Delphinho123 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Mr.Messy said: Thing is we will never know the truth if he is not given a decent run at CB. Stick him in next to Chester until Christmas I say and see how he gets on. The alternatives aren't exactly attractive... I suppose we could and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 How is the lad supposed to show his true potential in his natural position when he isn't even played there!!! Yet.. played in a position where we already have 3 RB's!!!.. and instead we find a defensive midfielder playing at CB instead. Incredible. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 33 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: How is the lad supposed to show his true potential in his natural position when he isn't even played there!!! Yet.. played in a position where we already have 3 RB's!!!.. and instead we find a defensive midfielder playing at CB instead. Incredible. We have the tactical genius Bruce to thank for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Very good going forward today, but putrid defensively, horrific for the first goal, extremely poor for the second goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 **** horrendous defensively. And people want him as our CB. Awful. Some nice balls in going forward though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Just now, Stevo985 said: **** horrendous defensively. And people want him as our CB. Awful. Some nice balls in going forward though. Only "want" him there because of the options available. I know you rate Jedi higher than him at CB. But I think he's car crash and liability. Rather give Alex a run at CB and see how it pans out than live and die with Jedi there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 To be honest, from what I've seen of him at centre half he looks solid, but that defensive display will not inspire confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 1 minute ago, sne said: Only "want" him there because of the options available. I know you rate Jedi higher than him at CB. But I think he's car crash and liability. Rather give Alex a run at CB and see how it pans out than live and die with Jedi there. Jedi is the scapegoat at the moment. Once again he was fine tonight (not amazing but he never will be) yet he's getting blamed for the first goal. Neither are good enough to be our first choice CB. But you could blindfold Jedinak and steal his boots and I'd still have him starting in front of this guy at the moment. Ultimately, we really really need a new CB. Edited August 22, 2018 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Jedi is the scapegoat at the moment. Once again he was fine tonight (not amazing but he never will be) yet he's getting blamed for the first goal. Neither are good enough to be our first choice CB. But you could blindfold Jedinak and steal his boots and I'd still have him starting in front of this guy at the moment. Ultimately, we really really need a new CB. Well I certainly agree with the last part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Absolutely dire defensively. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limvillian Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Jedi is the scapegoat at the moment. Once again he was fine tonight (not amazing but he never will be) yet he's getting blamed for the first goal. Neither are good enough to be our first choice CB. But you could blindfold Jedinak and steal his boots and I'd still have him starting in front of this guy at the moment. Ultimately, we really really need a new CB. Sorry for me there was no way Jedinak was fine tonight. Balls popped off his head in every direction often back towards his own keeper with not enough power to get half way back. Chester saved him a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdabush Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hard to tell if he has potential because clearly he's not a right back and he was caught positionally on several occasions. Think he's worth a go in the centre but he's a liability playing as a full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 Axel brings us some good cover on the right side as RB or CB in case our starters get injured. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Similar to Moreira, I'm not sure what the point of loaning him in is if we aren't going to play him at CB. Decent for a RB but why would we have loaned him to play him there when we already have massive depth there and if Bruce prefers Jedi at CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 I don’t understand bringing him in to play him at right back when we have Elmo, RDL, Bree and Hutton who can all play there. Should be a third/fourth choice central defender. I hope a new central defender is being sought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: I don’t understand bringing him in to play him at right back when we have Elmo, RDL, Bree and Hutton who can all play there. Should be a third/fourth choice central defender. To be fair I think he is a third/fourth choice CB. He's just being used at RB in the meantime. Like I said above, I'm sure now we've signed two more wingers we'll see Elmo back at RB and Tuanzebe benched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 34 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: **** horrendous defensively. And people want him as our CB. Awful. Some nice balls in going forward though. But cb is his natural position not rb like bruce plays him. He was definitely at fault for that second goal befire nyland spilled it I thought he was actually brilliant first half. Second half he was not great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I personally thought he was really good tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 22, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: But cb is his natural position not rb like bruce plays him. He was definitely at fault for that second goal befire nyland spilled it He was at fault for both goals. Absolutely pathetic for the first. Being played out of position isn't an excuse for that kind of thing. Why on earth would we play him at CB when he can't defend? Brilliant first half? He played some nice balls into the box. Other than that he looked like a lost child. Edited August 22, 2018 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Excellent first half. All over the place second. He is not disciplined enough positionslly to be a centre back. But he has a lot of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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