#6 | Nathan Aké - 2021/22 Performances

[Tugay One Cup]

love him but his lack of height may go against him becoming elite.

He's one of our best in the air, maybe the best after Stones. He dominated 6'6" Wout Weghorst. I don't think it's really a problem to be honest.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

He's one of our best in the air, maybe the best after Stones. He dominated 6'6" Wout Weghorst. I don't think it's really a problem to be honest.

Not from the biggest of sample sizes but he has the 2nd highest success rate in aerial duels in the PL and, for that matter, in the big 5 European Leagues. He's just behind the number 1 - Mr Stones :)

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Not from the biggest of sample sizes but he has the 2nd highest success rate in aerial duels in the PL and, for that matter, in the big 5 European Leagues. He's just behind the number 1 - Mr Stones :)

I'm not particularly surprised, even if I haven't seen the stats.

He was great at attacking the ball from set pieces at Bournemouth but I wasn't too sure he'd handle headers on the back foot as well as when he's attacking the ball. Turns out he's just incredibly athletic.

 

[jamesha]

Plus he looks as cool as fuck when he heads the ball and his dreads wave about!

 

[kaz7]

Twisted his ankle , hopefully not too bad , proving a great asset

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

love him but his lack of height may go against him becoming elite.

Height is given too much importance imo.

It wont matter to Ake because he has excellent athleticism, heading ability and positional awareness that more than make up for it.

There's quite a few legendary defenders that were shorter than him and didn't have the same level of athleticism.

 

[kismet]

Height is given too much importance imo.

It wont matter to Ake because he has excellent athleticism, heading ability and positional awareness that more than make up for it.

There's quite a few legendary defenders that were shorter than him and didn't have the same level of athleticism.

I really hope you're right. It was just the way Konate brushed aside Nathan and a couple of others as he scored at Wembley.
Mind you , any ball in the box in the air has to be the keepers

 

[WallyA]

Height is given too much importance imo.

It wont matter to Ake because he has excellent athleticism, heading ability and positional awareness that more than make up for it.

There's quite a few legendary defenders that were shorter than him and didn't have the same level of athleticism.

Correct.

Height is only a problem if you don't have the jumping power to compensate.

Ake clearly does, he has crazy leaps and times them very well.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Just getting better and better and fitting into Peps style of play like a goodun. Always rated him, glad we got him and now he's proving his worth and me right.

 

[mackenzie]

Just watched again his clearance off the line at Arsenal. That was such an important intervention as without we could be 2 points behind the Scouse vermin now.