Players who might improve us

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Walker is a better right back than Cancelo.

I love Walker and all that he brings with him but it’s not possible to know if he’s the better of the two in that position when Cancelo has hardly played at RB under our system.
Cancelo has been great at LB and I think it logical to presume that he’d be even better in his natural position, on the right, if he had a run of games in that position to bed in.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

We have boys from the EDS that can do exactly what Anthony Gordon does if not better.

Agree, not seeing anything special from Gordon. Looks a typical Everton player to me

 

[WRicko]

How about trying to find a place for Eddie Nketiah

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

How about trying to find a place for Eddie Nketiah

Like an apartment for him?

 

[domalino]

I love Walker and all that he brings with him but it’s not possible to know if he’s the better of the two in that position when Cancelo has hardly played at RB under our system.
Cancelo has been great at LB and I think it logical to presume that he’d be even better in his natural position, on the right, if he had a run of games in that position to bed in.

Joao Cancelo has played 63 games at Right Back for City, everyone should know he's not as good a RB as Walker by now.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

Joao Cancelo has played 63 games at Right Back for City, everyone should know he's not as good a RB as Walker by now.

Now now Dom, you’re not the thought police so no need to tell us all what we ought to think mate.

I think that Walker’s a terrific RB and I also think that your intention was to simply say that you don’t think that Cancelo could be as good as Walker in the RB position, which is a fair opinion and you’re welcome to it.

What baffles me is that I’ve not said that you’re wrong about that. If you reread my words then you’ll see that my expressed opinion was that he hasn’t had enough of a consistent run at RB for me to know if he’s better than Walker or not.

I also didn’t suggest that he’s not played at RB, though I am surprised that he’s played there 63 times? Anyhow, IMO, if he’d played 63 games at RB on the trot then it’d really mean something, but that he’s had a few here and a few there and iirc the most he ever played at RB was when he was settling in - and, as you know, many of our players suffer first season syndrome due to needing to get used to how to play in our system.

If it’s ok with you I’ll stick with my thought that Cancelo (a brilliant stand in LB who naturally plays at RB) might actually prove to better than Walker if given sufficient opportunity to do so.

 

[domalino]

Now now Dom, you’re not the thought police so no need to tell us all what we ought to think mate.

I think that Walker’s a terrific RB and I also think that your intention was to simply say that you don’t think that Cancelo could be as good as Walker in the RB position, which is a fair opinion and you’re welcome to it.

What baffles me is that I’ve not said that you’re wrong about that. If you reread my words then you’ll see that my expressed opinion was that he hasn’t had enough of a consistent run at RB for me to know if he’s better than Walker or not.

I also didn’t suggest that he’s not played at RB, though I am surprised that he’s played there 63 times? Anyhow, IMO, if he’d played 63 games at RB on the trot then it’d really mean something, but that he’s had a few here and a few there and iirc the most he ever played at RB was when he was settling in - and, as you know, many of our players suffer first season syndrome due to needing to get used to how to play in our system.

If it’s ok with you I’ll stick with my thought that Cancelo (a brilliant stand in LB who naturally plays at RB) might actually prove to better than Walker if given sufficient opportunity to do so.

You said “Cancelo has hardly played our system at RB”

He’s played more than half his games for the club at Right back.

They weren’t all when he was settling in either, he’s played There 17 times this season.

The truth is he’s had 3 years to challenge Walker at RB and if the best LB in the world joined us tomorrow, it’d be them and Walker starting at fullback.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

You said “Cancelo has hardly played our system at RB”

He’s played more than half his games for the club at Right back.

They weren’t all when he was settling in either, he’s played There 17 times this season.

And I counter that Walker, who’s very comfortable in our system, has played RB for the vast majority of games.
Our team / squad are very comfortable with Walker being at RB, because they’re more used to that, and our system is pretty much built around Walker (and his incredible speed) being in the RB position.

I’m not sure why you’re banging on about this.
I didn’t say that you we’re wrong, just that I’m not entirely convinced . . so you metaphorically thumping the table to force your opinion on me won’t work because, as mentioned, you’re not the thought police and differing opinions (especially marginally differing ones) are allowed regardless of you not being happy about that.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

Sergio Gomez for under 20 million would do for me.

Aaron Hickey from Bologna. Both would be depth pieces but sorely needed.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Walker and Cancelo play different roles as Right Back - they can both play there but neither looks as comfortable or as happy doing the role of the other.