2025/26 Jake O'Brien

[davek]

Clearly a CB. Garner is more of a RB. Problem solved.

Only problem is that we cant take a free kick on the left without Garner having to go over to it and leave us out of shape...or a throw in on the right high up the pitch without O'Brien being miles out of position if the move breaks down.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Only problem is that we cant take a free kick on the left without Garner having to go over to and leave us out of shape...or a throw in on the right high up the pitch without O'Brien being miles out of position if the move breaks down.

KDH will re-enter the lineup at some point and that will change. I am not too worried about that long term.

 

[Joey66]

Looked assured at CB ..... not a right back .....

 

[davek]

Looked assured at CB ..... not a right back .....

Kept us in that match today with his decision making...as a CB really, which is where Tarkowski should've been.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Good comeback from his bad performance.

 

[Blue Roo]

Stepped back up today.
Not many players around who can seamlessly transition from RB to LCB.
Nice chip to Dibling who should've done better.

 

[NathDogg]

Looked and played so much more comfortably at cb, big performance when he moved back there following Keggers injury.

He’s done his best at rb and done a fine job in the main, but he’s been up against some tricky wingers and been exposed a few times.

If Keggers is out for a while, he goes back to cb if Branners is still out, and we play a proper rb or move garner over there (not my favourite option but needs must).

Well done JOB lad, keep going mate.

 

[Lanolin]

I thought he was poor at right back again yesterday to be honest, but did really well when he moved inside.

 

[Abraders]

He's done well at right back overall, but it's not his position naturally and teams will target this because why wouldn't you? It will be a good headache to have at centre back when you're thinking who is the best combination between tark/O'Brien/Branthewaite and Keane

 

[pfim]

I thought he was poor at right back again yesterday to be honest, but did really well when he moved inside.

Agreed. Though his upturn in play largely coincided with Alcaraz being inserted as an actual midfielder.

The team was set up wrong and failed because of it in the first half. The stars of the first half were Keane and Pickford as they had to handle multiple last-ditch challenges and saves.

 

[MACCA75]

We can probably play one of him or Myko at full back, but playing both is so restrictive to our attacking play.

 

[Blue Roo]

We can probably play one of him or Myko at full back, but playing both is so restrictive to our attacking play.

An interesting one.
JB Tarks JOB Garner is a better backline.
But would JB be content with LB until an upgrade on Myko is found.

 

[Lanolin]

An interesting one.
JB Tarks JOB Garner is a better backline.
But would JB be content with LB until an upgrade on Myko is found.

That would be terrible, terrible plan.

 

[Blue Roo]

That would be terrible, terrible plan.

In what way

 

[Lanolin]

In what way

Well we’re here complaining about the fact one of our full backs isn’t a natural there and you’re proposing a solution where we choose to put two full backs out who aren’t naturals there instead, with our best centre half playing a position he’s never played before, an unproven centre half taking his place, and our most in form centre half dropped. So quite a lot of ways.