6 | Nathan Ake - 2025/26

[Xhavenjoe]

Not sure if that’s a serious question.

You said you wouldn't risk him in away games but no problem with Brentford at home.
Why would Brentford away and Brentford at home be different for Ake?

 

[WallyA]

I thought he played well.

We can still get alot of minutes for him to rotate Gvardiol, just not the big games.

 

[borassic]

You said you wouldn't risk him in away games but no problem with Brentford at home.
Why would Brentford away and Brentford at home be different for Ake?

Because you’re under more pressure away from home, not just specifically to Brentford. Just look at our away record

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Because you’re under more pressure away from home, not just specifically to Brentford. Just look at our away record

With the possible exceptions of Madrid, Munich and a couple of top premier league teams , if Ake can do it at home he can do it away.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Reminder tonight how good a player he’s been for us.

 

[Chak19]

He was our best defender tonight bar one mistake later on.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Probably the most natural defender we have, he senses danger like no other player in our team. Good game from him tonight, looked knackered last 15 though which lead to him nearly completely fucking it up for us.

No idea why Pep didnt see how shattered he was and bring on Khusanov for him when he brought on Reijnders. At that point they were only offering a counter threat on the break anyway, and khusanovs pace would have been more beneficial

 

[tackeds]

Good to see him. Hes solid for us. Looked gassed towards the end but hes had no minutes so hardly a shock.

 

[youngbob]

Brilliant tonight. My MOTM

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Thought both he and Dias were largely excellent. Donna too. And Nunes. And Gvardiol!

The problems were up the other end

 

[dragonman98]

6 minutes and he fell down, I was thinking "That's the end of him here", then he stood up and went on for the entire match.