8 | Ilkay Gundogan - 2022/23

[WallyA]

I get that, and against passive teams it’s clearly a sound strategy. But today it was far too easy for Newcastle to press Walker in particular and we struggled with controlling the midfield as a result

That's fair, I think the team was thrown by that so maybe Pep adjusts around teams that press us high by having him drop.

Pep might just force Walker to adapt as well, but you got a valid point.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

He's played a few really sloppy passes out of our defensive third so far this season. He did it three or four times again yesterday when he just handed possession straight to them and put us under pressure again. That's not something I associate with him at all.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

A calming influence on matches.

 

[tonea2003]

class player and changed/controlled the game again

 

[skillman]

Arguably up there as in the top 3 of our most important players. The game was screaming out for him very early on, he knows when to pass, when to carry, when to arrive and how to control the tempo.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Mr. Reliable

 

[Mr HJ]

We need to extend his contract - such an intelligent player, really makes those around him better. To us as fans we know how fantastic a player he is - outside of the club he is vastly underrated.

 

[warringtonblue]

Arguably up there as in the top 3 of our most important players. The game was screaming out for him very early on, he knows when to pass, when to carry, when to arrive and how to control the tempo.

I don’t think he’d have been as influential if he’d come on in the first half, too many were having poor games

 

[RandomJ]

Mr. Reliable

It's Mr Whippy.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Will always provide the side with exactly what's missing. His footballing intelligence is beyond anything else I've seen. Have to get him on a longer contract.