mikeyp102 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 As a team bottom of the table. We need our defenders to first and foremost defend, Hutton is by far the best rb to do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I'm afraid I've got to disagree. I think Bacuna is a better defender. Bacuna is the better athlete and is able to change direction quicker so won't let people go past as easily. As he's also got a better cross and is more dangerous cutting in, I can't see anything that Hutton has over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Yeah I agree think Bacuna is better option at RB Hutton is ok defensively but very poor going forward his crossing is atrocious think Bacuna offers us more although Hutton is a better defender but only slightly . I'm afraid I've got to disagree. I think Bacuna is a better defender. Bacuna is the better athlete and is able to change direction quicker so won't let people go past as easily. As he's also got a better cross and is more dangerous cutting in, I can't see anything that Hutton has over him. Edited November 11, 2015 by BigAl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 I'm afraid I've got to disagree. I think Bacuna is a better defender. Bacuna is the better athlete and is able to change direction quicker so won't let people go past as easily. As he's also got a better cross and is more dangerous cutting in, I can't see anything that Hutton has over him.You've got to be joking - Bacuna is nowhere near as good a defender as Hutton. The former is more technical and is definitely better with the ball but Hutton is just as much of an athlete, is stronger and a better tackler. He also knows how to position himself better. You wouldn't argue that Hutton is a great defender but he's still much more effective than Bacuna defensively. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 If you think Bacuna is a good defender I suggest you re-watch the Leicester game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) I'm afraid I've got to disagree. I think Bacuna is a better defender. Bacuna is the better athlete and is able to change direction quicker so won't let people go past as easily. As he's also got a better cross and is more dangerous cutting in, I can't see anything that Hutton has over him.Defensive ability relies more on positional awareness rather than athleticism. I'm not Hutton's biggest fan but I would much rather have him in the team over Bacuna. Along with a Keeper and a Striker, RB will hopefully be a priority in January. Edited November 12, 2015 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 12, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 12, 2015 There is no way Bacuna is a better defender than Hutton. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Huttons positioning is poor but he's still a better option at rb than waccy baccy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 12, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 12, 2015 Bring back Fernando Nelson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Well we all see the game a different way. I'm pretty sure we've had better results with Bacuna as RB, but I know that doesn't conclusively prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Have generally gained a whole load of respect for Alan Hutton.Was "bombed out" but has come back and performed well (on the whole) to the point that he can't be dropped again. Seems to have great desire on the pitch as well. He might not be the best right back in the world, but he gets up and down the line really, really well and commands players down 'his' side of the pitch.There's really no comparison with Bacuna defensively. I think Bacuna has performed best when occupying a midfield role in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hope we don't switch him to left back to cover Amavi's injury. I remember him being dreadful there last season. Southampton game included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 13, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted November 13, 2015 There is no way Bacuna is a better defender than Hutton.Agreed.Bacuna is better going forward and more capable of a killer pass.But if you're worried about defending first and foremost there is no way Bacuna is the better option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 9 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Agreed. Bacuna is better going forward and more capable of a killer pass. But if you're worried about defending first and foremost there is no way Bacuna is the better option I agree, but I suppose the issue is if we have Richardson down the left (who offers literally nothing whatsoever going forward) then maybe we need Bacuna's greater incisiveness down the other side. If Amavi hadn't been injured, there's no way I'd even be suggesting this. Bacuna seemed to be growing into a midfield role. But we are where we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 When they were job sharing at the start of the season there was very little between the two stats wise defensively. Hutton is the better defender positionally and at reading the game though and that means a lot more at crucial moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 i know this is the hutton thread, but... bacuna and richardson are wingers, thats why theyre better at attacking than defending hutton will do the job till january, might have to do it till the summer, theres no way we will buy a better right back in the summer, who will want to come to us when we are propping up the premier league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I agree that Hutton is a better defender than Bacuna, but I'm afraid that says something really, really bad about Bacuna. Hutton cannot seem to mark runners on the weak side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) On 11/12/2015, 12:07:10, TrentVilla said: Bring back Fernando Nelson! Sod that, what's Didier Agathe up to these days? Edited November 16, 2015 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieVillan Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hutton is very decent full back, certainly good enough for a mid-table team like we are aspiring to be. If we can actually get a settled team and formation, so he can develop an understanding with whomever is playing in front of him (probably Gil) at the moment, I think we will see the best of him. Bacuna goes from the sublime to the ridiculous. He's not solid or reliable enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hutton is the best RB defensively, he gets forward very well too but he can't cross for shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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