Bryan Oviedo

[pfim]

Of course it would. It's nonsense to suggest otherwise.

Ehh, why? A week of training is not going to make him an adequate left back. If Liverpool had converted one of their gilt-edged chances after he was placed there, no one would even be suggesting he start a subsequent game at LB.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Come on Bry! Step up and knock it out of the park!

OVIEDO FTW!

 

[Brennan]

Ehh, why? A week of training is not going to make him an adequate left back. If Liverpool had converted one of their gilt-edged chances after he was placed there, no one would even be suggesting he start a subsequent game at LB.

Barry played left back previously in his career, he's actually played a variety of positions. The main issue with his performance there on Saturday was that he drifted into midfield on occasion and wasn't playing the role of a left back strictly enough. That would absolutely be helped by knowing you're playing that position from the start, and having a week of training with the team playing that position.

Moving there with half an hour left to play is a whole different scenario.

 

[Deloodid]

this is like Bily all over again. the time on the pitch so far proves hes not good enough yet.

 

[orchard]

this is like Bily all over again. the time on the pitch so far proves hes not good enough yet.

Hardly, Bily had plenty of time on the pitch to prove himself before the knives went in mate.

 

[AndyZ]

this is like Bily all over again. the time on the pitch so far proves hes not good enough yet.

the few times I've seen him playing first team football in a blue shirt, I think he has looked good. Definitely left me wanting to see more. Give him a game I say!

 

[Deloodid]

Hardly, Bily had plenty of time on the pitch to prove himself before the knives went in mate.

Like Bily, he just wasnt good enough/

 

[micknick]

Oviedo baby

 

[orchard]

Like Bily, he just wasnt good enough/

I don't understand how you can say that as opposed to 'it's too much of a gamble to give him a shot', which he patently hasn't had yet.

 

[Deloodid]

[video=youtube_share;iJmoSH1xBIM]http://youtu.be/iJmoSH1xBIM[/video]

Orchard... time will tell. hes not good enough.

 

[AndyZ]

Like Bily, he just wasnt good enough/

You know what, I think you don't even know what you're talking about. As I sit here trying to think back to some Oviedo performances in the league for us, the game against Norwich last year came to mind. I thought I remembered him being quite impressive in that match, so I did a quick google search and what did I find? Have a look.. see for yourself...

[video=youtube;3zvxyRkab4M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zvxyRkab4M[/video]

 

[Deloodid]

You know what, I think you don't even know what you're talking about. As I sit here trying to think back to some Oviedo performances in the league for us, the game against Norwich last year came to mind. I thought I remembered him being quite impressive in that match, so I did a quick google search and what did I find? Have a look.. see for yourself...

[video=youtube;3zvxyRkab4M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zvxyRkab4M[/video]

there isnt enough in that video to say hes good enough for Everton.

btw Naismith isnt good enough for Everton and he scored that day,

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

You know what, I think you don't even know what you're talking about. As I sit here trying to think back to some Oviedo performances in the league for us, the game against Norwich last year came to mind. I thought I remembered him being quite impressive in that match, so I did a quick google search and what did I find? Have a look.. see for yourself...

[video=youtube;3zvxyRkab4M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zvxyRkab4M[/video]

That assist for the goal was cracking

 

[orchard]

[video=youtube_share;iJmoSH1xBIM]http://youtu.be/iJmoSH1xBIM[/video]

Orchard... time will tell. hes not good enough.

In your opinion mate, like you say time will tell

 

[pfim]

Barry played left back previously in his career, he's actually played a variety of positions. The main issue with his performance there on Saturday was that he drifted into midfield on occasion and wasn't playing the role of a left back strictly enough. That would absolutely be helped by knowing you're playing that position from the start, and having a week of training with the team playing that position.

Moving there with half an hour left to play is a whole different scenario.

He hasn't played left back regularly for more than 10 years. He's 32, has lost a step (and was never the quickest anyway). The main issue with his performance there Saturday was that he wasn't tracking the right-sided forward for Liverpool and was badly exposed for pace.

Look, he's wildly influential in the center of the park so I'm not trying to bash the guy, but he is not a left back at this point and will be badly exposed if he's put there for an extended period of time. He's played centerback too but no one is suggesting he play there.