Alan McCafu

[SoccerHQ]

Some decent right backs on that list. Barrett the best of them but Watson and Nelson were parts of good Villa teams that never stood out as bad players. Hughes wasn't too bad. Cuellar got the MON treatment. Richards Hutton and Bacuna comfortably the worst right backs on that list for me.

Bacuna has had some very good games for us as RB imo. I wouldn't have him near the bottom tbh given he's been decent this season aswell.

Richards hasn't actually played that many for us at RB, more his useless performances as a CB that put him in the least favourite players category.

[footyskillz]

Particularly annoyed with Hutton crossing against Brighton. Wasted several opportunities. Kyle walker is a shining example of player improvement wish villa had paid up for him at the time. Despite sporadic efforts and so called displays if of passion often feel Hutton is a player going through the motions.  I like a wing back situation with adomah or bacuna particularly as hutton no idea in putting balls in area. He was once a marauding right back I feel now those days are past

[Jon Crofts]

That was hopefully the last we ever see of Hutton. Can't fault his commitment, many players wouldn't have put up with the way Lambert treated him but times up Alan, you're just not very good, not very good at all. A right back must be a priority along with a whole new midfield.

[old man villa fan]

For a player that has so much space and so much possession, why can't he create anything.

[PaulWinch again]

Just awful.

[SoccerHQ]

Please get him out of the team.

Even if it means Bacuna at RB.

[tomd2103]

Just awful.

Completely bombed out after a terrible first season, yet has somehow managed to keep finding his way back into the team until he being bombed out again after being awful.  It's a bewildering cycle.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm shocked he has made a career out football given how it always appears it's his first game of his life, or like Neil Cox vs John Barnes. With the exception that he doesn't play against John Barnes every week and looks shitter than Neil Cox.

[john e]

he's probably as good if not better than most defenders in this league,
I know that's not saying much but our problems do not rest on his shoulders it's the non existent midfield and a inconsistent front line

[paul_e]

he's probably as good if not better than most defenders in this league,
I know that's not saying much but our problems do not rest on his shoulders it's the non existent midfield and a inconsistent front line

Sorry John but that's just not true, he's terrible, he wastes a huge amount of possession and gets caught out of position regularly, he's as bad as anyone else in the team and is a big parrt of the reason for the 'inconsistent front line' because he can't cross.  I admire his determination to keep getting forward despite how often he fucks it up but I'm at the point with him where I'd prefer him to just stay back and make sure he's not leaving space in behind.

[old man villa fan]

he's probably as good if not better than most defenders in this league,
I know that's not saying much but our problems do not rest on his shoulders it's the non existent midfield and a inconsistent front line

How much possession does he waste though.  Especially when you consider that a lot of our play going forward is funnelled through him.

His concentration when the ball comes into our penalty area (especially from the left side) seems way off what is required and that is why I think he is beaten to the ball so many times.

[Exeter 77]

I think one of the issues with Hutton is he is our main 'out' ball and finds himself in attacking positions he doesn't have the ability to make the most out of.

[wittonwarrior]

As a "break up" defender he is average - moving onto when he is in possession possibly good enough to play for the Rose and Crowns and Red  Lions - how he ever got capped is beyond me.

This is the flaw in Ron Saunders 110% - you do need some level of skill in combination.

[Lastfootstamper]

He probably gets to be our main "out" ball because the opposition feel free to let him have it as they know he'll do nothing of any threat with it, and will give it them back any second.

For an International fullback who's moved twice for sizeable fees, it beggars belief just how staggeringly shit he is at crossing.

[Jon Crofts]

Probably unfair but here's Alan Huttons stats from last season.

Goals - 0
Assists - 1
Own Goals - 2
Wins - 0
Red cards - 1