7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

[FantasyIreland]

Not sure I’ve seen many fullbacks as technically talented as this lad.. ever…

True,but unfortunately its coincided with him losing the ability to defend.

I guess its a case of positives outweighing negatives.

 

[Blu1]

Excellent today but he still worries me when he leaves his position. Lot of pressure on ake to cover him

 

[Deleted member 81382]

It's so overstated that he can't defend, he has strengths and weaknesses just like all defenders.

Walker for example has incredible recovery pace but he also occasionally commits stupid fouls in the box, makes hospital passes and is quite often the one who plays everyone onside due to a lapse in concentration.

Defensively, he could improve positionally but he's excellent at making interceptions that frequently start attacks. If you want to see what someone who can't defend really looks like watch Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Cancelo has an incredibly high level of technically ability which allows us to play out of the press with ease and he has the dribbling ability to drive us forward and take us from a defensive position on the pitch to an attacking position.

He also has the versatility to play as a traditional or inverted full-back which means we can deploy him essentially as a winger or creative midfielder, both of which he excels at. The guy is literally made to play for Guardiola.

 

[doobyedoobye]

True,but unfortunately its coincided with him losing the ability to defend.

I guess its a case of positives outweighing negatives.

Defending is overrated..

 

[loio]

Felt like it was his playground.

 

[footballmanager]

It's so overstated that he can't defend, he has strengths and weaknesses just like all defenders.

Walker for example has incredible recovery pace but he also occasionally commits stupid fouls in the box, makes hospital passes and is quite often the one who plays everyone onside due to a lapse in concentration.

Defensively, he could improve positionally but he's excellent at making interceptions that frequently start attacks. If you want to see what someone who can't defend really looks like watch Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Cancelo has an incredibly high level of technically ability which allows us to play out of the press with ease and he has the dribbling ability to drive us forward and take us from a defensive position on the pitch to an attacking position.

He also has the versatility to play as a traditional or inverted full-back which means we can deploy him essentially as a winger or creative midfielder, both of which he excels at. The guy is literally made to play for Guardiola.

I'll say it again but he was used as a winger before and with good results, he has a mean cross from the right wing. Kinda surprised pep never used him there

 

[alexmcity]

Cancelo is like a test whether you get Pep's concept of defending.

Last season, City had the best defence in Europe in terms of conceded chances per 90 minutes. Yet two of the most criticised players on here were Cancelo and Laporte. They played the most minutes from all City players, but some on here thought that City had the best defence in spite of them...

Cancelo's one of the best players in the league. He'll leave City as one of the legendary full backs in PL history.

 

[Tevez City]

I think he is the most under rated player in the team.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Bernardo's missus needs to have a talk with Cancelo's!

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

I think he is the most under rated player in the team.

I think it was against West Ham when he skinned someone and I turned to my mate and said our left back is better than any of West Ham's forward players! Guy is so talented, great on the ball and a real key to the way we play. I wish he could tackle a little better but we are truly blessed to have him.