Could Kyle Walker be a Man City differential Fantasy Football pick after explaining his goal against Swansea
Walker explains freak goal
Kyle Walker was back in the starting line-up and back amongst the goals for Manchester City in their 3-1 victory over Swansea City in the FA Cup 6th round.
“I just saw the far post and thought I’d put it in the back of the net,” joked Walker.
Definitely meant it…
Right, @kylewalker2? 😅pic.twitter.com/eNqaDrzRAP
— England (@England) February 10, 2021
“It was a cross but, listen, we’ve deserved a bit of luck with the way we’ve been playing and I’m lucky to get on the scoresheet.”
“Obviously, we’ve made a few changes from last season,” Tactically, where we can press and how we’re moving the ball around.
“But I think since I joined here, we’ve kept the same philosophy. Obviously, the gaffer knows what he wants – he’s proved that over many clubs now, and I think he’s just brought that into City, really.
“And over the last four seasons, we’ve been very good. I think last season, we just got beaten by a very good Liverpool team.”
“The gaffer knows what he wants.”
“Every season I’ve been here we’ve always been fighting for trophies.”
Kyle Walker spoke to @ReshminTV after his goal helped Man City advance in the #EmiratesFACup and make a bit of history. pic.twitter.com/h63tBIsQDQ
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 10, 2021
Walker on Cancelo competition
Walker has struggled to get into Pep Guardiola’s side of late and a couple tactical changes has seen Joao Cancelo begin the supersede the England international.
The former Tottenham full-back Walker has admitted the amount of quality in the City team must be a nightmare for the coach to choose his team each week.
“Everyone who comes into the team does well and I bet it’s a headache for the manager to pick his starting XI each and every game,” he said.
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 31: Kyle Walker of Manchester City celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Manchester City at Bramall Lane on October 31, 2020 in Sheffield, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
“All I can do is make sure I’m doing the right things on the field when I’m on the field and put pressure on people who are in my position.”
With the tough run of fixtures incoming with Spurs, Everton and Arsenal their next three fixtures, Walker will likely be given further opportunities as Guardiola attempts to keep his squad fresh.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 22 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 23 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 23 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 23 | 15 | 40 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 23 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | West Ham United FC | 23 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 21 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 9 | Aston Villa FC | 21 | 12 | 35 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Arsenal FC | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 12 | Southampton FC | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace FC | 23 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 23 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 23 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Newcastle United FC | 23 | -13 | 25 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 22 | -15 | 23 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 22 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | -36 | 12 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 23 | -22 | 11 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 13 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 13 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 12 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 10 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 9 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 8 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 8 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 8 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City FC | 7 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 6 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 7 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 7 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 6 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 6 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 6 |
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 5 |
| Evans, Jonny | Leicester City FC | 0 | 6 |
| Kante, N`Golo | Chelsea FC | 0 | 6 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 6 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Klich, Mateusz | Leeds United | 0 | 5 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 5 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 5 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 5 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 5 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Dunk, Lewis | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 11 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 9 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 6 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 6 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 6 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City FC | 5 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 5 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Robertson, Andrew | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 5 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 4 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 4 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 4 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 4 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 4 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 4 |
| Adams, Che | Southampton FC | 4 |
