Bryan Oviedo

[kevdotbadger]

Liked to have seen him out wide left last night with Garbutt at left back, and km on the right wing, and Barry dropped with Barkley,an Besic in midfield!

Besic and Barkley in MF? You did see the amount of times Barkley gave the ball away? He seem incapable of doing 2 things at once. Granted when he runs at players he's incredible. But the amount of times he either gives the ball away, or mis-kicks it, or fails to kick it, or dally on the ball is astonishing. It's like he's thinking what to do next, but forgets about what he's doing at that point!

 

[davids]

He didn't have a shocker. In fact some of his runs were top drawer. But you're right over his off the ball stuff. He rarely moves into a good position to receive the ball from a colleague under pressure. He has no or little awareness of the opposition's movement around him. He 'chases' players in a very half-hearted way. And as for his tackling.......

He's a big lad,yet a push over,gets muscled off the ball far too easily,and as you say,tackle what tackle?

 

[Jozzy]

I'd start him on the left wing Saturday.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Is he all he is cracked up to be ? Not for me !

 

[Moomin]

Oh dear

For a while there, only me and @orchard were fighting his corner

Haha I'm 100% sure I said mine to wind you up as you got very heated at the time.

 

[Joey66]

Besic and Barkley in MF? You did see the amount of times Barkley gave the ball away? He seem incapable of doing 2 things at once. Granted when he runs at players he's incredible. But the amount of times he either gives the ball away, or mis-kicks it, or fails to kick it, or dally on the ball is astonishing. It's like he's thinking what to do next, but forgets about what he's doing at that point!

RB did ok v QPR in that role v QPR in our last win- you have a short memory!

 

[Garrick]

Slightly off topic but Martinez may have ,imo, form for giving players 'diplomatic injuries' when dropping or 'resting' or just plain excluding them coz they p*ssed him off, Distin, Osman, Garbutt, Baines, Oviedo and his screws...until he needs them that is
just a feeling I get.

Diplomatic injuries delivered via cricket bat.

 

[Garrick]

RB did ok v QPR in that role v QPR in our last win- you have a short memory!

I think all that proves is that Barkley could make a fine Championship DM.

 

[Furey1878]

Haha I'm 100% sure I said mine to wind you up as you got very heated at the time.

You're not the type of poster who deliberately attempts to wind people up, though...

 

[Moomin]

You're not the type of poster who deliberately attempts to wind people up, though...

It was an off day for me.

 

[Nashtbs]

I love Oviedo, I'd start him sunday even if Baines was fit.

Baines' stats make him look better than he is, not been playing at top form for a long time.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

I love Oviedo, I'd start him sunday even if Baines was fit.

Baines' stats make him look better than he is, not been playing at top form for a long time.

TBH if the choice is between Barry or Baines in midfield, then Baines would win for me, with Oviedo at left back.

 

[Joey66]

Barry looks so slow , and ends up now not in midfield , but an extra centre half!

 

[blue61]

I love Oviedo, I'd start him sunday even if Baines was fit.

Baines' stats make him look better than he is, not been playing at top form for a long time.

I'd play him on Saturday as well.

 

[Sunybay92]

TBH if the choice is between Barry or Baines in midfield, then Baines would win for me, with Oviedo at left back.

This. Baines' excellent vision can be out to better use in the middle nowadays. The ball he picked out for Mirallas in the Newcastle game was sublime. If Lukaku is encouraged to make those type of runs, instead of playing with his back to goal, then Baines on the middle could prove to be quite the asset.