Bryan Oviedo

[deipnosophist]

When we first bought him his videos playing for Copenhagen showed that his strength was getting forward but that he would lose the ball really easily and dive in defensively. He seems to have massively improved that side of his game.

I imagine that Baines was at OT tonight and maybe his injury has given him time to reflect on what not being a part of this team would mean. He must also have wondered whether he wants to leave a team on the up for one on the way down. Seeing how Fellaini has been floundering will have given him food for thought.

Maybe Oviedo's performances will persuade Martinez that we can afford to let Baines go?

If he does stay how do we accommodate them both? Pienaar's place could be under threat or he might find himself moved in field.

He sure was...there were 2 or 3 shots of him sitting with the reserves. Think he might be cursing his metatarsal

 

[Skeleton Crew]

when was the last time we have had this kind of depth?
i mean really.

 

[Huyton Layne]

when was the last time we have had this kind of depth?
i mean really.

I remember when we had 3 left backs in 2005 and I hated the 3 of them. Now we have 2 I couldn't love more.

 

[davidloach]

Loving this surplus of full backs

 

[billy]

When was he ever bad? wtf

 

[PaddyG]

Deserves credit for his defensive performance yesterday as well as the goal.

Valencia is very quick and strong and Oviedo dealt with him brilliantly all game.

 

[banno]

Deserves credit for his defensive performance yesterday as well as the goal.

Valencia is very quick and strong and Oviedo dealt with him brilliantly all game.

Yes he certainly did. I actually thought he would be targeted as our weak link and was worried about him defensively but now I have no fears about him. He is a good defender and support attacker and he will only get better with more appearances. Feel sorry for him being understudy to Baines though.

 

[neil999]

decision making was very good too, several times could have played it out or tried to prevent corner, but generally went safety first whcih seemed to be the correct approach

 

[Housequake]

Deserves credit for his defensive performance yesterday as well as the goal.

Valencia is very quick and strong and Oviedo dealt with him brilliantly all game.

Valencia has been off form for a couple of seasons but he's still super quick and strong. Even with there being question marks around him it was a stern test for anyone.

Bryan did brilliant last night, even without the winner...the fact that he got the winner was just f*cking boss, wasn't it?

 

[PaddyG]

So so boss

And he'll have another big test against Arsenal.

Especially if they go with Walcott

 

[Ihaters]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQgM2D4d3tM

This needs an alternate verse...

And he grew... grew and he grew.. grew into a blue... yes into a blue.. the legend called Bryan

 

[Ihaters]

Yes he certainly did. I actually thought he would be targeted as our weak link and was worried about him defensively but now I have no fears about him. He is a good defender and support attacker and he will only get better with more appearances. Feel sorry for him being understudy to Baines though.

Payback from Baines for being understudy to Ashley Cole for England all this time.

 

[bluejock]

Alex is a slapper
She made a cock from Play-Doh
And when she's shaggin' Gerrard
She thinks of Oviedo

 

[Sozzled]

Sozzled mate, you must hate that vault. Your views on any player from here on in are seriously compromised

Before the last two games he'd done nothing in his bit part performances. Credit to the lad he stepped up when asked and I was wrong - this time

 

[1966efc]

If, repeat IF, he can keep Arsenal's right side reasonably quiet then can't see Baines getting back in automatically. But, happy to trust Mr. Martinez's judgment.