Manchester City are currently holding onto their slender advantage from the first leg of their Champions League semi final, having played out a 0-0 draw in the first half of their clash at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Cityzens welcomed back full back pair Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo, and while many expected a free scoring second leg in the same vein as the first, both sides have offered better defensive solidity, while some wasteful finishing has left the scoreline goalless at the break, and the tie finely poised.
But, there was one man singled out by viewers as the major difference from the first leg.
Kyle Walker caps happy return
The return of Kyle Walker has proved a massive boost for Pep Guardiola, with the Englishman’s pace having largely nullified the electric Vinicius Junior, something that both John Stones and Fernandinho struggled with last week at the Etihad.
And, having made a pair of crucial tackles, too, many were quick to point out just how good the England veteran remains.
Kyle Walker gets better and better each year and somehow never loses a step.
— Sam Farley (@FarleyWrites) May 4, 2022
Kyle walker is the best full back on the planet and the best the prem has ever seen 👍
— Leon (@leonht6) May 4, 2022
Madrid are probably 2-0 up if Walker isn’t playing ffs, he’s a cheat code
— . (@utdcynical) May 4, 2022
Walker is unreal
— . (@afcln7) May 4, 2022
This Vini Jr & Kyle Walker battle should have its own episode of Drive to Survive
— Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT (@3cbPerformance) May 4, 2022
Kyle Walker is unbelievable
— Arsenal Presser (@APresserV2) May 4, 2022
How good would Kyle Walker be with average pace?
— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) May 4, 2022
Terrific clash between 2 of the fastest footballers alive. Vinicius Jnr is rápido, but ‘you’ll never beat Kyle Walker’.
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) May 4, 2022
