Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Well he was decent enough against that chap from Man Utd who reading the press yesterday must be the love child of George Best and Bobby Charlton with Stanley Matthews as his uncle.

Wasn't Depay the one who easily got in behind Bacuna for that chance to make it 2-0?

Surely that was caused by Ayew losing the ball just inside our half catching everyone on the back foot. We'd pushed forward from the back at that point and the ball through was good that should have been converted.

Yeah, it probably was. Bacuna pushes up a bit too much for my liking though.

[eamonn]

Didn't someone post before about him going berserk in the club shop buying Villa stuff? Nice young lad, lovely smile, give him a ball and a yard of grass he'll make the move for the perfect pass.

[manic-road]

I'm surprised he's got a new contract as I only see him as a squad player and not a regular first teamer. I was hoping that we could get in a decent right back rather than pay Bacuna. Good luck to him though, Tim obviously sees him in training daily and knows what he's capable of.

[olaftab]

Easily got behind Bacuna? FFS once in 90 minutes when that chap is regarded the reincarnation of Johan Cruyff and it was an excellent through ball!

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm surprised he's got a new contract as I only see him as a squad player and not a regular first teamer. I was hoping that we could get in a decent right back rather than pay Bacuna. Good luck to him though, Tim obviously sees him in training daily and knows what he's capable of.

Should we have let him go for nothing next summer when he would have been out of contract?

[Toronto Villa]

Well he was decent enough against that chap from Man Utd who reading the press yesterday must be the love child of George Best and Bobby Charlton with Stanley Matthews as his uncle.

Wasn't Depay the one who easily got in behind Bacuna for that chance to make it 2-0?

Surely that was caused by Ayew losing the ball just inside our half catching everyone on the back foot. We'd pushed forward from the back at that point and the ball through was good that should have been converted.

Yeah, it probably was. Bacuna pushes up a bit too much for my liking though.

you might be right. He's still part midfielder so his natural inclination is to push up. It's a weakness in employing attacking full backs to some extent, but certainly where the defender is actually a converted wide midfielder. Almost asking for that to happen.

[olaftab]

Anyway good decision on new contract. Now is your time Leandro to make your mark. You have had two full seasons in the premier league so express yourself.

[Clark W Griswold]

Hes a decent player, and has been one of our better players over the past couple of years (although that doesnt really say a lot!). Deserves a new contract, and has a part to play in the coming years for sure.

[manic-road]

I'm surprised he's got a new contract as I only see him as a squad player and not a regular first teamer. I was hoping that we could get in a decent right back rather than pay Bacuna. Good luck to him though, Tim obviously sees him in training daily and knows what he's capable of.

Should we have let him go for nothing next summer when he would have been out of contract?

If we had a better player to replace him I wouldn't be to bothered, the strength of the team is more important than how much Randy gets back on the player to me.

[Hairbandinho]

I think Bacuna Matata has made more positive contributions to the team than negative and I think he has improved since joing so I am happy about this!

[OCD]

I'm surprised he's got a new contract as I only see him as a squad player and not a regular first teamer. I was hoping that we could get in a decent right back rather than pay Bacuna. Good luck to him though, Tim obviously sees him in training daily and knows what he's capable of.

Should we have let him go for nothing next summer when he would have been out of contract?

Did we originally only sign him up for 3 years?

[ciggiesnbeer]

I'm surprised he's got a new contract as I only see him as a squad player and not a regular first teamer. I was hoping that we could get in a decent right back rather than pay Bacuna. Good luck to him though, Tim obviously sees him in training daily and knows what he's capable of.

Should we have let him go for nothing next summer when he would have been out of contract?

Did we originally only sign him up for 3 years?

Correct.

[Duncan Shaw]

Whether good enough or not he, Westwood, Baker, Clark are now signed up and if we choose to let them go in the next couple of years means we'll get something for them.  All good work by our new contracts man if you ask me, protecting the club.

[Caiphus]

I think his best is very good, and he has shown that he can dribble, pass, cross, beat defenders and read the ball in the box.  He's 6' and strong, and he's only been a defender for 2 years and apparently only taught to defend 6 months ago so at 24 I don't think it is silly to give him a 5 year contract.

The only thing he lacks in my eyes is consistency, but as far as right backs go I haven't seen many that can actually produce dangerous balls as often as he does for looking a bit ropey most of the time.  He feels to me like the type of player that when the gap between his best and his worst narrows with consistency it isn't going to be shaving much off his ceiling.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm surprised he's got a new contract as I only see him as a squad player and not a regular first teamer. I was hoping that we could get in a decent right back rather than pay Bacuna. Good luck to him though, Tim obviously sees him in training daily and knows what he's capable of.

Should we have let him go for nothing next summer when he would have been out of contract?

If we had a better player to replace him I wouldn't be to bothered, the strength of the team is more important than how much Randy gets back on the player to me.

You do need squad players though and he does a decent job.