Joao Cancelo

[Larry Stranger]

Wouldn't mind seeing Walker play CB more and more if another fullback comes in. Or Walker plays in a back 3 (as he usually does for us) and Cancelo wingback playing together.

If Walker goes CB and we continue with a back 4, then we have Walker, Stones and Laporte for 2 spots, so maybe the club doesn't have to splash on another center back (although I hope we still do).

I hope not. I rather trust Garcia then Walker at CB.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Can he play LB as well? Could leave us a bit lopsided if going into a season with just Mendy and Zinchenko.

 

[Dax777]

I hope not. I rather trust Garcia then Walker at CB.

The idea of Walker at CB is a bit crazy to me, he is our defender with the most lapses in decision making. Why would anyone want to put him where those lapses could be most fatal blows my mind.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

The idea of Walker at CB is a bit crazy to me, he is our defender with the most lapses in decision making. Why would anyone want to put him where those lapses could be most fatal blows my mind.

Purely because of his recovery pace, I guess, but that would be in a back 3, with Mendy & Cancelo providing the width.

 

[Dax777]

Purely because of his recovery pace, I guess, but that would be in a back 3, with Mendy & Cancelo providing the width.

I doubt we'd play much with a back 3 but if we do, I guess that might work. But I'd rather play Dihno there. As a lot of our posseseion will be in the hands of the flanking CBs.

 

[lasereyes]

The idea of Walker at CB is a bit crazy to me, he is our defender with the most lapses in decision making. Why would anyone want to put him where those lapses could be most fatal blows my mind.

That's a pretty bold statement when you have Stones and Otamendi in the mix

 

[Dax777]

That's a pretty bold statement when you have Stones and Otamendi in the mix

He makes more mistakes than both, we just get punished less because of where he makes em

 

[GX Blue]

Walker seems to really be in decline.
The amount of bad decisions he makes on and off the ball is staggering.
His pace and strength as a defender however are probably the best in world football.

I wish he could just focus more. He could be a decent asset at CB if he didn't have so many brain farts. And his brain farts a lot. Like diarrhoea amounts of brain farts.

 

[nmc]

Walker seems to really be in decline.
The amount of bad decisions he makes on and off the ball is staggering.
His pace and strength as a defender however are probably the best in world football.

I wish he could just focus more. He could be a decent asset at CB if he didn't have so many brain farts. And his brain farts a lot. Like diarrhoea amounts of brain farts.

Not sure Walker is in decline but he’s played football for 20 odd months without any appreciable break - with the World Cup last summer. His focus and concentration have - as you say - been poor at times but I’d be hopeful that a few weeks off might do him the world of good and he might come back for pre season feeling refreshed. I guess we’ll only know in time but it might be that Walker needs to play less to get the best out of him.