7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

[Trojan1962]

He’s been out of form this season hopefully this break will re charge his batteries

 

[Stelea]

Get the feeling he has come back in a bad head space from the WC after being fucked out of the Portugal team where his performances were on a par with this seasons for us.

 

[dhruvblue]

How is one of our most creative players not playing over Aké (CB) home vs Everton?

People. Have short memories don't they? He has been in terrible form and was dropped from NT.

 

[Craig]

People. Have short memories don't they? He has been in terrible form and was dropped from NT.

Agree but when we’re struggling to create he might have been a decent option

 

[FantasyIreland]

I was a huge fan but these days his inclusion makes me very nervous.Saying that,in the final 20 mins....when we were all over them and looking for that killer pass/ball....he would have been a great choice to enter the game.

 

[skillman]

I think he’s out the team to accommodate both Lewis and Grealish. When he’s not there it means Lewis can step into midfield and allows Ake to drop into a back 3 which then means Grealish has the freedom of the left rather than Cancelo taking up his spaces.

To be fair too, Cancelo was woeful pre-WC so the change wasn’t totally unnecessary.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

We need his creativity back. We’re solely reliant on De Bruyne to create changes, so getting Cancelo back into form is vital for our season.

 

[ID70]

1st half performance tonight shows exactly why he shouldn’t be playing, lacks effort, weak in the challenge and looks disinterested

 

[Delphinho]

Hall of shame performance

 

[OrigamiNinja]

I think he is a fantastic footballer, some great attributes but not a great defender. I know others don’t rate him at all etc etc. He will always split opinion football wise.

Where I think most blues will be aligned, is that he comes across as a bit of a mard-arse. I think we are now seeing him no longer being an automatic pick and I think as sure as eggs is eggs, his toys are either already out of the pram, or they will be soon.

I hate to say it but I think he is done here.