Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[Smirker]

Smirker, sorry for the slow reply, here you go: It's on the Twitter feed of the chap who bumped into him.


https://twitter.com/lukehughes97/status/764775952291360768

No worries, thanks mate.

If Bacuna is willing to try hard I am willing to give him another chance. That video made me smile.

[KRS]

It's encouraging that RDM and Dr X are looking to close a deal for a new RB this week because it's literally a flip of a coin to decide who is worse between Bacuna and Hutton...although it looks as though Bacuna is ahead of Hutton in the pecking order at the moment. Hopefully one of them will be sold before the end of the window once the new RB is at the club.

[Mister E]

It's encouraging that RDM and Dr X are looking to close a deal for a new RB this week because it's literally a flip of a coin to decide who is worse between Bacuna and Hutton...although it looks as though Bacuna is ahead of Hutton in the pecking order at the moment. Hopefully one of them will be sold before the end of the window once the new RB is at the club.

TBF, Bacuna did OK on Saturday.

[Percy McCarthy]

It's encouraging that RDM and Dr X are looking to close a deal for a new RB this week because it's literally a flip of a coin to decide who is worse between Bacuna and Hutton...although it looks as though Bacuna is ahead of Hutton in the pecking order at the moment. Hopefully one of them will be sold before the end of the window once the new RB is at the club.

TBF, Bacuna did OK on Saturday.

He has been OK generally so far. Good enough to cover a couple of positions.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Playing ok is the minimum expected of any pro footballer, so bacuna's "ok" is nothing to get excited about. Fwiw he was the only player who didn't acknowledge or applaud the Villa fans around the players tunnel at the recent home games. Even Richards responded though he was looking over his shoulder back onto the pitch at the time which just about sums up his positional sense! I'm not convinced by bacuna and I'm really hoping for a new right back in this transfer window and enough right sided players to keep bacuna out of the team.

[Clampy]

I think he's done quite well since he's got back in. The defence overall is not giving too much away so I'd leave it like it is for now.

[OCD]

I would be quite happy to see Hutton replaced.

[Risso]

I actually think he's been pretty decent at right back.  He gets forward plenty without being a liability at the back.

[tomd2103]

I actually think he's been pretty decent at right back.  He gets forward plenty without being a liability at the back.

Yeah, would go along with that.  He's not been a liability whenever he's played at RB and if he was prepared to knuckle down and work at it, he could have the makings of a decent full-back.

[UK Redsox]

Still only 25. I thought he was much older than that.

Listed as 6 ft 2 in. I thought he was much shorter than that.

[rob_bridge]

I actually think he's been pretty decent at right back.  He gets forward plenty without being a liability at the back.

All relative - no where near as utterly woeful as the dire Richards who must have the tiniest football brain ever. Or Cruncher Hutton who has been largely very crap.

[KRS]

I wouldn't go far as to say he wasn't a liability...I distinctly remember a few times against Rotherham and Huddersfield where he has either given possession away or been so far out of position, that if we were playing against better opposition then we would have been punished. It's sloppy and careless mistakes like the ones Bacuna consistently makes that has got us in this position in the first place.

[Risso]

I actually think he's been pretty decent at right back.  He gets forward plenty without being a liability at the back.

All relative - no where near as utterly woeful as the dire Richards who must have the tiniest football brain ever. Or Cruncher Hutton who has been largely very crap.

It is relative, and yes he has been better than the other two which isn't saying much, but even judged entirely on his own merits, I think that his last two performances have been promising, and if continued would be good enough.

[oldtimernow]

I agree with Risso and if he can play in a settled position in a confident side we may see continued improvement.

[PaulTheVillan]

I'd like to see Bacuna and Amavi play wide midfield. I think they'll offer us more in terms of getting crosses in the box and provide better cover for the full backs.