6 | Nathan Ake - 2023/24

[Colin Bells Boots]

What theory?

the 46 defenders in each team theory :)

 

[lastmanback]

Ake is starting tonight.

 

[jimharri]

Ake is starting tonight.

Looking injury free so far.

 

[lastmanback]

Looking injury free so far.

Ogbene giving Nath a good workout :-)

 

[jimharri]

Ogbene giving Nath a good workout :-)

Don't mind that. As long as mini Ruud doesn't get any injury, that's all I'm asking for.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Mr.Dependable ,doesnt give the opposition and inch , a great decision by the club not to sell him when he was struggling to get into the team , and now a vital part of the squad.

 

[Gigant]

Awful today

 

[merz]

Awful today

hes not a natural lb and today we see why. dunno why he is playing vs neto. rather put akanji there and ake in the middle. too slow against pacey wingers especially if he doesnt get any cover from the cb.

 

[Sporting1906]

Absolutely shocking today. I don’t even know what to say

 

[Jumanji]

Hella slow legs. LB needs to be addressed. Ake is a good squad player but we can do better.

 

[Damien10]

He was really bad today!

 

[Trojan1962]

Exposed today for his lack of pace.

 

[Haaland94]

Exposed today for his lack of pace.

Sadly. He is a very good defender, but his lack of pace has been exposed today. Gvardiol is considerably faster, so it has to be taken into consideration in the future. Josko is much better as an offensive threat/on the ball, so he really should have started today.

 

[Trojan1962]

Sadly. He is a very good defender, but his lack of pace has been exposed today. Gvardiol is considerably faster, so it has to be taken into consideration in the future. Josko is a much better as an offensive threat/on the ball, so he really should have started today.

Gvardiol isn’t that much quicker from what I’ve seen. This team lacks pace

 

[red 2 hats]

I'm a big fan of Ake, but that was a woeful performance today, targeted and exposed.

 

[Blue-Ghana]

Exposed today for his lack of pace.

This is what happens when you play CBs as LB , there was no attacking threat from either of our fullbacks

 

[Haaland94]

Gvardiol isn’t that much quicker from what I’ve seen. This team lacks pace

2km/h quicker at top speed according to the stats, but I agree, we are too slow. Neto had a field day today.

 

[01cravend]

Sadly. He is a very good defender, but his lack of pace has been exposed today. Gvardiol is considerably faster, so it has to be taken into consideration in the future. Josko is much better as an offensive threat/on the ball, so he really should have started today.

Gvardiol is barely faster(he'd have been done by Neto too) and has offered fuck all on the ball in his appearances so far.. was sold on here as Pirlo at CB but in reality he's looked a step down from Laporte in the ball playing department.

 

[Trojan1962]

2km/h quicker at top speed according to the stats, but I agree, we are too slow. Neto had a field day today.

You can do what you like with stats he’s no speed king

 

[Haaland94]

Gvardiol is barely faster(he'd have been done by Neto too) and has offered fuck all on the ball in his appearances so far.. was sold on here as Pirlo at CB but in reality he's looked a step down from Laporte in the ball playing department.

I can't agree with this. I think the consensus on here has been overwhelmingly positive on him thus far. Laporte is, of course, world-class, and missed for sure, but Gvardiol has shown some great potential, IMO.