Kyle Walker - 2017/2018 Performances

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Think he has been a weak link all season. Really dont understand how so many people rate him so highly. Is prone to so many brain farts. Has at least one obvious one per match. Doesn't offer much in an attacking sense. Doesn't add to our build up in any noticeable way. He's outstanding physically but aside from that, I am struggling to see it.

I'm aware this sounds harsh but if we want to be the best in Europe, he needs to be a lot better. Will reserve total judgement til Mendy comes back.
 
At Tottenham he was much more attacking RB than here. Here he has 1-2 really speedy runs into the box every 5 games. At Spurs he had per game.
Even Zabaleta was more of a threat to arrive in/around the box and he had hardly any pace.

Has to be limited tactically by Pep for some reason.
 
Damanino said:
At Tottenham he was much more attacking RB than here. Here he has 1-2 really speedy runs into the box every 5 games. At Spurs he had per game.
Even Zabaleta was more of a threat to arrive in/around the box and he had hardly any pace.

Has to be limited tactically by Pep for some reason.
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I think his entire purpose is to stop counter-attacks with his pace, which is why he doesn’t bomb on so much. He’s just there as a fail-safe should they break on us. And it works for the most part. Against sustained attacks though... well that’s different!
 
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Think he has been a weak link all season. Really dont understand how so many people rate him so highly. Is prone to so many brain farts. Has at least one obvious one per match. Doesn't offer much in an attacking sense. Doesn't add to our build up in any noticeable way. He's outstanding physically but aside from that, I am struggling to see it.

I'm aware this sounds harsh but if we want to be the best in Europe, he needs to be a lot better. Will reserve total judgement til Mendy comes back.
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Totally agree.

I said on the matchday thread that if he wasn't quick he'd be a Championship player at best and I stand by that. Complete lack of a football brain.
 
Should have cleared the first goal but also wasted the ball on so many occasions in the second half. He really can't cross to save his life!
 
Just clear the ball lad,2 chances to do so,as they said when we were younger if in doubt kick it out,poor from him last night,and has anyone noticed he's becoming a bit of a McManaman in the pointing game ?
 
Last night highlighted his deficiencies in big games. Fast runner but not a top defender
 
I'm not so worried about the first goal, that could happen when a ball comes at you unexpectedly. But on the 3rd goal, I was really disappointed. His penchant for ball waychwat when the ball is on the other wing is quite strange. And again he was doing just that. Luckily for him it was Dihno's man who scored.

But his man had him well beat too :(
 
Think some of the criticism is OTT.

didn’t seem to be having brain farts in the first half of the season. Take away Shakhtar and Napoli at home and he was at least an 8/10 every game.

Started virtually every game for us. Can’t even recall games Danilo has started at RB off the top of my head.

Think he is tired mentally and physically, playing such a demanding position in our set up. We’ve even seen De Bruyne’s levels slightly drop off. Think we need someone that can push Walker or at least rotate more with him because it seems Danilo isn’t up to the task.
 
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Think some of the criticism is OTT.

didn’t seem to be having brain farts in the first half of the season. Take away Shakhtar and Napoli at home and he was at least an 8/10 every game.

Started virtually every game for us. Can’t even recall games Danilo has started at RB off the top of my head.

Think he is tired mentally and physically, playing such a demanding position in our set up. We’ve even seen De Bruyne’s levels slightly drop off. Think we need someone that can push Walker or at least rotate more with him because it seems Danilo isn’t up to the task.
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In Naples, for one.
 
Gabriel said:
In Naples, for one.
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Bournemouth away in August.
WBA away (EFL cup) in September.
Wolves at home in October (EFL cup).
Napoli away in November.
Shakhtar away in December.
Swansea away in December.
Leicester away (EFL cup) in Dec.
Burnley at home (FA cup).
Bristol at home.
Wigan away.
Basel at home.

Just had a look out of boredom. 11 starts at RB since August. Nothing really.

Walker has started all the rest. Astonishing how much he has played
 
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Bournemouth away in August.
WBA away (EFL cup) in September.
Wolves at home in October (EFL cup).
Napoli away in November.
Shakhtar away in December.
Swansea away in December.
Leicester away (EFL cup) in Dec.
Burnley at home (FA cup).
Bristol at home.
Wigan away.
Basel at home.

Just had a look out of boredom. 11 starts at RB since August. Nothing really.

Walker has started all the rest. Astonishing how much he has played
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Think Danilo has started 27 games, so most at left back, then right back, and a couple filling in elsewhere. Walker's pace gives him the edge when we have to defend so much space behind us, but I always think Danilo poses comparatively more of a threat in the final third.
 
Gabriel said:
Think Danilo has started 27 games, so most at left back, then right back, and a couple filling in elsewhere. Walker's pace gives him the edge when we have to defend so much space behind us, but I always think Danilo poses comparatively more of a threat in the final third.
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Yea, Danilo at RB is rare to see. I am not convinced by Danilo, think we should improve on him in the summer. Maybe bring Maffeo back.
 
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