6 | Nathan Ake - 2024/25

[Gabriel]

more likely Rico as tonight.

Perhaps, but his running and energy are desperately needed in midfield. If he’s withdrawn from there to cover left-back, then the extra miles have to go into the legs of our senior midfielders.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Let’s hope Ake hamstring injury is a grade 1 or 2 and he’s only out for a month or so.

 

[jimharri]

He'll be a huge miss. Hasn't had a bad game in years. Leaves us short at left back and centre back.

I'm never worried about him when I see his name on the team sheet. What did we pay for him; 40m, was it? Maguire cost "TWGC"™ twice that. Just let that sink in.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

If worse comes to worse.. it may need surgery like KDB did.. which is approx 5 month recovery? Hopefully he's back for the Feb and March stretch.. if not sooner!

But these constant international injuries are getting old!

 

[Andouble]

There had to be at least one injury didn't there, just fuck off International football

can't remember the last international break where there wasn't at least one casualty.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Looks like a really bad injury. Koeman and the international break can both fuck off.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Perhaps, but his running and energy are desperately needed in midfield. If he’s withdrawn from there to cover left-back, then the extra miles have to go into the legs of our senior midfielders.

It doesn’t have to be much different for him when he plays there? He is playing right back now. He can still get forward from the left when he plays there. And to balance it, Walker or Akanji play RB, becoming a right centre back in possession.

We can still play 3-1-6 with Rico at LB instead of RB. KDB just pulls over to the right instead of the left like currently. Rico left of the diamond, KDB right.

Rico played left back for England tonight and was still camped in the attacking line.

 

[johnny crossan]

not sure if 'muscle' is good or bad news

 

[Trickyblues]

not sure if this is good or bad news

Why would it be good news?

 

[Gabriel]

It doesn’t have to be much different for him? He is playing right back now. He can still get forward from the left when he plays there. And to balance it, Walker or Akanji play RB, becoming a right centre back in possession.

We can still play 3-1-6 with Rico at LB instead of RB. KDB just pulls over to the right instead of the left like currently. Rico left of the diamond, KDB right.

Rico played left back for England tonight and was still camped in the attacking line.

Not against the idea, just think he’s better where he is. We also need to utilise Nunes.