2025/26 Jake O'Brien

[N0L1M1TK]

Can’t play RB - not his fault.

Think he’ll only ever be 3/4 choice CB.

 

[MACCA75]

I’m far from convinced he’ll be a particularly good CB either btw, strangely poor in the air for his size, isn’t comfortable on the ball. Slow. Cant see it working.

 

[Del-boy]

Teams targeting him by running in behind every time. Not got the pace or positional sense to play RB. Not his fault, but a RB must be sought in January.

 

[Bebeto]

Can’t play RB - not his fault.

Think he’ll only ever be 3/4 choice CB.

Can't believe that we had months to get a rb...and nothing in the summer. In the real world, some people have been sacked for less.

 

[MACCA75]

Him and Myko starting at full back and I was told today we had a ‘good transfer window’.

 

[pfim]

Teams targeting him by running in behind every time. Not got the pace or positional sense to play RB. Not his fault, but a RB must be sought in January.

That’s Tarkowski.

We won’t be scoring many goals when OBrien and Mykolenko are the furthest forward wide players. It’s a really poor strategy with two poor players going forward.

 

[maccavennie]

Dreadful tonight. Like watching Cuco Martina with the ball at his feet.

 

[dannyboy]

Given him a free ride because he's playing out of position but he's been so poor this season. Remember Lescott playing at left back, and he was obviously out of position, but right in the face of the opposition. O'Brien looks lost out there.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Can’t play RB - not his fault.

Think he’ll only ever be 3/4 choice CB.

Kind of unfair, he has looked decent at CB. If Keane or Tarks gets injured we'll see a different side. If Branthwaite returns and is paired with J'OB then I think we'll be taking a glimpse into the future.

 

[N0L1M1TK]

Kind of unfair, he has looked decent at CB. If Keane or Tarks gets injured we'll see a different side. If Branthwaite returns and is paired with J'OB then I think we'll be taking a glimpse into the future.

Hope so!

When we signed him, that looked a very promising partnership for the future.

 

[kimonthemac_efc]

I’m far from convinced he’ll be a particularly good CB either btw, strangely poor in the air for his size, isn’t comfortable on the ball. Slow. Cant see it working.

He is. Was immense for Ireland these last few games.

 

[DanEFC92]

Crap.

 

[MACCA75]

He is. Was immense for Ireland these last few games.

In a back 3. Against Armenia.

 

[Bluerover]

In a back 3. Against Armenia.

... against Portugal (h) and Hungary (a) since then.

 

[banno]

I don't like JOB at right back. His reactions are so slow, he loses the ball frequently and he seems to palm off responsibility. As with LB we need much better. Would rather see garner at right back from the current squad seeing as Coleman looks finished