Manchester City fans know full well just how important Kyle Walker is to their team, but its an appreciation not often shared by fans of other clubs.
Walker has played a central role in all four of City's Premier League title wins since he joined the club in 2017, but there still exists a lazy generalisation about his game.
Critics claim that the England international relies too much on his pace, and that he uses his acceleration to bail himself out of tricky situations. While it is true that the 32-year-old's powers of recovery are a reason why City can afford to play so high up the pitch and commit bodies forward, it is wrong to reduce his game to that.
