Kyle Walker: the most valuable right back in the WORLD...

[Cornpattbuck]

...according to the folk at Football Observatory: http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/pdf/ar2014_excerpt.pdf
Good on the lad. Despite occasional lapses, I think he's a fantastic player and a machine of an athlete. Fingers crossed he gets back to full fitness next season and we find a regular centre back partnership to ease things along.

 

[Bobbins]

Much under-appreciated player, who despite occassional brain farts, is about as talented and committed a RB as we could possibly hope to get. And he's young and English to boot.

I bet Woy is absolutely gutted he's not fit enough for England - seeing yet another inept Glenn Johnson performance the other night and his likely playing of Milner at RB tonight.

 

[beats1]

Its all a load of Bollocks, Bale worth half of Suarez lol

They got some of their figures and clearly didn't take in to account sponsorship and marketing which a player makes

 

[RichieS]

What I've taken from that is that Koke has a fucking awesome name.

 

[Blake Griffin]

good player but not (yet) great. makes me laugh when people want us to cash him in for nathaniel clyne though.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

What I've taken from that is that Koke has a fucking awesome name.

Until you find out how its pronounced.

 

[tttcowan]

Its all a load of Bollocks, Bale worth half of Suarez lol

They got some of their figures and clearly didn't take in to account sponsorship and marketing which a player makes

How on earth in any way can Suarez be worth 2 Gareth Bales... Mental...

 

[Lufti]

I'm assuming that's because Lahm is now considered a midfielder..?

 

[Shadydan]

Dare I say that they've taken his age, nationality and the fact that he plays for a team who don't really need to sell players.

 

[mpickard2087]

Yeah... He isn't.

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

I'm assuming that's because Lahm is now considered a midfielder..?

No, its because he's considered old.

Edit- just checked, he's 30, thought he was 32ish, anyway point remains that age would be a key factor.

 

[wiggo24]

That list is bullshit. Clearly the people who made it have no idea about football. You can't judge value. There are too many factors.

 

[Lufti]

No, its because he's considered old.

I'd say pretty much any team in the world would pay more Philipp Lahm than they would for Kyle Walker. And I rate Walker..

 

[absolute bobbins]

I'd say pretty much any team in the world would pay more Philipp Lahm than they would for Kyle Walker. And I rate Walker..

Dortmund?

 

[Lufti]

Dortmund?

Why not?

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

I'd say pretty much any team in the world would pay more Philipp Lahm than they would for Kyle Walker. And I rate Walker..

Yeah, thought he was 32ish but he's 30 so my bad but I'd still say age would be a key factor in why they've ranked Walker so highly.

 

[Donki]

Just turned 24, the best is still to come from Walker. Loved the way at the start of the season he was trying more and more to dictate the play, let him get back to full fitness and see what he can do. Poch really does utilise the fullbacks hope he can bring Walker up to the next level.

 

[Mullers]

Come and get him Real Madrid, take Lennon and Dembele off our hands while you're at it.

 

[thinktank]

Fucking hilarious.

 

[absolute bobbins]

Why not?

I would have assumed that they wouldn't be overly receptive to the Bayern captain, no?