Jonny is much better than Hugo Mallo. Probably got moved over to the left initially because they didn't have a decent option there or he was more flexible/less established than Mallo at the time.He started out as a RB for Celta. He got moved to the left because he could use his left foot and they had a better player at RB. He's now played more games on the left but that still doesn't alter the fact he was a RB by trade.
I don't think it's inaccurate to say that whatever he started as, once he was moved to the left he stayed there.Jonny is much better than Hugo Mallo. Probably got moved over to the left initially because they didn't have a decent option there or he was more flexible/less established than Mallo at the time.
What are Doherty's stats for playing LB? Doesn't make him one either...According to transfermarkt, at least...
Jonny has played 261 senior matches in his career. 52 of them have been on the right hand side. He hasn't played more than 10 matches on the right in a year since the 2015/16 season at Celta.
He's a left sided player who can play on the right, not the other way around, IMO.
Doesn't that kinda back up Alan? Jonny's played 25ish% at RB, Doc will have around 10% of his time at LB. Both play much more often on the other sidesWhat are Doherty's stats for playing LB? Doesn't make him one either...
Sav was a better LB than Doc or Mo, and quite comfortably too.
As was Stears, actually. We even played him there in the Premier League.
If Jonny plays on the right then he will ‘hold’ that side whilst Vinagre gets forward more, much like he does on the left when Doherty bombs forward on the right.
He wouldn’t be expected to be as effective going forward on the right as much as Doherty is.
That's not quite where I was going but point taken. More to say, you can play someone in a position but it doesn't make them someone who plays naturally in that position.Doesn't that kinda back up Alan? Jonny's played 25ish% at RB, Doc will have around 10% of his time at LB. Both play much more often on the other sides
Jonny gets forward plenty, IMO.
Going back to SlovakiaWhere's Connor Ronan these days? I don't think he went to China but I think he may have had a summer tournament so might be resting