Leandro Bacuna - Sold

[passitsideways]

I think he's always tried reasonably hard, it's just that he's capable of extreme brainlessness, and in some instances, his decision-making is so bizarre that we'll look at it and think the only way a player could do such things is if he doesn't care.

He's been alright so far though, and he tends to produce somewhere between 1-3 moments of genuine quality per game.

[Lastfootstamper]

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.

So, we play two shit fullbacks (cos after those two, that's all we've got left) with less-shit fullbacks in front of them as cover, on the off-chance they can get the odd cross in? Seems like a massive waste of four shirts to me.

[cdbearsfan]

Fun quiz! Who was the last team Leandro Bacuna scored against in a competitive game?

[eamonn]

Norwich after a sweeping move?

[cdbearsfan]

Nope.

[passitsideways]

Nope.

Got one at Stoke last season, didn't he? Before that, I think it might have been Leicester in the FA Cup.

[Clampy]

Wasn't it Wycombe away?

[ChicagoLion]

He is still shit.

[pauliewalnuts]

Didn't he score for that national team he plays for?

[cdbearsfan]

Paulie is correct (well, Leo scored two actually but you're on the right lines).

[cdbearsfan]

As you all got bored...

It was the US Virgin Islands.

[Deano's Mullet]

Full marks for effort so far this season

[brontebilly]

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.

Doubt McLeish would be as negative to play four full backs in the second division

Bacuna has been decent so far but has rocks for brains. Totally dominant in the first half, first time Russell got the ball in the second half he went straight through back of him and got a deserved yellow. Ayew had to bail him out for 10-15 mins after that.

Same for Cissokho, pulling Keogh for what should have been a stonewall peno late on. Not sure these lads have exorcised the last few seasons from their brains as of yet, more than a few of them still look like crumbling at the first sign of pressure. Elphick really stood for his defiance in the second half v Derby as he probably hasn't got the same mental scars.

Ideally the likes of Bacuna would be on the bench playing 20 odd games this season, with a better right back ahead of him. That better right back ain't Hutton or Richards though.

[paul_e]

I disagree with the stonewall penalty thing.  No one on their team appealed and Keogh clearly gave him a 2 handed shove at the same time.  Was a 50/50 for me.

I think Bacuna has done enough to deserve a chance to play at RB longer term but I still think we need another because Hutton and Richards are shit and should be out the door.

On the left I think Amavi will be fine and I can live with Cissokho as backup for now.

[nigel]

I disagree with the stonewall penalty thing.  No one on their team appealed and Keogh clearly gave him a 2 handed shove at the same time.  Was a 50/50 for me.

I think Bacuna has done enough to deserve a chance to play at RB longer term but I still think we need another because Hutton and Richards are shit and should be out the door.

On the left I think Amavi will be fine and I can live with Cissokho as backup for now.

Agree
I sometimes wonder if RDM would play 3 centre backs and use Bacuna and Amavi as wing back/wide midfield