely possible that hes just running off the rust from having not played for most of last year and being injured, so hopefully if he does feature he can start to show us why we bought him in the first place.

A fair assessment of where we are at. Biggest concern for me is not the mistakes it's how he slows our possession down by taking far too many touches. maybe a confidence thing - we will find out in the coming weeks.