Aaron Lennon

RFUS · September 23, 2015

He acquitted himself better than he had any right to, but with an actual defender at RB we wouldn't have conceded that goal.

Zatara · September 23, 2015

Very odd to play him there, i hope it was just to give browning a rest.

toffeeblue9 · September 23, 2015

Martinez wanted to give him, Osman and Deulofeu 90 mins so he decided the only way he could get them in the same team would be to play Lennon at right back.

In a match like this I have no problem, wouldn't want to see it in any league games though. He's obviously not a defender but it did help having someone as comfortable in possession as him at right back rather than Browning (who is a real athlete and defender but sort of Hibbert level with the ball).

graeme2911 · September 23, 2015

Played well mainly, but the cross for their goal did come from his flank. Can't see Coleman or Hibbert letting that ball in so easily.
Plus he's like 3 foot tall.

Stick to playing him on the wing Bobby.

BlueToff · September 23, 2015

RFUS said:
He acquitted himself better than he had any right to, but with an actual defender at RB we wouldn't have conceded that goal.

Yeh I think he fancied himself for pace (as he should), but John was just more powerful and managed to get the half-a-yard. Great cross and a good goal from Blackman in fairness.

maccavennie · September 29, 2015

I enjoyed his little 5 minute cameo last night.

Cracking little player.

hetion · September 30, 2015

maccavennie said:
I enjoyed his little 5 minute cameo last night.

Cracking little player.

Agreed. There's something so enjoyable watching the little chap just zipping up and down the pitch at what appears to be twice the speed of anyone else.

deipnosophist · October 4, 2015

Lennon's a pretty average player ...he's fast but offers little else

ijjysmith · October 4, 2015

deipnosophist said:
Lennon's a pretty average player ...he's fast but offers little else

Nah he's decent.

deipnosophist · October 4, 2015

ijjysmith said:
Nah he's decent.

...he's a bit 'all talk and no trousers' though. If you want to attack (go for a win) he's not the sub imo, if you want to defend and only attack on the counter, then I'd use him.

bluerobert · October 4, 2015

To be honest when we brought him on I remember think img I would actually have preferred Kone to come on to help Rom out a bit more. Lennon did ok, didn't do anything wrong just didn't really do anything to win us the game which I thought was there for the taking at the time

Fresh Prince of Belle Val · October 4, 2015

Had a better game than Geri. Should have started, although Geri's crosses are superb to watch.

Abraders · October 4, 2015

Fresh Prince of Belle Val said:
Had a better game than Geri. Should have started, although Geri's crosses are superb to watch.

Geri deserved to start though, it just wasn't coming off for him and Coleman would have been majorly beneficial to Geri's game today on the whole.

Lennon though. Decent game, hard worker.

WarringtonBlue · October 4, 2015

We were more dangerous on the right when he came on. Even if Deulofeu had that great cross, he was positionally isolated and there was more interplay when Lennon came on.