Stevo985 Posted February 1, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2017 Seemed industrious and seemed to make a few good late runs into the box, although was never picked out. But that's as positive as I can be. Completely forgettable debut. He and Hourihane made absolutely no impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I read he has not played a game in almost 2 months - clearly off the pace and more suited to wider role - he will need time to adapt but he wIll get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Eastie said: I read he has not played a game in almost 2 months - clearly off the pace and more suited to wider role - he will need time to adapt but he wIll get there. apart from friendlies and these friendlies are played at walking pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Eastie said: I read he has not played a game in almost 2 months - clearly off the pace and more suited to wider role - he will need time to adapt but he wIll get there. I don't get where this "wide role" thing is coming from. He might have played there in the past, but he's a central midfielder not a winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Looked really out of the depth to me. Wouldn't start him next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 According to transfermarkt of his 58 starts for Basel he played central midfield/attacking midfield 7 times. 27 games out left 24 games on the right. He did say Bruce has bought him to play in the middle I think, but it's probably where it comes from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 He has been very inactive so will take a while to get going, not the smartest move starting him IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: He has been very inactive so will take a while to get going, not the smartest move starting him IMO. At least not as our central attacking outlet between midfield and Kodjia. Maybe we should play him at Left Wing where he's comfortable until he's up to speed. Could easily have just swapped Green and him around yesterday. Green would have likely thrived in the center just behind Kodjia as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Wing back?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 First maybe 20 minutes or so I thought he was about to have a shocker. Looked so nervous (obviously settling in, which is fine), always playing the ball backwards, not really wanting the ball, took a foul throw. It looked like a disaster waiting to happen. Instead, he recovered and put in arguably the best performance from anyone on the pitch (maybe Hogan aside). He was so solid defensively, which surprised me, blocking almost every cross and matching his man often. Was a surprising choice to play him at wing-back, but I thought he did well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I thought he was ok, started off a bit slow but has a bit about him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm pleasantly surprised by the few comments here. Agree with both of you. Thor defended well today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Played fairly well today but as more impressed with hogan and bree . thor will be fine . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGregor's Ghost Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Erm if you ask a left sided midfield with little recent match experience at left wing back do not be surprised if he is not man of the match. if only we had a very attacking left full back that would not have to worry too much about the defensive aspect of the game because of the solidity that three centre halves give you....... Blame Bruce not Thor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Not impressed so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 Did ok tonight for me. A right footed left winger is fine. A right footed left back or wing back isn't fine. Amavi would have been more effective going forward. Thor did a solid job, and defended well, given the fact he's been chucked in a centre midfield and left wing back in his first 2 games despite not playing since December. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 4, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm unconvinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 He's a squad player - I'd much rather see Amavi starting. Was fine tonight but didn't offer much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 He looked so far off the pace against Brentford, that isn't the sort of thing that gets sorted after a week. He was ok-ish tonight, still seems to be a second behind the speed of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Comes in thrown straight in after not playing for 6 weeks in first game , next game played as a wing back ( which was more of a full back given how deep he was) so hard to judge him yet .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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