Popular Post PhilGibson Posted August 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2018 I really dont get Bruce thinking with this one, he played all pre season for united at centre back, he is supposed to be a great prospect at centre back. He then goes I know lets put him at right back and play Jedinak at centre back. Madness!! He keeps putting square pegs in round holes! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, PhilGibson said: I really dont get Bruce thinking with this one, he played all pre season for united at centre back, he is supposed to be a great prospect at centre back. He then goes I know lets put him at right back and play Jedinak at centre back. Madness!! He keeps putting square pegs in round holes! What are you talking about man? This is the norm around here and widely acceptable. It's what's known as the Villa engine. When a part falls off we just replace it with a plaster. Job done. Bruce has it all covered and how dare you question him or his Brucesaurus method of football. Phil Gibson out! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Still don’t quite know if he is actually any good or not. Hard to tell really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I think he is top quality, but agree he should play CH. I think he played RB because he doesn't trust Taylor. I would expect a LB and probably a RHS midfielder in the transfer window tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2018 I hope he's given a shot at cb in the cup .....I also hope he is good there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Bruce is an idiot for playing him out of position, play him at centre half ffs. Sick of Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 He had a fine game, can't remember him doing much wrong. Just wish we'd stop using him as a RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Did pretty well at th but makes no sense why the hell he isn't at cb instead of rubbish cb jedinak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwdriver Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 CB is a tough position for a kid to learn. any mistake will probably cost a goal. and will cost the team precious points. I don't blame bruce for not trusting him. I'd much rather have experience at the back. It's a good idea to throw him in at CB against Yeovil tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honest_bertie Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 His best moment today was when he was in the CB position covering jedi who along with Alan had managed to lopse the ball and put us under real pressure, AT made an excellent tackle and then passed it out calmly to one of our midfielders. Didnt think he looked comfortable at RB, just makes no sense Steve, pleass play him CB! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honest_bertie Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 minute ago, screwdriver said: CB is a tough position for a kid to learn. any mistake will probably cost a goal. and will cost the team precious points. I don't blame bruce for not trusting him. I'd much rather have experience at the back. It's a good idea to throw him in at CB against Yeovil tho. Even if that means they make sloppy passes that lead to goals being scored against us? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I think we may see him at cb later in the season, but as his first game back in the side it was probably seen as a lesser risk to have him at rb. A sort of easing in process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, screwdriver said: CB is a tough position for a kid to learn. any mistake will probably cost a goal. and will cost the team precious points. I don't blame bruce for not trusting him. I'd much rather have experience at the back. It's a good idea to throw him in at CB against Yeovil tho. Our experience backline gifted two not only one goal to Wigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 1 minute ago, mikeyp102 said: I think we may see him at cb later in the season, but as his first game back in the side it was probably seen as a lesser risk to have him at rb. A sort of easing in process. Then we must be the only team that take that approach. Personally I think that's krollocks and it makes no sence. Why would you consider playing a player out of position as a way of easing him in ? Surly he will perform best in his actual position ?! it's just Bruce playing people out of position because that's what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Please play him at CB against Yeovil so Bruce can get some confidence in him so that he plays him in this role in the league. We can’t have Jedi play in that position again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwdriver Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, abdulaziz1 said: Our experience backline gifted two not only one goal to Wigan. to be fair Jedi isnt a specialist centre back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 11, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2018 17 minutes ago, screwdriver said: CB is a tough position for a kid to learn. any mistake will probably cost a goal. and will cost the team precious points. I don't blame bruce for not trusting him. I'd much rather have experience at the back. It's a good idea to throw him in at CB against Yeovil tho. Therefore it's bizarre that he's trusting a player who constantly makes goalscoring mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 That was a definite get out of jail for bruce today. He royally got it wrong with the defence. Really he should have had a settled defence to help nyland out. But instead he plays a cm who has been useless at cb on many occasions and we concede a pathetic goal. People who said elphick was bad at cb jedinak is much much worse. Bruce could have played axel at cb and played bree or Elmo at rb. I never want to see jedinak at cb again. You got a lucky escape today bruce take that as a bullet dodged so don't make that mistake again 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 14 minutes ago, screwdriver said: to be fair Jedi isnt a specialist centre back I don't mind Jedi, I was just saying that experience itself isn't the solution. When you're putting Jedi in that position its because you don't trust other players experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) Looked assured but, to echo everyone else, has to play CB or not at all. Looked far more penetrative down the right with Elmo at RB Edited August 11, 2018 by GENTLEMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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