Re: Jordan Amavi

by deadbuzzardalive Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:12 pm

No matter how poor he's been it still doesn't make sense to me, to drop him in favour of someone who's not even a full-back, or even left footed. Playing Bjarnasson at left full back is akin to playing Hourihane at right back.

I mean Bjarnasson's a goalscoring midfielder, think I read he got 20 in his last 60 games for Basel FC.

by Dions_Bald_Head Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:25 pm

Agree. This is why I worry that Bruce will upset the balance of a formation to include too many like-minded players.

Wonder if Thor knew he'd be playing in a more defensive position - presumably it was discussed?

by **Trotters** Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:30 pm

Bruce had words with Amavi during the Brentford game and he went completely to shit after that conversation. So either Bruce gave instructions that were not conducive to how a left back should play or Amavi simply didn't understand. So maybe Bruce has sent him a msg that he'll happily play a right winger at left back if you fail to follow instruction.

It's a mental conclusion to draw but the best I can come up with.

by Gordonsleftboot Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:19 pm

Trotters wrote:Bruce had words with Amavi during the Brentford game and he went completely to shit after that conversation. So either Bruce gave instructions that were not conducive to how a left back should play or Amavi simply didn't understand. So maybe Bruce has sent him a msg that he'll happily play a right winger at left back if you fail to follow instruction.

It's a mental conclusion to draw but the best I can come up with.

I understand that Bargnason, or however its spelt, often played on the left of midfield despite being a right footed player. With 3 CBs, he was in effect playing at left wingback. So maybe not as strange as it first appeared.

by deadbuzzardalive Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:38 pm

Except that despite us playing with three centre-backs, our fullbacks were playing more as fullbacks rather than wingbacks. And Bjarnasson seemed to turn back towards our own goal whenever he received the ball.

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