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title: "Manchester City: Fans hammer Oleksandr Zinchenko after ‘woeful’ FC Porto display"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-hammer-oleksandr-zinchenko-after-woeful-fc-porto-display/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-12-02T12:15:47Z"
modified: "2020-12-02T12:15:47Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans hammer Oleksandr Zinchenko after ‘woeful’ FC Porto display

**Following Man City’s [0-0 draw with FC Porto](https://www.skysports.com/football/fc-porto-vs-man-city/report/439017) in the Champions League on Tuesday night, plenty of Sky Blues took to social media and criticised makeshift left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko for his ‘[woeful](https://twitter.com/marktaylor3691/status/1333890436642050050?s=21)‘ display after a number of his crosses failed to get past the first man.**

Zinchenko, who impressed in the past for manager Pep Guardiola in the left-back role, is naturally an attacking midfielder – but a plethora of defensive injuries during City’s most successful period under the Spaniard resulted in him being tested as a full-back.

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Indeed, particularly during the 2018/2019 campaign, Zinchenko often put in solid showings as the Sky Blues remained without a fully fit and competent natural left-back.

However, over last season, the [35-cap star](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oleksandr-zinchenko/profil/spieler/203853) debatably didn’t replicate that form – with his performance against FC Porto now drawing criticism and comparisons to former [City man Jesus Navas.](https://twitter.com/clement_mcfc/status/1333896915256274944?s=21)

Find all of their verdicts from Twitter down below.

### Man City fans hammer Zinchenko

> Navas was better. He was eager bumping forward. Had pace to burn. Zinchenko neither has pace no a decent delivery. Am really sad how bad his deliveries turned out.
>
> — Clement (@Clement\_MCFC) [December 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Clement_MCFC/status/1333896915256274944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Zinchenko has to be sold.
>
> — WielkiSzu82 (@WSzu82) [December 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/WSzu82/status/1333906460196134913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> His crossing has been woeful
>
> — Mark Taylor (@Marktaylor3691) [December 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/Marktaylor3691/status/1333890436642050050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Been thinking he has become a reverse Benjamin Button ! He gets worse game after game
>
> — Carl – (@richyrich1971) [December 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/richyrich1971/status/1333890634692825089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Consistently poor, zinchenko has regressed from average to awful.
>
> — John McAvoy (@johnymac47) [December 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/johnymac47/status/1333911194386763777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Very reminiscent of a certain J Navas esq
>
> — CityDave (@CityDave3) [December 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/CityDave3/status/1333890520079339520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***In other news: City fans have been raving over this ‘brilliant news’ from Romano, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/manchester-city-fans-go-wild-as-kevin-de-bruyne-nears-contract-extension/)***