Horrible situation for anyone but not sure his form or lack of it is down to that incident.The attempt of robbery at his home still have lasting impact for him it seems.
Horrible situation for anyone but not sure his form or lack of it is down to that incident.The attempt of robbery at his home still have lasting impact for him it seems.
Cancelo is a luxury player, he goes missing when the going gets tough. Defensively he is vulnerable and we desperately need a proper left back, somebody who can defend as well as offer something in the final third.
Horrible situation for anyone but not sure his form or lack of it is down to that incident.
He had a decent rest in the summer and since has not looked the same player, as said earlier, he has had a lot of moves/clubs in his career, maybe we are seeing why.It's down to the fact that he has played more minutes than any City player since the start of last season. Pep has overplayed him, mostly because all of Walker, Ake and Zinchenko have had fitness problems. Zinchenko has started only 9 league games for Arsenal. Neither he nor Ake have the best fitness record.
He had a decent rest in the summer and since has not looked the same player, as said earlier, he has had a lot of moves/clubs in his career, maybe we are seeing why.
When Cancelo is good he is very good, but as we all know when he is bad he stinks the place out. His form this season has not been good and currently I would rather Ake plays lb and either Lewis or Walker at rb, Ake whilst he is limited going forward is a lot better defensively than Joao imo. Cancelo's main strengths are his forward runs and his crossing with either foot and unfortunately even this side of his game this season has been lacking. I hope he can turn his form around but currently he doesn't warrant a place in the starting 11.Every claim about Cancelo's weaknesses can be translated into numbers. Say, he can't do X and Y sufficiently well. Then we look at actual numbers about defensive actions and mistakes (duels, interceptions, tackles, errors leading to chances, etc.) and see that the opinions of many City fans about his weaknesses are inadequate. Compare his defensive stats to any LB in the league. Cancelo's are highly likely to be better. Compare his stats from last season to Robertson's. Cancelo's are much better, both defensively and offensively.
You won't find a LB in the world who can do everything Cancelo does, but is better in defence. Pep will have to help him find form again or the season will go south. For he is also our fittest defender. Unfortunately, Walker's and Ake's injury records haven't been the best, they are likely to get injured at some point. Plus, it's completely pointless to play with two defensive FBs in 90% of the games.
When Cancelo is good he is very good, but as we all know when he is bad he stinks the place. His form this season has not been good and currently I would rather Ake plays lb and either Lewis or Walker at rb, Ake whilst he is limited going forward is a lot better defensively than Joao imo. Cancelo's main strengths are his forward runs and his crossing with either foot and unfortunately even this side of his game this season has been lacking. I hope he can turn his form around but currently he doesn't warrant a place in the starting 11.