2025/26 Jake O'Brien

Rita_Poon · 2025-12-30T23:54:12+0000

A very strong young man. Will be interesting to see how he does central vs haaland and wood types.

Drago · 2025-12-30T23:55:34+0000

He wont have many games more suited to him but I never felt like we would concede tonight and the central partnership is the main reason.

I know Keane has had some good displays this season, but I do feel we'll always concede when he's in the team. He allows himself to be dragged around the pitch too much, which opens the defence up. He doesn't have a good parternship with Tarkowski, and really Keane has never had a good parternship with anyone.

I wouldn't move him back to the right, but no doubt Moyes will.

arch stanton · 2025-12-30T23:55:58+0000

Rita_Poon said:
A very strong young man. Will be interesting to see how he does central vs haaland and wood types.

he quietly got on and did his job tonight.

Rita_Poon · 2025-12-30T23:57:23+0000

Worth noting, Moyes shuffled Rohl to RB tonight because of how good Garner was in CM. He (JG) snuffed out a lot of the threat and made JT & JOB's jobs a doddle. A very solid unit display.

Neiler · 2025-12-30T23:57:59+0000

A lot of these lids had a point to prove Vs Dyche.

HalfTimeSayers · 2025-12-31T00:03:52+0000

Him and a fully fit JB in the middle of 2 marauding full backs

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He’s very mobile for a tank. Loved him getting his massive frame in front of the winger with ease, turning then dancing past him tight along the touchline. All the minutes Moyes has given him have massively increased his composure, with more to come.

Tarky should take credit for nurturing another beast of a defender.

Struggle to believe that after putting 396 crosses in during the first half, Sean “Masterclass podcast on beating the RS years ago” Dyche’s plan was to chip another 4,039 in for Jake to head away.

jceverton · 2025-12-31T00:50:08+0000

2 rock solid displays at centre half. Good partnerships with Tarks. Keep him there.

Tel001 · 2025-12-31T05:19:18+0000

Charlie Sweet said:
Best defender in the club.

Still Jarrod for me

Armaghtoffee · 2025-12-31T05:55:38+0000

YMJ said:
JOB is a great central defender against teams who are going to play such tactics.If you keep lumping it into the centre forward then he will deal with that all day long. He is tall and heads the ball well. He can play in a low block.
Against teams with more movement up front and more intricate play, or at home where we might play more on the front foot and with a higher line he will be exposed as being positionally poor and slow. (Like he is at right back).

Baffles me how people think he is slow. He is absolutely rapid for a centreback. The pace of him and Branthwaite alongside two overlapping fullbacks will be the real game changer for this team.

Saint Domingo · 2025-12-31T08:46:25+0000

Sooner we can get him and Branthwaite at the back the better.

thirdmantackle · 2025-12-31T09:51:43+0000

Oh look, an international footballer looked comfortable in his natural position

Curtis · 2025-12-31T10:24:21+0000

Not only was he superb and composed at CB , his presence also bolsters Tarkowski's performance as well

millow1878 · 2025-12-31T10:33:08+0000

Him and Branthwaite could be our CB pairing for the next decade

Bluebonic · 2025-12-31T10:33:42+0000

Curtis said:
Not only was he superb and composed at CB , his presence also bolsters Tarkowski's performance as well

Similar to Branthwaite Curtis, Jakes pace takes a lot of pressure off Tarkowski and allows him to play his natural game more. A very good partnership yesterday, which bodes well for the future!

OlDirtyBluenose · 2025-12-31T10:42:48+0000

Should be Jake and Tarky now until Jarrod is back, Jake can still learn a lot from the old warhorse and should only get better as a result.

Jake and Jarrod have the potential to be a frightening partnership.