‘Absolute baller’ – Some Man City fans impressed with Joao Cancelo’s display vs Monchengladbach

A number of Manchester City fans have taken to Twitter to react to Joao Cancelo’s performance as Pep Guardiola’s side eased to a 2-0 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach in their Champions League last-16 first leg.

Cancelo, who is a natural right-back, was deployed at left-back by Pep Guardiola, the former Juventus man played a key factor in both goals as City kept another clean sheet.

He assisted Silva’s opener with a pinpoint cross before his ball in was headed across goal by Silva for Jesus to score the second on a productive night on the left side.

Guardiola has devised a system that enables the technically gifted Cancelo to drift from full back into a deep-lying midfield role to supplement City attacks.

The 26 year old star, who is enjoying a fantastic season at the Etihad Stadium, has received a lot of praises with Rio Ferdinand saying watching him is a ‘fantastic new way’ of seeing a full-back play while Joleon Lescott says his absence would be the ‘most costly’ to City.

Many Man City fans have been reacting to the Cancelo’s Performance – here’s what some of them had to say on Twitter.

Baller 🤩😍

— LOCKEY IS OURS!!! (@LockeyOT5) February 24, 2021

Absolute baller

— Nuel (@Emmanue14991500) February 24, 2021

Totally changed our game

— Pičasso (@Omitto4) February 24, 2021

Cancelo is without doubt the best right back, left back, attacking midfield, defensive midfield player in the world….

And stick striker in there for good measure…..#mcfc

— mcfcman (@mcfcman66) February 24, 2021

Cancelo was bought as a full back. He’s better than most CM’s. Don’t tell me Pep doesn’t improve players. #mcfc

— Terry Cordeiro (@terryc_uk) February 24, 2021

This guy is a world class footballer. He’s not the next so and so, he’s the first Cancelo. We’ve seen full backs drift in to number 6 areas, but this is something else. How many new positions has Pep created in the game now?!

— Jack Parkes (@jparkes1991) February 24, 2021

Cancelo is becoming something of a revelation. He’s a player you expect is going to create something magical and he usually does.
Foden is going from strength to strength as well.

— toni wild (@tonywild19) February 24, 2021

Superb! Getting better and better 👏

— CityBlue (@uzirugby) February 24, 2021