Rotherham winning at Boro.

[SheepRanger]

I thought De Wijs was a centre back? I suppose MW does like playing people out of position...

LB is one of the positions he plays so he wouldnt be out of position there. See graphic.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jordy-de-wijs/profil/spieler/215096

[knocker]

Thanks Sheep but I'm not convinced. According to those stats he's only played one full 90 minutes at LB since the 15/16 season and not at all in the last 3 years. If anyone is banking on him being the answer to our FB/WB problems then I see no evidence for that. I guess you never know though.

And might not be fit for some time.

[SheepRanger]

Thanks Sheep but I'm not convinced. According to those stats he's only played one full 90 minutes at LB since the 15/16 season and not at all in the last 3 years. If anyone is banking on him being the answer to our FB/WB problems then I see no evidence for that. I guess you never know though.

Yeah, but a LCB should be more than capable of playing LB. But a LWB is a totally separate discipline and most CB dont have the speed to adapt to that role. But JDW should easily be able to play on the left side of a three, or LB in a flat back four in the same way Barbett does. You need a speed merchant for LWB to get up and down and lumbering CBs dont cut it normally.